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FeaturedFour female Northern Cheetah cubs born on Valentine's Day have made their first public appearance in the main enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park alongside their mother Darcy. The cubs are part of the European Endangered Species Programme, with their parents Brooke and Darcy representing the rare Northern Cheetah subspecies.
Two Capybaras named Chip and Dale have arrived at Yorkshire Wildlife Park and are now on display in the Amazonas reserve. They share the space with the park's new baby Titi Monkey and its family.
An albino Joey has been born at Yorkshire Wildlife Park as part of the park's recent baby boom. The joey is now on display for visitors.
A baby Titi Monkey was born on 17 April and can now be seen with its family in the Amazonas reserve. The arrival is part of a recent baby boom at the park.
Two Northern Cheetah cubs, Kendi and Tafari, born to Darcy in 2024 were moved to Chester Zoo in late October 2025 as part of a conservation initiative. The transfer supports the European Endangered Species Programme's breeding efforts.
FeaturedThe WildLife Foundation, the charity based at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, has partnered with the Cheetah Conservation Fund to preserve cheetah ecosystems through sustainable and socially responsible interventions. The partnership aims to address habitat loss, poaching, and pollution threatening wild cheetah populations.
A baby Okapi has been born at Yorkshire Wildlife Park during the park's recent baby boom. The calf is now visible to visitors.
Two male lion cubs have passed comprehensive veterinary checks conducted by specialist vets from the International Zoo Veterinary Group at Yorkshire Wildlife Park's Lion Country. The cubs, born in March 2025 to mother Aysa who was rescued from war-torn Ukraine, showed no health concerns across heart, teeth, lungs, stomach, skin, joints and feet.
Vet Mark Straw, who runs Beechwood Veterinary Hospital near Doncaster, has been providing free veterinary services to Yorkshire Wildlife Park for almost ten years, including advanced CT scanning and orthopaedic care. Straw also volunteers his expertise to the International Zoo Veterinary Group, having treated animals including leopards and sea turtles.
FeaturedA baby Red Titi Monkey was born on 17 April 2026 to second-time parents Jessie and Javari at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. The infant, whose gender is still unknown, is thriving under the care of both parents and older brother Jovi, and can be seen in the Amazonas walkthrough reserve.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park has revealed first images of a new penguin enclosure opening in summer 2026, located adjacent to the existing Californian Sea Lion habitat. The facility is part of an international conservation programme and will create a major aquatic animal area for visitors.
FeaturedYorkshire Wildlife Park is participating in the European Endangered Species Programme with hopes that newly arrived male red panda Zemi will breed with resident female Alice. The park aims to contribute to conservation of this endangered species through managed breeding.
FeaturedTen-month-old red panda Zemi has arrived at Yorkshire Wildlife Park from Sparsholt College in Hampshire to join six-year-old Alice. The pair are part of conservation efforts for this endangered species and visitors can now see them in the Himalayan Pass reserve.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park now offers a red panda experience where visitors can meet Zemi and Alice up close and feed them their favourite foods. The experience allows guests to engage directly with these endangered animals while learning about conservation efforts.