Bede's Zoo

19/05/2026

Only in the UK can you get sunshine and rain within minutes of each other ☀️🌧️

Bumble Bee doesn’t seem too bothered though — she’s chosen the rainy perch over her nice dry shelter!

08/05/2026

17/04/2026

12/04/2026

🎉🎂 Happy 8th Birthday Bella & Narcissa! 🎂🎉

Today we celebrated our two lovely ladies, Bella and Narcissa, who turned 8 years old! 🖤🤍

Our amazing keeper, Beccy, made them a lemur-safe birthday cake, packed full of their favourite healthy treats – and it’s safe to say it went down an absolute treat! 🍠🥕🥬

We are so lucky to have these two curious, characterful lemurs as part of our zoo family 💚

Join us in wishing them a very happy birthday! 🎈🎉

06/04/2026

We hope everyone had a lovely Bank Holiday weekend! 💚

This relaxed little character is one of our senior residents – a White’s Tree Frog– who can often be found perched on branches, calmly observing the world go by. Known for their laid-back nature, these frogs are experts at taking life slowly and making the most of a good rest!

While things may have been busy for many over the Bank Holiday, it’s safe to say this resident enjoyed a peaceful few days of relaxation🐸

05/04/2026

🐣🌸 Happy Easter from all of us at the zoo! 🌸🐣

Our animals might not be allowed chocolate eggs, but they haven’t missed out on the fun… they’ve been treated to real eggs instead! 🥚

From curious exploring to careful cracking, it’s a great way to encourage natural behaviours and keep enrichment fun and seasonal.

We hope you’ve all had a lovely Easter (with a few more chocolate eggs than our animals are allowed! 🍫😄)

27/03/2026

Elisabeth, our Grandidier’s Vontsira, has really started to show her personality over the past few days… and it’s safe to say she’s keeping our keepers entertained! 😄

This morning she popped her head out to “supervise” while one of the team was nearby — always curious, always watching 👀

She’s growing in confidence every day, exploring more of her enclosure and making herself right at home 🐾

We love her already, and I’m sure the students will after Easter break🥰

20/03/2026

After nearly a year of planning, we are absolutely delighted to share that our beautiful female Grandider’s Vontsira has safely arrived at Bede’s Zoo all the way from Zoo Magdeburg in Germany! 🎉

Elizabeth is already settling in brilliantly and showing lots of curiosity as she explores her new surroundings – we couldn’t be happier with how she’s doing so far!

A huge thank you goes to Ventura Wildlife Services for ensuring a smooth and professional transport.

We are so excited to welcome Elizabeth to the Bede’s family and can’t wait for everyone to meet her🐾😊

16/03/2026

🦎 New Arrival at the Zoo! 🦎

Meet our newest little resident… Hermie! 💛

Hermie is a tiny baby Skink, who has recently joined us and is already showing lots of personality. One of his favourite things to do is bury himself in the sand, where he likes to hide and peek his head out to see what’s going on around him! 🏖️

Now we’ve got a challenge for you… what species of Skink do you think Hermie is? 🤔
Take a close look at his stripes and colours and drop your guesses in the comments below!

12/03/2026

Our keeper was trying to get a nice photo of our female Collared Lizard yesterday - Our male had other plans 📸

The moment the camera came out, he climbed front and centre, puffed up to show off those colours, and made sure he was the only lizard in focus 👀

Somebody clearly thinks he’s the star of the reptile room. 🦎