Category: Maintenance

Electric first for DZC

We’re saying a huge ‘Thank You’ to Dudley Motor Company for their generous donation of a brand-new electric van to DZC. The car dealership, based in nearby Trindle Road, has handed over the keys to a silver Vauxhall Combo-e, the zoo’s first electric vehicle, which will primarily be used by our Maintenance department. DZC Finance […]

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Red panda renovations

A zoo collection should be ever improving and we’ve been busy over the last few months renovating a number of animal enclosures. And our new red panda pair, Ember and Carko, are already making themselves at home in their fabulous new-look exhibit. Our in-house Development Team have transformed the hillside enclosure opposite the giraffe paddock, […]

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Coronation celebrations!

We’re getting ready to celebrate the Coronation in style this weekend with a very special carriage photo booth, fit for any king or queen! Our talented Head of Maintenance, Mark Whitcombe and Maintenance Supervisor, Dave Murphy, have handcrafted this fabulous regal wooden carriage, which visitors can find inside the bunting-clad farm barn on the lower […]

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