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Visitors to Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm in Warwickshire can now enjoy a new ‘Rainforest Realm’ exhibition, officially opened by owner Clive Farrell. The new display features a Spectacled Caiman named Kenny along with other animals that originate from the rainforests of Central America. Kenny is a re-homed animal and is approximately 1.3 metres but may grow to up to … Read more
Escape the cold this winter and feel the festive warmth at Stratford Butterfly Farm by watching the stunning Christmas Butterfly, also known as Papilio demodocus, as it flies around the rainforest flight area. With temperatures of 25°C, a visit will help conjure up memories of the heat of a summer’s day, however distant that may … Read more
Visitors can enjoy a spooky half term this Halloween at Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm in Warwickshire from 22nd – 30th October with plenty of scary offerings, creepy crawlies and pumpkins! Visitors can discover an assortment of spiders, poison dart frogs, medicinal leeches, axolotl and slithering snakes in Minibeast Metropolis.
Fans of creepy crawlies get the chance to become bug detective for the day when they visit Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster this Thursday. The BioBlitz event, part of a nationwide initiative by BIAZA, the organisation that represents the UK’s zoos and aquariums, has been designed to give people hands-on experience in wildlife surveying and … Read more
September marks the start of spider season and with it the worst nightmare for some people as spiders become more visible in their quest to find a mate. However, RZSS Edinburgh Zoo are keen to help those affected by offering a series “Spiders: Fight Your Phobia” workshops, which run from September to November. Designed to help … Read more
A new exhibit at Paignton Zoo in Devon aims to expose an unexpected side to an often misunderstood creature. The zoo has received 40 Indian social spiders from Reaseheath College in Cheshire. There are more than 50,000 species of spider in the world but just a few hundred of these exhibit social behaviours. Andy Meek, … Read more
Tilgate Park and Nature Centre is run by Crawley Borough Council and has a variety of animals including many exotic, rare and endangered species; conservation is at the forefront of the attraction’s ethos. The centre participates in international breeding programmes with a number of animals including bald ibis, Asian short-clawed otters and Utila’s spiny-tailed iguana. It has also been … Read more
Stratford Butterfly Farm unveiled its refurbished look in July at a prestigious ceremony, where the High Commissioner of Belize, Ms Perla Perdomo, cut the ribbon. The farm’s new improvements, at a cost of £250,000, include a new entrance, refurbished Gift Shop, and large new interpretation and information panels in the Activity Area and Discovery Zone. Guests on the … Read more
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