Get Up Close and Personal with some of our Amazing Animals
Posted in: Features Posted on 22nd Feb 2012
Rhod Gilbert Becomes a Zoo Keeper at the Welsh Mountain Zoo
Posted in: Features, News Posted on 20th Jan 2012
Comedian and television star – Rhod Gilbert swapped the bright lights of the screen and stage to become a Zoo Keeper at the Welsh Mountain Zoo – National Zoo of Wales. For three days, from Tuesday 17th to Thursday 19th January, Rhod took up the challenge of getting up close and personal with some of [...] Read More.
Love Your Zoo 2012
Posted in: Events, Features Posted on 11th Nov 2011
The Welsh Mountain Zoo’s animals are inviting you to show them how much you care by visiting them during the Love Your Zoo campaign. The campaign which will run from Saturday, May 26 to Sunday, June 10, is being launched by the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA). Its aim is to [...] Read More.
Shriek Week Results
Posted in: Events, Features Posted on 2nd Nov 2011
Congratulations to Tim Ashley aged 9. Tim managed to identify which category each of the 12 animals on the Spooky Halloween Trail fell into and was chosen as the winner on the 1st November 2011. He has won a hamper of spooky Halloween goodies. For the answers to the Spooky Halloween Trail please click here [...] Read More.
Arrivals: Amazon Parrots
Posted in: Features Posted on 23rd May 2011
A large group of Amazon parrots have arrived and taken residence in their new home by the car park. This is now the Amazon Aviary. Some of the parrots are ex-pets, so don’t be surprised if they talk to you as you pass! The Margay is a beautiful small cat from the forested regions of [...] Read More.
Prince & Princess Make a Splash
Posted in: Features Posted on 23rd May 2011
A pair of Humboldt Penguin chicks arrived at Colwyn Bay’s Welsh Mountain Zoo just in time for the Royal Wedding. The youngsters will soon be set to emerge from their burrows to captivate and thrill Zoo visitors as they explore their enclosure of which they will share with a total of 16 other Humboldt Penguins. [...] Read More.
