African elephant

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Welcome to Colchester Zoological Society  Welcome to Colchester Zoological Society 

Plan Your Visit

Your adventure starts here. Find out everything you need to know before visiting including booking tickets!

Visitors participating in tortoise experience

Gifts & Experiences

Give a gift as wild as they are with our range of Animal Experiences, Animal Adoptions, Gift Cards and Vouchers, and products!

Aardvark Giant anteater Binturong Buff-headed capuchin Cheetah Chimpanzee African elephant Fennec fox Fiji banded iguana Chilean flamingo Poison dart frog Reticulated giraffe Spotted hyena Komodo dragon Amur leopard African lion Madagascar tree boa Bornean orangutan Asian short-clawed otter Great grey owl Humboldt penguin Pygmy marmoset Red panda Southern white rhino Ring-tailed lemur Patagonian sea lion Linne's two-toed sloth Squirrel monkey Malayan sun bear Southern tamandua Amur tiger White-lipped tamarin Eurasian grey wolf

Upcoming Events

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February Half Term

🗓️ 14th – 22nd February 2026

Australian rainbow lorikeet

CZS Member Weekends

🗓️ 14th – 15th March 2026

Easter Holidays

🗓️ 28th March – 12th April 2026

Animals at UmPhafa Nature Reserve
Support Conservation  Support Conservation 

We’ve always cared passionately about the world’s threatened species, and with your help, we provide financial and technical support to conservation projects worldwide, helping to protect wildlife and wild places.

How You Can Help

All visits, experiences, gifts and memberships at Colchester Zoological Society help to fund our crucial conservation work. Together we can make a big difference!