It’s Nature Photography Day! June 15th each year is a day to promote the enjoyment of nature photography and how images can be used to raise awareness of conservation both locally and globally. Photos can be invaluable in conservation directly, with ecologists often using photography banks to identify animals in the wild through their unique…

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What is Endangered Species Day? May 19th 2023, marks the 50th anniversary of Endangered Species Day. Every year, thousands of people around the world mark the day by taking action to protect the planet’s most at-risk animals and plants. Celebrated every third Friday in May, it’s a chance to highlight the dangers threatening wildlife, from climate…

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Okay, I know what you’re thinking, card tubes? The piece of rubbish that’s supposed to be thrown away after the wrapping paper or kitchen roll is used up? Really? Card tubes are actually a really useful item here at the Zoo. We can make a variety of enrichment toys with them, for free! So, firstly,…

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1st March We pick up the story exactly where the last one left off, in the noisy hotel room, only where the party next door was blaring until the wee hours. The guy once he went to sleep snored so loud I thought that he was in bed next to me! Needless to say I…

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21st February 2023 I actually didn’t think I’d write again until the day we actually travel but I wanted to give a little bit of an update on where we are with our preparations because we’re all in totally different places. I’ve got all of my stuff laid out on the floor in my office…

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Australia Day 

In celebration of Australia Day, which is held on 26th January to celebrate the establishment of the first permanent European settlement on the continent of Australia, I have decided to dedicate this blog to this stunning place.  If any of you have ever been lucky enough to travel to Australia, you will know from first-hand…

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