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Banham Zoo

A 50-acre zoo in Norfolk with over 2,000 animals.

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21 Jun 2026

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Banham Zoo Run for Wildlife 5K returns on 9 May 2026

Banham Zoo Run for Wildlife 5K returns on 9 May 2026

Banham Zoo is hosting its popular Run for Wildlife 5K event on Saturday 9 May 2026, sponsored by Everywhen Insurance. The mostly flat course winds through the zoo past giraffes, penguins, lemurs, meerkats and gelada baboons, with entry at £17.50 including full-day zoo access and a finisher's medal, with all proceeds supporting the zoo's conservation work.

Banham Zoo welcomes critically endangered Cotton-top tamarin twinsFeatured

Banham Zoo welcomes critically endangered Cotton-top tamarin twins

Two Cotton-top tamarin twins were born at Banham Zoo on 21 February 2026, with their sex still to be determined. The birth is a significant conservation milestone for this critically endangered species, with fewer than 6,000 remaining in the wild, and the family is already demonstrating excellent cooperative care.

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Banham Zoo opens brand new Minibeasts Room with tarantulas, giant snails and stick insects
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Banham Zoo opens brand new Minibeasts Room with tarantulas, giant snails and stick insects

Banham Zoo has officially opened its new indoor Minibeasts Room, featuring species including Antilles pink toe tarantulas, giant African land snails, Madagascar hissing cockroaches, stick insects, African cave crickets, assassin bugs and Tanzanian red-legged millipedes. The exhibit is designed to educate visitors about the ecological importance of insects and invertebrates, with hands-on activities and discovery experiences throughout the space.

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Banham Zoo celebrates IUCN Reverse the Red Day 2026 with global conservation initiativesFeatured
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Banham Zoo celebrates IUCN Reverse the Red Day 2026 with global conservation initiatives

Banham Zoo's Zoological Society of East Anglia (ZSEA) is supporting IUCN Reverse the Red Day, a global initiative focused on turning species decline into recovery. The zoo contributes funding, expertise and awareness to conservation projects protecting threatened species both in the UK and internationally.

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Banham Zoo welcomes two Black Hornbills for the first timeFeatured
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Banham Zoo welcomes two Black Hornbills for the first time

Banham Zoo has welcomed two Black Hornbills, Sirius and Biru, marking the first time this species has been housed at the zoo. The pair, native to Southeast Asian tropical forests, are settling in well and will help visitors learn about their vital role as seed dispersers in forest ecosystems.

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Banham Zoo celebrates birth of two red panda cubsFeatured

Banham Zoo celebrates birth of two red panda cubs

Two red panda cubs were born on 22 June 2025 at Banham Zoo to parents Jasper and Lushan, marking an important milestone for the endangered species. The birth was part of the European Endangered Species Breeding Programme, with fewer than 2,500 red pandas believed to remain in the wild due to habitat loss and poaching.

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