We have compiled some of the more recent heartbreaking stories of much-missed animals who have sadly died at Colchester Zoo in years gone by.

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The Essex-based attraction named the zebra in question, Ziggy, in a statement online, as they explained he had “lived happily with the other species, including the rhino” in the enclosure ...

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 ...

The rhino had "unfortunately" attempted to move the male zebra named Ziggy out of the way ... Its rhinos are the near-threatened southern white species and since the first ones arrived in 1972 ...

The rhino had "unfortunately" attempted to move the male zebra named Ziggy out of the way but in doing so "unintentionally punctured ... Its rhinos are the near-threatened southern white species and ...

The rhino had "unfortunately" attempted to move the male zebra named Ziggy out of the way but in doing so "unintentionally punctured ... Its rhinos are the near-threatened southern white species and ...

The rhino had "unfortunately" attempted to move the male zebra named Ziggy out of the way but in doing so "unintentionally punctured ... Its rhinos are the near-threatened southern white species and ...

Families enjoying a day out at Colchester Zoo in Essex were left shocked by the dramatic scenes as Ziggy the zebra was gored. The zoo has now confirmed Astrid, a southern white rhino, was tussling ...

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

Credit: ITV News Anglia A male zebra died after a female rhino unintentionally punctured his stomach as she sparred with her son, a zoo has revealed. Colchester Zoo said the rhino called Astrid ...

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 ...