Here at Colchester Zoo, we are always looking to provide the best facilities for our animals, visitors and staff. Our maintenance team consists of most trades with an experienced team of over 30 staff. We are also lucky to have some amazing local companies we work with to help us achieve our goals. With over 60 acres to maintain and new projects to deliver, our team are always pushing forward to improve the facilities and redevelop areas to offer new experiences.
Here are just a few of the projects we are currently working on and a couple we have planned to start in the near future.
New Viewing Glass at Lion-tailed Macaques
In order to improve the viewing of our lion-tailed macaques, the old windows have been replaced with new glass which goes down to the floor.
Brand New Woodland Hollow Walkway
We have opened a brand new walkway filled with various species from across the globe all made from bricks!
New Pathway at the Nature Reserve
We have been working on a new extension at the Nature Reserve which offers visitors even further to explore and discover native wildlife.
Updated Viewing Platforms at the Lake
We have begun upgrading our viewing platforms at the lake to provide a new areas for visitors to take a break on their adventure.
New Flooring at Rivers Edge
In order to improve visitor experience, new flooring has been put in place at our Rivers Edge exhibit to remove old markings.
Updated Dragons of Komodo Exhibit
Some areas of our Dragons of Komodo exhibit have been freshened up with a bit of paint to help replicate the environment out in the wild.
Improved Elephant Kingdom Roof
The roof of our indoor Elephant Kingdom building, which houses our African elephants, has been upgraded.
PLUS our buff-headed capuchin habitat will receive an upgrade over the next few months and will provide our animals with an improved living space.
