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8 stone ‘Smarty’ makes a big impression

10 year old Bradley with Smarty

This Bank Holiday Monday, our brand new arrival went on show to visitors and made a BIG impression! ‘Smarty’ is an 11-year-old male Sulcata tortoise, weighing in at an impressive 8 stone!

The Sulcata Tortoise is the third largest tortoise in the world, outweighed only by the Galapagos …

Hand-rearing Odin, the Raven chick

Odin at 14 days old

Say hello to Odin, our Raven chick! We collected him at 11 days old  from a specialist breeder on 16th April and our Animal Presenters, Heather Scott and Ben Coulson, who work with the birds here at the centre, are hand-rearing him. He is quite a demanding baby …

Introducing Zara, the Red-legged Seriema

‘Zara’ the Red-Legged Seriema arrived this week at the centre! She is making herself at home in the glass-fronted aviary near the entrance and her long legs, beautiful crest and fluttery eyelashes make her a fantastic sight to see when you first arrive at the park! This aviary was previously home to Snowy, our …