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Boost for UK’s rarest lizard

The UK’s rarest lizard population has been given a helping hand after a huge forest fire in Dorset this summer devastated one of the country’s remaining habitats. Conservation charity Marwell Wildlife teamed up with Amphibian and Reptile Conservation…

17 September 2020

Rhino calf joy for Cotswold Wildlife Park

The newest addition to the rhino family at Cotswold Wildlife Park is D’ora – the seventh white rhino calf to be born at the park in fifty years and the fourth breeding success for parents Monty and Nancy. The seven-week-old is…

14 September 2020

Early arrival for sloth baby at ZSL London Zoo

A two-toed baby sloth named Truffle is the newest arrival at ZSL London Zoo. Native to the rainforests of South America, sloths are famous for being slow-moving. However, eager to make an appearance, Truffle surprised keepers by arriving a few…

8 September 2020

Review: What Cats Want + WIN a copy of the book!

Have you ever wondered what your cat is trying to tell you when they behave in a certain way? Do you want to know what makes a cat happy and how to tell if they are ok? Written by Japan’s…

4 September 2020

14 September 2020

Rhino calf joy for Cotswold Wildlife Park

The newest addition to the rhino family at Cotswold Wildlife Park is D’ora – the seventh white rhino calf to…

by Simone Brookes

8 September 2020

Early arrival for sloth baby at ZSL London Zoo

A two-toed baby sloth named Truffle is the newest arrival at ZSL London Zoo. Native to the rainforests of South…

by Simone Brookes

4 September 2020

Review: What Cats Want + WIN a copy of the book!

Have you ever wondered what your cat is trying to tell you when they behave in a certain way? Do…

by Simone Brookes

4 September 2020

A day out at Kent’s Port Lympne Reserve

We chose a beautiful sunny day in August to take the kids to Port Lympne wildlife park in Kent and…

by Simone Brookes

Chessington Zoo

Chessington Zoo was founded in 1931 in the grounds of a mansion of considerable history, which can be traced back to 1348. The estate was acquired by entrepreneur Reginald Goddard, a Flight Lieutenant from the Great War, who needed a place to house his exotic animal collection. The Zoo at Chessington has developed into an […]

Dartmoor Zoo

Dartmoor Zoo is set within 33 acres of beautiful parkland just 20 mins from Plymouth, with an impressive collection of big cats, bear, wolves, meerkats, tapir and much more. The Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Mee wrote a book about buying the zoo called, We Bought a Zoo, which later became the subject of a major Hollywood […]