HEAD KEEPERS BLOG
There’s always something new happening at The Tropical Butterfly House – keep up to date with all the latest animal antics from Animal Presenter, Heather Scott.
Posted at 13:10 07/05/13
Yellow-wattled Lapwing, photo courtesy of www.birding.in
Two young Yellow-wattled Lapwings (Vanellus malabaricus) are making themselves at home after arriving last week. This species is found throughout India and is a medium sized wading bird, reaching around 25cm tall. Their habitat consists of scrubland and grassland and they feed on insects and other invertebrates.
Their …
Posted at 16:00 03/05/13
Our Goliath Birdeater’s recently shedded exoskeleton, photo by Heather Scott
With a legspan reaching up to thirty centimetres, the Goliath Birdeater is second in size only to the Giant Hunstman Spider; but is widely considered to be larger in mass, weighing up to one hundred and seventy grams. They are a member of …
Posted at 13:32 04/04/13
Animal Presenter, Ben Coulson, with Kato
We’re thrilled to announce the arrival of a new Green-winged Macaw! ‘Kato’ is still very young at 10 months old but is already being trained to fly alongside Alfie, another Green-winged Macaw, and Coco, a Blue and Gold Macaw, in the daily free-flying Bird Displays.
Ben Coulson, Animal …
