Mikolas the Pygmy Hippo - Colchester Zoological Society
Mikolas the Pygmy Hippo - Colchester Zoological Society
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Colchester Zoo has welcomed an endangered male pygmy hippo from the Czech Republic, isn't he adorable 😍 | Colchester Gazette
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Colchester Zoo has welcomed an endangered male pygmy hippo from the Czech Republic, isn't he adorable 😍 | Colchester Gazette
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Hip-hip-hippo-ray, it’s World Hippo Day! On 3rd December 2025, we welcomed young male pygmy hippo, Mikolas, from Zoo Dvur Kralove, Czech Republic. The Animal Care Team are delighted to share that he has settled in quickly and has made CZS his home! Read the full story 👉 https://www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com/2025/12/mikolas-the-pygmy-hippo/ | Colchester Zoo
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Hip-hip-hippo-ray, it’s World Hippo Day! On 3rd December 2025, we welcomed young male pygmy hippo, Mikolas, from Zoo Dvur Kralove, Czech Republic. The Animal Care Team are delighted to share that he has settled in quickly and has made CZS his home! Read the full story 👉 https://www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com/2025/12/mikolas-the-pygmy-hippo/ | Colchester Zoo
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It’s World Hippo Day and we’ve been having a hippo-party-mus sharing fun facts about our small but mighty Pygmy hippos! Here at Colchester Zoo, we are home to two loveable Pygmy hippos, Freddy and Venus. Unlike their cousins the Common hippo, who are the third largest land mammal, Pygmy hippos are much smaller. In fact there are many differences between these two species! 🦛 Find out more in the video below! #WorldHippoDay | Colchester Zoo
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It’s World Hippo Day and we’ve been having a hippo-party-mus sharing fun facts about our small but mighty Pygmy hippos! Here at Colchester Zoo, we are home to two loveable Pygmy hippos, Freddy and Venus. Unlike their cousins the Common hippo, who are the third largest land mammal, Pygmy hippos are much smaller. In fact there are many differences between these two species! 🦛 Find out more in the video below! #WorldHippoDay | Colchester Zoo
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🦒 Enjoy a wild adventure this summer at Colchester Zoological Society with a whole host of daytime activities including animal encounters, parties & much more! 🐾 ↪️ Pre-book your tickets today at https://www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com/event/summer-holidays/ | Colchester Zoo
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🦒 Enjoy a wild adventure this summer at Colchester Zoological Society with a whole host of daytime activities including animal encounters, parties & much more! 🐾 ↪️ Pre-book your tickets today at https://www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com/event/summer-holidays/ | Colchester Zoo
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🐾 20% OFF Zoo Passes! Enjoy unlimited visits all year round for LESS with any Zoo Pass purchase from 24th May to 1st June 2025 🦒 🎟 Purchase today at https://www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com/discounts-offers/zoo-pass-flash-sale/ | Colchester Zoo
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🐾 20% OFF Zoo Passes! Enjoy unlimited visits all year round for LESS with any Zoo Pass purchase from 24th May to 1st June 2025 🦒 🎟 Purchase today at https://www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com/discounts-offers/zoo-pass-flash-sale/ | Colchester Zoo
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Selected dates are now SOLD OUT for The Trail of Terror at Colchester Zoo! 🎟😱🤡🎃💀😨 Hurry book your tickets to join us on one of our remaining dates> https://www.colchester-zoo.com/event/the-trail-of-terror-27th-october/ | Colchester Zoo
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Selected dates are now SOLD OUT for The Trail of Terror at Colchester Zoo! 🎟😱🤡🎃💀😨 Hurry book your tickets to join us on one of our remaining dates> https://www.colchester-zoo.com/event/the-trail-of-terror-27th-october/ | Colchester Zoo
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Hungry Hippos! 🦛️😍 Our young hippo calf Zalika is nearly 5 months old! She continues to do well learning from mum Venus and has recently started to enjoy the taste of solid foods! #HungryHippo #GrowingUp #ColchesterZoo | Colchester Zoo
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Our hippo calf is nearly 2 weeks old and earlier this week she enjoyed her first dip in the pool with mum Venus! Not only is she now enjoying the water but the Animal Care Team have named her - introducing Zalika! 😍#Swimming #Hippo #Baby #BringingTheZooToYou | Colchester Zoo
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Happy World Giraffe Day! 🦒 Here at Colchester Zoo, we are home to four reticulated giraffes: Isha, Lili, Nzuri and Vera. | Colchester Zoo
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Colchester Zoo Stampede 10K will be returning this Sunday 14th May 2023! The event, which supports the Zoo’s charity, Action for the Wild, will run through the Zoo for 1km, before heading out onto local closed roads and finishing back at the Zoo. Although the Zoo will be open to visitors from 9.30am, there may be slight disruptions to some areas until 1.00pm, along with some road closures surrounding the Zoo. Please factor this into your journey if you are visiting. Visit our website for more in
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It’s World Hyena Day! Here at Colchester Zoo we have three Spotted Hyenas, Abu, Jasiri and Kivuli. Did you know, unlike most animals, Hyenas can digest carrion such as bones and skin due to special stomach acids which break down these body parts. | Colchester Zoo
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Colchester Zoo is very excited to announce a tiny baby Coppery Titi monkey has been born!😍 Born on the 26th August this is the second successful birth for Mum, Whiskey and Dad, Colby here at Colchester Zoo after they welcomed their first offspring in April last year, a male named Pico. Find out more about the new arrival here> https://www.colchester-zoo.com/2020/09/coppery-titi-monkey-is-born/ | Colchester Zoo
