Lancashire’s only zoo has had many extraordinary births in recent years - noteworthy because many of those babies were born to seriously endangered species.
Blackpool Zoo’s conservation programme is proving a major hit.
Who can forget such landmark additions to the zoo as baby orangutan, Jurang, and lowland gorilla, Makari?
Here are some of the delightful new arrivals at the zoo in recent times, plus one or two new adults too.
5. These two delightful baby meerkats were the latest of a number of the little animals who have a thriving community at Blackpool Zoo.
These two delightful baby meerkats were the latest of a number of the little animals who have a thriving community at Blackpool Zoo. | Blackpool Zoo Photo: Blackpool Zoo
6. Four flamingos have set a new record for keepers at Blackpool Zoo in August 2023 after becoming the largest group of chicks to ever be successfully reared by their parents.
Four flamingos have set a new record for keepers at Blackpool Zoo in August 2023 after becoming the largest group of chicks to ever be successfully reared by their parents. | Blackpool Zoo Photo: Blackpool Zoo
7. It saw the introduction of new male Amur tiger Rusty, who moved to Blackpool from Longleat Safari Park in Warminster.
It isn't just babies who have arrived at Blackpool Zoo. In May 2023, the Big Cat Habitat opened to the public after the zoo invested £1.5 million into the new enclosure. It saw the introduction of new male Amur tiger Rusty, who moved to Blackpool from Longleat Safari Park in Warminster. | Blackoool Zoo Photo: Blackpool Zoo
8. Back to the little ones and in Spring 2021, Blackpool Zoo welcomed some adorable babies born to the resident Asian short-clawed otter pair.
Back to the little ones and in Spring 2021, Blackpool Zoo welcomed some adorable babies born to the resident Asian short-clawed otter pair. | Blackpool Zoo Photo: Blackpool Zoo