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Tanzania based Kiroyera Tours are pioneers in bringing tourists to the Kagera region and they specialise in tailor-made Eco-friendly safaris and holidays into Uganda and Rwanda. Africa A 5 day Tanzanian safari will take you to visit and explore 3 of the very best Northern game parks spending 2 nights in the Serengeti, 1 night … Read more
Explore specialise in small group adventure holidays, with over 500 trips on offer in 120 countries, offering a choice that is second to none. Their wide range of activities and experiences, award winning tour leaders, commitment to responsible travel and a pinch of Explore spirit, keep their customers coming back year after year. Thailand Explore … Read more
Animal lover Elaine Coltham has written a book of poetry, ‘A Little Help for My Friends’ which she hopes will help animals that have been neglected or abandoned and are in need of care. All proceeds from the sale of the book will go to help the re-homing efforts of the RSPCA Suffolk East & … Read more
A tiger named Fabi has arrived at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park. Eight-year-old male Sumatran tiger Fabi has come to Devon from Chester Zoo. Fabi moved to Chester from Prague Zoo in 2009. He is a proven breeder, having fathered seven cubs with Chester’s resident female, Kirana – who was born at Paignton Zoo in 2006. … Read more
A selection of Longleat’s safari animals came face to face with their Chinese lantern counterparts recently. The Wiltshire attraction is currently staging its spectacular Festival of Light outdoor event which features thousands of illuminated artworks. Alongside figures from Chinese history, myth and legend; including emperors, soldiers from the terracotta army and a giant dragon boat, … Read more
Britain’s biggest swarm of sea nettles – spectacular stinging jellyfish – has been unveiled at Manchester Sea Life Centre. The new display is designed to boost awareness of a potential global takeover of our oceans by jellyfish, the species best adapted to replace those hit by over-fishing and climate change. Jellyfish invasions are becoming an … Read more
Winter is one of the best seasons to visit WWT London Wetland Centre as some of the UK’s most attractive birds can be spotted. While it’s easy to spot the ducks in their beautiful plumage, there are also plenty of other birds who spend the winter here – some of which need a little bit … Read more
Blackpool Zoo has Christmas all wrapped up for families this year, from giving parents the chance of a child free shopping day to unusual gifts that are perfect for any animal lover. On Saturday 19th December the zoo will be hosting a special Keeper Kids Christmas event for eight to 12 year olds, giving parents … Read more
Tis the season to be woolly… People love Christmas jumpers, so why not rhinos? Volunteers at Paignton Zoo in Devon have knitted an over-sized pullover for a life-sized rhino sculpture. A team of 13 volunteers started knitting and crocheting in July, in between their usual volunteer duties. Every knitter created at least 6 squares in … Read more
With the 150th anniversary of the birth of Rudyard Kipling in December 2015, and the first of two new ‘The Jungle Book’ films released in April 2016, tour operator Gane And Marshall highlight their best trips for spotting ‘Shere Khan’. Gane and Marshall is offering several holidays to India’s National Parks and Tiger Reserves. These … Read more
A Blackpool Zoo keeper is set to continue her in-depth studies into the unique characteristics of sealions’ whiskers after being awarded funding to study for a doctorate. Alyx Milne, who works with Blackpool Zoo’s family of Californian sealions, will use her PhD to delve further into the function, evolution and control aspects of sealions’ whiskers. … Read more
In the advent of Christmas, there are ample opportunities for festive family entertainment at Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire, which is hosting a variety of activities, special events and Yuletide offers. From the chance to meet Santa to a festive Sunday lunch, children as well as adults can enjoy the seasonal programme right up until Christmas … Read more
The Royal Parks Foundation has announced that it is tackling bullying in London schools through the use of equine-assisted therapy. Its Real Horse Power project sees students working with two, one-ton, shire horses to boost communication, cooperation and problem solving skills. Bullying is one of the most painful experiences school children can go through and … Read more
