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Half term at Stratford Butterfly Farm

Stratford Butterfly Farm in Warwickshire will host a number of activities for younger visitors this half term. These will include ‘Meet the Mini-Beast’ handling sessions each day at 11:30am and 1:30pm so that children can get up close and handle insects such as a giant African millipede, African land snail and stick insects. Children of all … Read more

Green Dragon Rare Breeds Farm welcomes new arrivals

Visitors to Green Dragon Rare Breeds Farm & Eco Centre near Milton Keynes can now see the lambs that were born before Christmas, who are really thriving. And in February, the farm is expecting piglets – the first offspring of the Oxfordshire Sandy & Black sows. Lots of activities are planned for the half term holiday … Read more

Nausicaa whale shark project a success

A year ago, NAUSICAA, the French National Sea Centre in Boulogne-sur-Mer, joined forces with the MEGAPTERA Association to launch a crowdfunding project for the tagging of the world’s largest fish, the whale shark. The project was successful and one of NAUSICAA’s diver-handlers joined the MEGAPTERA teami n Djibouti just before Christmas where the tag was … Read more

Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust looks ahead to 2017

The Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, the charity that runs Paignton Zoo, Living Coasts in Torquay and Newquay Zoo in Cornwall, is planning for a cautious and controlled 2017. Executive Director Simon Tonge has outlined plans for the three zoological collections for the coming year: “The most important event of the year for us is likely … Read more

Visit Welsh butterfly house as a group for a fiver

The National Botanic Garden of Wales is offering a special discounted group rate of £5 per person for all of April and May in 2017. As part of the visit, you can view the fabulous new tropical Butterfly House and the historic Double Walled Garden,  as well as dine in the licensed Seasons Restaurant. Lord Foster’s stunning … Read more

Wellcome Collection sees in New Year with ‘Making Nature’ exhibition

The question of how humans relate to other animals has captivated philosophers, anthropologists, scientists, ethicists and artists for centuries. ‘Making Nature’ at London’s Wellcome Collection is running until 21st May and brings together over 100 objects from literature, film, taxidermy and photography to examine what we think, feel and value about other species and the … Read more

Annual audit for Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Persuading two black rhinos to stand still is the ultimate weigh-in challenge. But Hodari and Dayo, who tip the scales at 3,000lbs, were models of calm behaviour during the annual Yorkshire Wildlife Park (YWP) animal audit. The playful pair, who arrived at the award-winning wildlife park this year, may weigh the same as a family estate … Read more

Get your dog or cat healthy for January

Hertfordshire-based premium pet food brands Barking Heads and Meowing Heads are dedicating January to promoting a healthy lifestyle for pets. This comes after a recent survey on diet and exercise showed that 1 in 5 dog owners were concerned that their pet was under or overweight. During the first month of the year, traditionally a … Read more

Sea Shepherd intercepts Japanese whaling fleet

In  December, Sea Shepherd’s patrol vessel, the Ocean Warrior, intercepted one of the harpoon ships of the Japanese whale-poaching fleet in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. “The crews of the Ocean Warrior and the MV Steve Irwin have been battling through thick fog and ice to protect the whales in the Australian whale sanctuary,” said … Read more

Rare cheetah cubs venture outside

A rare pair of cheetah cubs have ventured outside for the first time at Longleat Safari Park. Cubs Poppy and Winston, who were named by the public, are the first to have been born at the Wiltshire wildlife attraction, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016. The pair, both still sporting Mohican-style juvenile fur, were … Read more

Mammoth project takes shape at Blackpool Zoo

A multi-million pound project is taking shape at Blackpool Zoo at the end of what has been another record-breaking year. The scheme, dubbed Project Elephant, is the zoo’s most ambitious and biggest ever single investment and the building, which is one of the UK’s largest indoor elephant facilities, is almost complete. Work on the three-acre … Read more

Stratford Butterfly Farm shortlisted in Pride of Stratford Awards

Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm in Warwickshire has been shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious Touch FM Pride of Stratford Awards 2017. Britain’s largest and most successful butterfly farm has been shortlisted in the Tourism Initiative of the Year category. It will find out if it has won this highly coveted award at a gala dinner … Read more

New arrivals at Ventura Wildlife’s Zoological Gardens

Over the last few weeks it’s been all go at Hertfordshire’s newest zoo, Ventura Wildlife’s Zoological Gardens, with the arrival of lots of new animals from across Europe. The first of the new arrivals were a group of three female straw necked ibis that came from Prague Zoo in the Czech Republic at the start … Read more

Twycross Zoo completes its annual stocktake

2016 has been one of the best yet for animal breeding at Twycross Zoo. When staff began their yearly stocktake of all the zoo’s animals on 1st January 2017, 41 babies will have been added to the zoo’s count. Twycross Zoo is dedicated to wildlife conservation, and many species at the zoo are part of European … Read more