Yes! You heard right. We have announced that we are getting Giraffes before the start of Easter. Further details will be announced nearer the time, so stay tuned on our social media pages for further updates. There has been speculation about what animal may be going in our newest enclosure for months. We have had…
I’m celebrating Charles Darwin Day in this blog, which happens to be the 12th of February- Charles Darwin’s birthday (12th February 1809). The day, the godfather of evolution was born is definitely a day to reflect on what he taught us about ourselves and the natural world. The Theory of Evolution Darwin’s book, “The Origin…
As we celebrate the start of a New Year and a new decade, I have decided to take a look back at what has been happening in the world of conservation over the last ten years. The IUCN red list has been releasing a lot of statements over the past few months concerning the worrying…
We get asked this question a lot during these colder months and we have a variety of ways to keep animals warm in the winter. Heaters Firstly, heated housing is our number one method. We use either heater tubes, heat lights, spot lights, blower heaters and underfloor heating, all in well insulated buildings to help…
My blog this week is focusing on Lemurs in celebration of World Lemur Day which is the last Friday in October every year, this year it falls on the 25th. When visitors see our Ring-tailed lemurs for the first time we tend to hear them say “look at the monkeys”. But lemurs are not monkeys…
On the 18th September 2019, Pickle turns 7 years old. I still can’t quite believe it’s been 7 years since she was born, time certainly flies! Why is Pickle the wrong colour? As a female and being half a white cheeked gibbon, Pickle should be blonde in colour by now. Female White Cheeked Gibbons go…
We all get to a certain time in our life where we start to slow down, aches and pains start to creep in and we may need to go to the doctor more often. It’s exactly the same for animals. As they age they also begin to slow down, become less mobile, and perhaps age…
My blog this week is in celebration of World Chimpanzee Day which is on the 14th July (this also happens to be Fritz’s birthday so it’s a double celebration). So why is World Chimpanzee Day held on this date? The 14th July, 1960 is the date a young woman called Jane Goodall first stepped foot…
Whether it be buying the animals extra treats, making things at home for them, coming in on our days off to see them or spending more of our day with them than with our own family and friends, zoo keepers definitely love their animals. Some even to the point of having them immortalised on their…
You may have heard zoos talking about enrichment for their animals but what does it mean? Enrichment is providing animals with different things to improve their environment based around their natural instincts and behaviours. As zoo keepers we want to stimulate the animals to get them to think about and enjoy their environment. We want…
