Cotswold Wildlife Park successfully bred greater bamboo lemurs, becoming the only UK zoo to achieve this in 2025.
The park introduced four newborn lemurs, still unsexed and unnamed, ahead of World Lemur Day on 31 October.
Bijou and Veloma, the adult lemurs, produced the offspring in the Madagascar exhibit for visitors to see.
Record-Breaking Season Across Species
The park also welcomed the first brood of Great Grey Owls and four Humboldt Penguin chicks this year.
Humboldt Penguins experienced their most successful breeding season in a decade, adding excitement for visitors and staff.
Cotswold Wildlife Park has recorded over 520 animal births in 2025, including camels, owls, and mongoose pups.
Global Significance for Conservation
With 13 individuals, the park hosts the largest captive breeding group of greater bamboo lemurs worldwide.
Natalie Horner said captive births remain extremely rare, with only 41 greater bamboo lemurs in nine global institutions.
Since 2020, male Raphael and females Bijou and Veloma produced nine lemur youngsters, boosting the species’ survival chances.
