6.11.2024 by Pat Waldron
Colchester Zoo is a zoo in the county of Essex, England, established in 1963 by Frank and Helena Farrar. Located about 5 kilometres southwest of the town of Colchester. Colchester Zoo is home to over 150 beautiful, unusual & rare species of the animal kingdom, set in 60 acres of parkland and lakes!
Beautiful kudu Eric with his girlfriend
The park also has many fantastic undercover areas, so you can stay warm and dry on even the wettest of days. Stop by the Rajang’s Forest and see if you can hang for as long as an orangutan, feed our rainbow lorikeets in their tropical walkthrough aviary, Australian Rainbows. Plus, you can also walk through areas such as Worlds Apart, the perfect place to warm up on a chilly day!
Capuchin baby
Colombian black spider monkey
TIGA ….. the male Orangutan, the two females were in hiding.
The Thinker’ …… I just love this beautiful zoo ❤️
The ‘Edge of Africa’ walk around enclosure features at least six different types of animals.
There are four African Elephants, one male & 3 females. Tanya, Opal, Zola and Tembo the male.
There are beautiful big cats in this zoo, too. This is the cheeky Taiga.
The Amur Leopard Crispin, sadly I didn’t get to see them outside.
Eurasian grey wolf Asta
Spotted hyena
The great grey owl
Dear Pat!
Thank you so much for taking us on your tour of Colchester Zoo and introducing us to so many animals. It is beautifully laid out and its inhabitants are obviously comfortable and relaxed. I liked them all and your pictures really set them in scene. I found the orangutan man, the ‘thinker’, the elephant with its trunk in its mouth and the pretty tigers particularly endearing. I also thought it was great that you were able to capture the look on the animals’ faces.
Over the next four years we will need lots of “little escapes” to help us cope with reality in these dark times… Visits to the zoo are just as much a part of this as films, beautiful books, music and lovely people around us.
Hugs
Anke
Dem Statement von Anke kann ich mich nur anschließen und sage DANKESCHÖN für die tollen Fotogrüße aus dem Colchester Zoo !!❣👍😳🤗
Yes Anke, you’re absolutely right!
The struggle of animals is simply about survival. Humans are driven by their own desire for power, insatiable greed coupled with the humiliation of the weaker ones.
Pat, this zoo seems to be a little gem where you can almost chill out with the inhabitants.
Many thanks and best wishes!
Britta-Gudrun
Thank you very much dear Pat.
Best wishes to all the animals in the Colchester Zoo.