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Black Rhino Calf Born at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

05 February 2024

Award-winning Yorkshire Wildlife Park is celebrating the first birth in the Park’s history of a critically endangered Black Rhino calf, one of the rarest mammals on earth.

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Yorkshire Wildlife Park Animal Audit

31 January 2024

Dedicated rangers needed patience, invention and tasty treats to get the measure of all creatures great and small at Yorkshire Wildlife Park’s annual audit.

Each of the hundreds of  animals, from tiny meerkats to Eastern Black Rhinos and Giraffes, has to be counted and have their vital statistics recorded as part of a national monitoring and conservation programme.

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CRITICALLY ENDANGERED AMUR LEOPARD CUB'S FIRST STEPS TOWARDS THE WIDER WORLD

22 January 2024

Auckley, the Amur Leopard cub, has made her first public appearance with every step a giant step forward for the most endangered big cat species on the planet.

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Polar Bears International Conference Held at YWP

12 January 2024

A crucial summit to help prevent polar bears hurtling towards extinction is being held at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park this week.

Experts are gathering for the landmark EAZA International Polar Bear Conference to share the latest research in the effort to protect the vulnerable species.

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2023 Year in Pictures

28 December 2023

Join us a we celebrate 2023 in the wildest way and reflect back on the year!

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Award winning Yorkshire Wildlife Park is celebrating the birth of one of the world’s smallest Antelopes

23 November 2023

The tiny Kirk’s Dik-dik calf, named Acorn, will soon be winning the hearts of visitors exploring the reserve under the watchful care of parents Davos and Crissy.

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