Latest News About Twycross Zoo

Here are the latest publicly reported items about Twycross Zoo:

• Twycross Zoo announced a major investment in a Global Conservation Centre, a £25 million project intended to advance international research, collaboration, and education to tackle biodiversity loss. The project is supported by significant government funding and is planned to open the campus in late 2026, with construction beginning in 2025. This represents a long-term expansion of the zoo’s conservation remit beyond its Leicestershire site. [Sources discuss the £25m hub and its aims, including international scientists, classrooms, and theatres, as well as the government backing][1][3]

• In early 2026, Twycross Zoo celebrated the birth of an endangered pileated gibbon, marking the first zoo birth of 2026 within its primate collection. The infant was born to a breeding pair and is part of the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP), contributing to genetic diversity for the species across European zoos. The birth underscores the zoo’s ongoing conservation breeding work. [BIAZA coverage highlights the birth and its significance for European gibbon genetics][2]

• The zoo’s ongoing news page confirms continued focus on conservation, including commitments to reverse declines of threatened species and to expand habitats and programs that support biodiversity. The latest entries emphasize long-term goals and educational outreach as part of Twycross Zoo’s conservation mission. [Latest News highlights and ongoing pledge content][4][5]

Illustrative snapshot:

• Conceptual image: Global Conservation Centre under construction, illustrating a hub that will host researchers, classrooms, and new Indonesian-themed habitats adjacent to the centre. The project includes an Orangutan-focused habitat and other endangered Indonesian species as part of the expansion. [ITV Central report and related press coverage][3]

If you’d like, I can assemble a concise timeline with dates and key figures (costs, funding, opening targets) or pull the official Twycross Zoo pages for precise statements. Would you like a quick timeline or a summary table?

Citations:

• Twycross Zoo Global Conservation Centre (£25m hub, 2026 opening target)[1][3]
• First baby of 2026: pileated gibbon at Twycross Zoo, genetic significance (EEP)[2]
• Ongoing Latest News and conservation pledges[5][4]