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Colchester Zoo Stampede 10K will be taking place tomorrow! The event, which supports the Zoo’s charity, Colchester Zoological Society, will run through the Zoo from 1km before heading out onto local closed roads and finishing back at the Zoo. The Zoo gates will be open from 8:30am for runner’s friends and family who have booked. All other visitors will be able to enter the Zoo from usual opening time of 9:30am. Although the Zoo will be open, there will be some slight disruptions to some areas th
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Our newest collection of Colchester Zoo pin badges are now available including our limited-edition 60th design! 💜 Stop by The Outpost Gift Shop and add a pop of colour to your favourite jacket or lanyard! PLUS, your purchase will be helping to support our charity, Action for the Wild, so why not collect them all? 🦁🦒🐘🦏 Don’t forget you can visit The Outpost Gift Shop without entering the Zoo! | Colchester Zoo
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Believe in the Magic of Christmas with Colchester Zoo! Join us from the 17th - 24th December for our Magic of Christmas events and our Starlight Nights on the 17th & 23rd December as the zoo remains open until 8.30pm! http://www.colchester-zoo.com/visit/christmas-events | Colchester Zoo
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Happy World Otter Day! Here at Colchester Zoo, we are home to two species of otter, the Asian short-clawed otter and the smooth-coated otter. Although both species can be found in rivers and marshes in Asia, there are some differences to help you tell them apart: 🦦The smooth-coated otter is around double the size of the Asian short-clawed otter, the smallest of the 13 otter species 🦦Unlike the smooth-coated otter, the Asian short-clawed otter has distinctive hand-like paws with fingernails ins
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🤡 Our award-winning Trail of Terror is back! Face your fears along our 1.5 mile trail and hop aboard a train ride you won’t want to remember! 🚂 👉 Limited availability, so pre-book your tickets today at https://www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com/event/trail-of-terror/ | Colchester Zoo
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Visit Colchester Zoo this summer for an action-packed day out like no other and save up to 15% OFF when you book tickets online in advance. | Colchester Zoo
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Here at Colchester Zoological Society, you can enjoy an immersive experience as you journey through Australian Rainbows, an exotic aviary home to our free-flying rainbow lorikeets, open daily from 10:30am to an hour before zoo closing! Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/HQlI50VGcN4 | Colchester Zoo
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Here at the Zoo, we are home to two species of otter, the Asian short-clawed otter and smooth-coated otters! 🦦 Did you know that smooth-coated otters can swim long distances and can stay underwater for up to 8 minutes with a single breath! Their whiskers allow them to sense movement and find prey even in murky water. | Colchester Zoo
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Giraffe Keeper Goes to Africa! 🦒 Animal Care Team member Kirbie is swapping life at the zoo, from caring for our four Giraffes at Kingdom of the Wild to the vast open plains of our UmPhafa Private Nature Reserve. For the next three months, Kirbie will be learning how to manage a game reserve, collecting vital data for conservation, and watching the tallest creatures on earth roam UmPhafa. Stay tune as we share Kirbie’s UmPhafa adventure over the next few months! | Colchester Zoo
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It’s Global Recycling Day! ♻️ Primate Keeper, Lizzy, explains the ways in which we recycle amongst our Primate Section. Take a glimpse into the recycled enrichment even our toughest primates can enjoy!🐵 | Colchester Zoo
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Blessing your feed with leopard cubs!💛 Read the full story about our exciting new arrivals here 👉 https://ow.ly/qTrP50Unoeg | Colchester Zoo
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Today is International Hyena Day! In celebration of this special day, Africa Keeper, Laura, introduces our group of spotted hyena here at Colchester Zoological Society, and shares some interesting facts and myths about this fascinating species. | Colchester Zoo
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LAST CHANCE to enjoy our Enchanted Trail of Light! ✨ Due to popular demand, we’ve added one more extra date for the unique opportunity to enjoy the trail one last time! Pre-book your time slot for Tuesday 3rd January from 5pm and enjoy a magical evening in 2023! Limited availability, book now to avoid disappointment: http://ow.ly/foJF50MfhV2 | Colchester Zoo
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LAST MINUTE AVAILABILITY THIS SUMMER! ☀️ Be VIPs for the morning with our Extra-Ordinary Animal Experience! Explore the very heart of Colchester Zoo and see a whole variety of amazing animals. PLUS enjoy a cooked breakfast to fuel your journey! Find out more: https://ow.ly/KaAT50PuJre | Colchester Zoo
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You may have been lucky to see the Critically Endangered Amur leopard cubs over the last month here at Colchester Zoo, and with warmer weather on the way, we are sure that they will be out exploring even more! Although we appreciate that the pair are incredibly popular with visitors, we do kindly ask that everyone remains quiet and respectful in the area whilst they settle into their environment. | Colchester Zoo
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Today is International Leopard Day! In celebration of this special day, the Animal Care Team introduces our family of Amur leopards here at Colchester Zoological Society, Crispin, Esra, Akovi and Anya! | Colchester Zoo
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Join us every weekend throughout December and enjoy our Magic of Christmas events! You'll get the chance to meet Santa and his real, live reindeer who have arrived at Colchester Zoo ready for our Christmas light switch on this Saturday! Click the link for more details on the event> http://www.colchester-zoo.com/visit/events-calendar/day.listevents/2014/11/29/- | Colchester Zoo
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