Dudley Zoo

Dudley Zoo Dudley Zoo and Castle Have you ever come face to face with a Lemur? Walked through a Rainforest? Seen the largest owls in Europe? Or travelled back in time?
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At Dudley Zoo, you can do this and so much more. Surrounding an 11th Century Castle, you’ll get closer to the World’s rarest animals, discover the horrible history of Dudley Castle and join in plenty of fun activities. Visit www.dudleyzoo.org.uk for full details.

25/06/2026

Can you believe this cheeky one is four today!

Keepers have been using some of the donated fruit teas to make our Bornean orangutans refreshing ice lollies over the last few days and birthday boy, Jim, didn’t waste any time in enjoying his, which was also full of delicious seeds!

If you are planning on visiting us today, don't forget we've cancelled our under fives day event.

We'll still be open, but there won't be any children's activities in the courtyard.

Please take care as it’s going to be another scorcher – don’t forget to wear high-factor sunscreen, wear a hat and stay hydrated.

We’ll continue to hand out free bottled water on arrival and you’ll find extra temporary shaded areas around the zoo to rest in.

Lorikeet Lookout will remain closed, as will the chairlift and animals may choose to stay in their cooler off-show dens.

We’ve also put a temporary ‘no smoking’ ban in place across the whole zoo site, due to the extreme heat.

Please also bear with us if we need to make some short-notice changes or closures to some of the facilities around the zoo site, as we closely monitor the temperatures.

‼️Don’t forget we’ve cancelled tomorrow’s Under Fives fun day due to the extreme heat. The zoo will continue to be open ...
24/06/2026

‼️Don’t forget we’ve cancelled tomorrow’s Under Fives fun day due to the extreme heat.

The zoo will continue to be open to the public, with extra precautions in place, but there will be no additional activities taking place in the castle courtyard.

If you have tickets for this event, you should have received an e-mail with further details.

Please help us spread the word, so people don’t travel unnecessarily tomorrow. ‼️

🌞It’s getting 'otter and 'otter – please stay safe and if you’re out and about rest regularly in shaded areas. We’re sti...
24/06/2026

🌞It’s getting 'otter and 'otter – please stay safe and if you’re out and about rest regularly in shaded areas.

We’re still open this week, but have cancelled our under-fives events which were scheduled to take part today and tomorrow.

And we’re taking extra precautions to make sure everyone remains safe and well in the sun – including the animals.

If you decide to visit, we’ll be giving out free bottles of water at the entrance and have installed temporary additional shaded options around the zoo.

Due to the heat, we’re closing Lorikeet Lookout for the next few days, as well as the chairlift and the animals may choose to remain in their cool off-show dens.

And we're temporarily making the site a 'no smoking' zone due to the extreme temperatures.

We may also need to make some last-minute changes or closures to some of the facilities around the 40-acre site.

As a registered charity, dedicated to animal conservation and education, we thank you for bearing with us! 🌞

23/06/2026

Arctic foxes, Spruce and Grace, had a go at predicting tonight’s England World Cup match against Ghana…

Will they be correct?

Due to this week’s extreme heat weather warnings, we’ve taken the decision to CANCEL OUR UNDER FIVES events tomorrow and...
23/06/2026

Due to this week’s extreme heat weather warnings, we’ve taken the decision to CANCEL OUR UNDER FIVES events tomorrow and Thursday (June 24 – 25).

The zoo will REMAIN OPEN to the public, but to make sure our visitors and staff are safe and well in the sun, we won’t be holding any additional activities in the castle courtyard.

If you’ve pre-booked tickets to attend one of the children's events, our team will be contacting you in due course – please bear with us as we make our way through the lists!

If you do choose to visit us, we’ll be giving out free bottled water at the entrance and adding additional temporary shade options around site.

Please note some of our animals may choose to remain in their cooler off-show dens and we may need to make some changes to the day at short notice, including closing some of our facilities around the 40-acre site. The chairlift will also not be running over the coming days.

If you are planning on visiting us, please remember to…

🫗Keep hydrated by drinking plenty of water
🧴Regularly apply a high-factor sunscreen
☀️Wear a hat and loose fitted clothes
😎Regularly rest in shaded areas

Happy World Camel Day – a day to celebrate both the critically endangered wild camel and the domesticated Bactrian camel...
22/06/2026

Happy World Camel Day – a day to celebrate both the critically endangered wild camel and the domesticated Bactrian camels, which we have here at DZC!

Did you know…

🐫We support Wild Camel Protection Foundation, a UK-based charity with conservation efforts focused on protecting remaining populations of the wild camel – one of the world's most endangered large mammals – out in their harsh native habitat of the Gobi Desert.

🐪Our support allows the sponsorship of two young camels - Noddy and Dudley.

🐫It’s considered there are only around 600 wild camels remaining China and approximately 800 in Mongolia.

🐪Bactrian camels are not the domesticated version of the wild camel – they’re distinct separate species.

🐫Both Bactrian and the wild camel have two humps (Dromedary camels have one hump), but Bactrians are typically larger and bulkier. Wild camels are slimmer, with narrower faces and smaller humps.

🐪Here at DZC we have four Bactrian camels – Fergie, Valentino, Queenie and Jubilee.

📸: Thanks to the Wild Camel Protection Foundation for the photo of the wild camel and calf.

21/06/2026

It’s the longest day of the year and we’re celebrating World Giraffe Day (and a Happy Father’s Day to all the dads!)

It may be a day of celebration, but the giraffe needs our help – they’re undergoing a silent extinction – with their numbers falling around 30 per cent in the last 35 years.

Their threats include habitat loss and fragmentation, poaching, climate change, disease, and human-wildlife conflict.
 
Find out more about our two giraffes, Josie and Kira, during today’s Presenter talk at 12.15pm at the giraffe paddock.

**Dads – don’t forget you can enjoy free entry today, when accompanied by a full-paying child or adult. Just pre-book your ticket online and come and discover more about giraffes and enjoy our family fun day!**

Happy 4th Birthday to Carko! Support red panda conservation by adopting Carko on his special day – find out how below 👇I...
20/06/2026

Happy 4th Birthday to Carko!

Support red panda conservation by adopting Carko on his special day – find out how below 👇

If you’re visiting us today for our family fun day – don’t forget to head to the red panda habitat to see him!

Don’t forget that dads can come to the zoo for free this weekend!As part of our Father’s Day celebrations, not only are ...
19/06/2026

Don’t forget that dads can come to the zoo for free this weekend!

As part of our Father’s Day celebrations, not only are we offering the complimentary admission for dads (if they’re accompanied by a full-paying adult or child), but we’re also hosting two family fun days in the castle courtyard too!

Running both Saturday and Sunday, we’re hosting additional activities in the courtyard between 12pm and 4pm, including magic and puppet shows, a fundraising tombola, face painting and colouring activities.

Don’t forget to find out more about our animals during the day too – we’ve got a packed programme of talks running all weekend.

To take advantage of the dads go free ticket, tickets need to be pre-booked online. The link's below.

Keepers served up panda cake for Ember’s birthday breakfast! Our birthday girl is five today – join us in wishing her ve...
18/06/2026

Keepers served up panda cake for Ember’s birthday breakfast!

Our birthday girl is five today – join us in wishing her very many happy returns.

Address

Tipton Road
Dudley
DY14SQ

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 5:30pm
Thursday 10am - 5:30pm
Friday 10am - 5:30pm
Saturday 10am - 5:30pm
Sunday 10am - 5:30pm

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+441384215313

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