The latest royal visit to New Zealand saw the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall take to the wilderness at the Orokonui Eco Sanctuary, where they came face to face with an ancient native tuatara lizard, known in Māori as ‘peaks on the back’. The 307 hectare Orokonui Ecosanctuary sits 20km north of … Read more
It’s been over eight years since Cotswold Wildlife Park‘s striking Chilean Flamingo colony last produced eggs. Despite plenty of displaying, nest-building and mating, no chicks appeared. Flamingo eggs were donated to the collection (as part of the European Breeding Programme) and after twenty-six days in incubation, Mambo and Ringo eventually hatched. Keepers tended to the tiny fluffy chicks around-the-clock. Watch … Read more
The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is fundraising to save the world’s rarest mammal, the northern white rhino. Only four northern white rhinos remain, 1 male and 3 females, of which all are infertile. Three of the rhinos, including Sudan, the last remaining male, live on the Ol Pejeta Conservancy where visitors can visit them and learn … Read more
To celebrate National Tree Week taking place from 28 November – 6 December 2015, conservation charity World Land Trust has launched a new Kites Hill Guide, encouraging locals to visit and enjoy this ancient beech woodland. Established in 1975 and now in its 40th year, National Tree Week is one of the UK’s largest annual … Read more
Trentham Monkey Forest were delighted to receive the gold award for ‘Large Visitor Attraction’ at the Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism Awards. The hotly contested category pitched Staffordshire attractions that receive more than 50,000 visitors per year against one another. The attractions were judged on a number of criteria including visitor experience, staff training and innovative events … Read more
Biosphere Expeditions have some fantastic wildlife volunteer projects for 2016. January – Arabia oryx, wildcat, sand fox and others – Australian marsupials February – Slovakia lynx, wolf, bear April – Azores whales, dolphins, turtles May – Costa Rica leatherback turtle July – Maldives coral reefs & whale sharks July – August – Tien Shan snow … Read more
Paignton Zoo is sending rhinos to all corners of the UK. The full-size sculptures are part of The Great Big Rhino Project and are on their way to artists across the country thanks to Torbay Clearance Services. The company is delivering rhinos to expectant artists in the North West of England, London and the South … Read more
The adorable trio of lynx cubs born at RZSS Highland Wildlife Park on 25 May have practically trebled in size, growing into three beautiful and mischievous young cats. The attached photo shows the trio of vigilant lynx cubs huddled together on top of their house on alert, as they have just heard one of the … Read more
Fantastic footage has emerged of giant panda Yang Guang trying his paw at being the next Cristiano Ronaldo, as the male giant panda at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo was spotted by his keepers playing with a large, plastic enrichment ball in his sleeping den after the lights had already gone out. The black and white night-time … Read more
The penguin enclosure is not the only thing that is freezing at The National Sea Life Centre Birmingham, as it has frozen its prices for schools and groups for all visits before April 2016. This will see the attraction continue to offer a great value for money day out. A visit to the underwater attraction … Read more
Amidst a heated competition, not to mention a last minute vote rigging scandal, the bar-tailed godwit has been awarded the title of New Zealand’s Bird of the Year, much to the delight of UK experts. With over 13,000 nominations being registered across the country, New Zealand’s iconic Kiwi did not even make the top three, … Read more
Finally an organisation is offering people appealing wildlife working holidays in England along the lines of the ever-popular volunteering holidays abroad that have been so successful over the last 10 years. Imagine working for a week as if you were one of the people that you see on the BBC’s Springwatch programme: surveying animals, checking … Read more
A world-first is being celebrated at the Oceanic Institute of Hawaii Pacific University (OI) where researchers have managed to successfully breed and rear yellow tang, one of the world’s most popular saltwater aquarium fish. Thanks to the programme, 100 to 150 juveniles between 70 and 90 days old are happily swimming in their tanks, with … Read more
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