Colchester Zoo shared an update after initially posting on social media about an “extremely rare” incident on 10 January in its mixed species African habitat between the rhino and a male zebra.

A zebra that died in a zoo in Essex was killed after a rhinoceros unintentionally impaled the animal, the attraction has said. Colchester Zoo shared an update after initially posting on social ...

A zebra that died in a zoo in Essex was killed after a rhinoceros unintentionally impaled the animal, the attraction has said. Colchester Zoo shared an update after initially posting on social media ...

The zebra died of his injuries a few minutes later. Image: A three-week-old male white rhino calf with mum Astrid at Colchester Zoo. File pic: PA Ziggy had been living "happily" with the other ...

Colchester Zoo said the rhino called Astrid had been sparring with her son Tayo when she tried to move the zebra called Ziggy out of the way. Ziggy died of his injuries within minutes on Friday, the ...

A male zebra died after a female rhino unintentionally punctured his stomach, a zoo said. Colchester Zoo said the rhino called Astrid had been sparring with her son Tayo when she tried to move the ...

Colchester Zoo said the rhino called Astrid had been sparring with her son Tayo when she tried to move the zebra called Ziggy out of the way. Ziggy died of his injuries within minutes on Friday ...

He was described by the zoo as "a much loved animal who will be dearly missed". Astrid – a southern white rhino - has given birth to two calves at Colchester Zoo, including one in January 2023.