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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 (ARC) and Forestry England to release over 200 young sand lizards back into the wild at Puddletown Forest … Read more
Four aptly named big-headed turtles have been given a new home at ZSL London Zoo after smugglers tried to illegally import them into Canada labelled as toys. Since arriving late last year, the endangered armour-plated turtles have been cared for by the Zoo’s expert herpetology team. The unusual reptiles, which are native to mountainous regions in … Read more
NAUSICAA, the French National Sea Centre in Boulogne-sur-Mer (France), has welcomed three frilled lizards to its new ‘Island Stories’ exhibition. Native to Australia and Papua New Guinea, the frilled lizard spends most of its time in trees, only visiting the ground to hunt for insects such as caterpillars and beetles. The lizard gets the name ‘frilled’ … Read more
Today 14 August is World Lizard Day and ZSL London Zoo’s resident lizards marked the occasion by enjoying plenty of treats in the reptile house this morning. With lizards from around the world, keepers celebrated by making a new puzzle box for the zoo’s blue monitor lizards, known for their amazing problem solving skills, along … Read more
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in Devon has welcomed four blue tree monitor lizards to its reptile collection. One of only three zoo’s in the UK with the species, Paignton’s blue tree monitors are a first for the charity zoo. With long, slender claws, snaking tail and unnatural colouring, the blue tree monitor is as strange … Read more
Stratford Butterfly Farm in Warwickshire has welcomed a magnificent Mexican black kingsnake to their collection. The new arrival can now be visited at the farm’s Minibeast Metropolis display. Native to Mexico and found in rocky areas with lush vegetation, the snakes are opportunist hunters, burrowing into the ground and striking out at most creatures that pass … Read more
Paignton Zoo in Devon is home to a pair of Parson’s chameleons, the largest of the species in the world. Found only in isolated pockets of humid forest in Madagascar, the Parson’s chameleon has a strange appearance with swivelling eyes and a rapid-fire tongue longer than it’s own body which can hit prey in about … Read more
Blackpool Zoo has welcomed more than 50 tiny faces to its line up of really wild residents so far in 2016. From critically endangered species on the brink of extinction to the just downright cute, each and every one of them has brought joy to keepers and visitors alike. The largest baby to be born … Read more
There is plenty for visitors of all ages to discover during October half term at the newly refurbished Stratford Butterfly Farm. Along with the recent improvements, visitors to the farm can now see around 30 Maya sculptures and artefacts, which originate from an ancient rainforest civilisation in Belize. In the Discovery Zone, visitors can see some … Read more
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