Zoo Days

Director Anthony Tropeano gives care to a newborn cheetah that has been abandoned by its mother.

Zoo director Anthony Tropeano continues to care for the cheetah cub while the zoo welcomes a new male giraffe.

Rare Cape hunting dog Depti leaves Colchester Zoo to begin a new life abroad.

The keepers deal with a bullying mangabey monkey called Sputnik.

The keepers hope rhino Cynthia will be the first in the UK to have a baby through artificial insemination.

The meerkats start their week with a hearty breakfast of boiled eggs.

Konnie catches up with Katavi the hand-reared cheetah cub as he takes his first steps outdoors.

The zoo's new giraffe makes his first public appearance. Meanwhile, the mandrills bicker over their new toys.

The keepers discover whether all the hard work of the artificial insemination program has paid off.

The keepers enjoy a late Christmas celebration following the arrival of Chaos the reindeer.

A giant African spurred tortoise has an operation to treat a leg problem.

An army of keepers is required to vaccinate an entire section of the zoo, but it will not be an easy task.

The keepers at Colchester Zoo prepare a new sea lion display for the summer season.

There is talk of babies in both the aardvark and East African crane enclosures, sparking excitement.

Keepers at Colchester Zoo try to catch a penguin in desperate need of medical attention.

An emergency round-up operation begins when Piora the tamarin escapes.

The team at Colchester Zoo moves a group of squirrel monkeys into a new enclosure.

Zola the African elephant rejoins the females after eight months away.

Rajang the orangutan prepares for his move to a new home.