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Autumn Fest at Blenheim Palace – What Animals Teach Us

Autumn Fest at Blenheim Palace

Popular event Autumn Fest will be back at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire from Saturday 30th September to Sunday 1st October 2023, with a bounty of activities, workshops and speakers to engage all in nature, sustainability and community. This year the festival is working alongside Humanimal Trust, the charity founded by Professor Noel Fitzpatrick. He will … Read more

Spread your wings to Blenheim’s Butterfly House

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Inspired by Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count, which runs until 6th August, Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire is reminding visitors about its revamped Butterfly House this summer. The ever-popular attraction has undergone a huge transformation over the last six months, making it a fun-filled visit for the whole family.  Alongside new technology to help monitor temperature, humidity … Read more

Cotswold Wildlife Park animals enjoy the snow

Cotswold Wildlife Park turned into an unexpected winter wonderland earlier this week when a blanket of snow fell, covering parts of the UK including Oxfordshire. As temperatures dropped, a dedicated team of keepers worked hard to care for the animals, including the park’s new three-month-old White Rhino calf, Molly, who saw snow for the first … Read more

Wildlife in the Cotswolds

As part of a recent holiday to the Cotswolds, Discover Animals’ Editorial Director Abbe Bates paid a visit to the Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens in Burford with her family. The 160-acre site is a mix of beautiful landscaped gardens and parkland, animal enclosures, aviaries, insect and reptile houses, farmyard, and adventure playgrounds. Its beginnings … Read more

First penguin chicks of the season hatch at Cotswold Wildlife Park

Cotswold Wildlife Park has welcomed three Humboldt penguin chicks to the colony. After spending over two months inside their nests, the three chicks have finally ventured out and are acclimatising to their new surroundings. First out of the nest was Peanut, hatched to parents DJ and Mrs Doyle. A few days later, the park’s oldest penguin, Mushy (aged twenty-four), … Read more