Swift boxes swoop in to Hertfordshire schools
Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire is delivering a donation of a sustainably made swift box to local schools in the community as part of a project called the Big Bird Box Build.
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One Zoo Three returns for third series!
CBBC’s One Zoo Three returns to our screens at the end of January on BBC iPlayer. Based at Paradise Wildlife Park in the heart of Hertfordshire and its sister site, The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent, this fun, educational series promises a bundle of new additions. The show follows brothers Cam, Tyler and Aaron on … Read more
One Zoo Three returns to CBBC and BBC iPlayer
A new series of the show One Zoo Three is back on our screens on CBBC and BBC iPlayer. Based at Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire and its sister site The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent, the show is fun and educational.
Land of the Tigers opens at Paradise Wildlife Park
A brand-new tiger territory has opened at Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire and is the first in the UK with a pool deep enough for big cats to be fully submerged. Star of BBC Two’s ‘Big Cats About the House’ Giles Clark – who is also Director of Cats at the Park’s sister charity, The Big Cat … Read more
New TV show for Paradise Wildlife Park!
A new kids TV show featuring Cam, Tyler and Aaron from Paradise Wildlife Park will air on CBBC every day after school this week. The One Zoo Three series follows the extraordinary lives of the three brothers as they live and work at the family zoo and introduce us to some of the 800 exotic … Read more
Natural History Museums set to reopen
The Natural History Museum in London and Hertfordshire will reopen their doors to visitors on Wednesday 5th August following almost five months of closure – the longest period since the second world war. London’s famous South Kensington building, home to one of the most important scientific collections in the world, will initially open Wednesdays to … Read more
See tigers underwater in new habitat launching this Easter
A brand new tiger territory will open at Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire this Easter and is the first in the UK with a pool deep enough for the big cats to be fully submerged. Land of the Tigers has been constructed from the Park’s previous cheetah and lion habitats and will see resident Amur … Read more
New habitat for Paradise white lion pride
Paradise Wildlife Park and the Zoological Society of Hertfordshire (ZSH) have opened a stunning new habitat for its pride of four white lions as part of an ongoing project to enhance the Park. ‘Lion Pride Lands’ is now home to male lion Moto and female Kya, both 12 years old, 10-year-old Izulu and Zuri, 6, … Read more
Zebra first for Ventura Wildlife Park
Keepers at Ventura Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire were delighted to discover a new set of stripes during their morning checks this week. A baby Grant’s zebra arrived during the early hours of Wednesday and is the first offspring for parents Zelda and Sonny, who arrived at the Park in 2016. The Grant’s zebra is a … Read more
An interview with…. Aaron Whitnall, Paradise Wildlife Park
In an exclusive interview for Discover Animals, Paradise Wildlife Park’s Aaron Whitnall tells us about his recent Drive 4 Wildlife mission to East Africa with brothers Tyler Whitnall, Cameron Whitnall and family friend Redmond Bolton. The remarkable African safari and animal conservation project took the team trekking across four countries to deliver vital equipment and funds to … Read more
Big cats on the move at Paradise Wildlife
A brand new state of the art White Lion Habitat is due to open at Paradise Wildlife Park in April 2019. Until recently, the new White Lion Habitat was home to resident white tiger Baikal, who is currently taking a short holiday at the Park’s sister site, The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent. Once work … Read more
Paradise Wildlife say goodbye to Rocky
At nearly 20 years old Rocky was the oldest Amur tiger at Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire. Sadly, Rocky passed away on 11th January after being unwell for some weeks. The young Rocky arrived at Paradise when he was just a little cub, after his mother rejected him at birth weighing just 2lbs. Paradise Wildlife … Read more
Christmas penguin chicks for Paradise Wildlife
Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire has welcomed a trio of endangered African penguin chicks to its collection, just in time for Christmas. The three fluffy new arrivals hatched late in November and have been doing very well within the park’s new, award winning Penguin Falls enclosure, under the watchful eye of their parents. Paradise is one … Read more
Support Ventura Wildlife against threat of closure
Ventura Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire is one of the UK’s newest and most interactive small zoos – and they now need your help to stay open. Home to over 45 different species of wild animals, including zebras, lemurs, red kangaroos, wallabies, emus and reindeer, Ventura also houses species not seen in any other UK zoo or … Read more
Get close to wolves at Paradise Wildlife Park
Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire is offering wolf fans an unforgettable experience when they visit on the weekend of 21st & 22nd October. Wolf Weekend will celebrate and help raise awareness for wolves with various activities over the two days. Visitors will even have the unique opportunity to get close to the park’s wolves and … Read more
Amazon & Beyond opens at Paradise Wildlife Park
An exciting new exhibit has opened at Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire, featuring the UK’s biggest anaconda – Optimus Prime, measuring in at a mighty 16 feet long and two and a half feet wide! Amazon & Beyond was opened in August by TV wildlife presenter and naturalist, Steve Backshall and has been designed to allow … Read more
Jaguar cub ventures outside for first time
Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire is home to the only jaguar cub in the U.K. and this week little Keira took her first steps outside. Born on 2nd April to parents Kedera and Kumal, the new cub quickly adapted to her surroundings, playing amongst the bamboo and climbing in her enclosure, while making sure mum … Read more
Paradise welcomes Britain’s first jaguar cub
Paradise Wildlife Park in Broxbourne had plenty to celebrate earlier this month. Not only did they launch new charity, the Zoological Society of Hertfordshire, but also announced the birth of the first Jaguar cub in Britain. The female cub, who is yet to be named, was born on the 2nd April to parents Kumal and … Read more
Paradise Wildlife Park to become a charity
Paradise Wildlife Park in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, has adopted charitable status after announcing the launch of the Zoological Society of Hertfordshire (ZSH), a registered charity that will allow the organisation to focus its operations on education and animal conservation. Paradise Wildlife Park was formed in 1982 and is already well known for its animal breeding and conservation … 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
2for1 at wildlife attractions around Herts
Visit Herts, in partnership with Thameslink and Great Northern, has teamed up with a selection of fantastic attractions around the county to give Hertfordshire visitors and residents a range of 2FOR1 deals and discounts on days out this autumn until 1st December. The offers are available to anyone travelling with Thameslink and Great Northern by … Read more
Red kangaroos arrive in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire’s newest wildlife attraction, Ventura Wildlife’s Zoological Gardens (VWZG), located in Great Amwell, has welcomed two of the world’s largest marsupials into its collection. The arrival of two male red kangaroo marks the first time this iconic species has been displayed in a modern zoo within the county of Hertfordshire and makes VWZG one of the … Read more