Latest News & Blogs

Critically endangered pancake tortoise hatched at the zoo

13th Jun 2023

After an incredible incubation period of 173 days the hatchling finally emerged from its shell last week

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World Bee Day 2023

20th May 2023

Today bees and other pollinators are increasingly threatened with extinction as a result of human activity on the planets ecosystems

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70 Harvest Mice Released Into The Wild

9th May 2023

We are proud to announce that on Saturday 6th May, harvest mice born into the breeding programme run by BPCZ and our sister site The New Forest Wildlife Park were reintroduced into restored habitats in Ealing, West London, in partnership with Ealing Wildlife Group.

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Bees at Battersea Park Children's Zoo

28th Apr 2023

We are excited to announce the opening of a new area at Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, an educational apiary in partnership with the London Beekeepers Association!

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Rare Bagot goats born at the zoo!

24th Apr 2023

Spring has finally arrived at Battersea Park Children's Zoo! We are proud to announce the birth of two rare Bagot goat kids, and we cannot wait for you all to meet them!

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