Harvest Time!

3 Dec 20193 Dec 2019

https://www.facebook.com/tilgatepark/videos/1716281738501721/ Our harvest mice have lived in the Discovery Room in the Africa Zone for a long time, but they're a European species! A brand new and very spacious enclosure…

Happy International Zoo Educator Day!

15 Nov 2019

It's International Zoo Educator Day! It's an exciting and varied role: we give public talks, run experiences, school sessions and holiday activities, create signage, videos and competitions and (as you…

Pumpkin Pandemonium

5 Nov 2019

https://www.facebook.com/tilgatepark/videos/453645565279342/ It's that time of year again! Happy Halloween from the terrifying Tilgate Team!Pumpkins have sprung up all over the Nature Centre, to the curiosity and delight of our inquisitive…

The Great British Beak Off!

5 Nov 20195 Nov 2019

https://www.facebook.com/tilgatepark/videos/693108334512617/?eid=ARBCj_MQ16D-YS__CCpUCVOYZVfBqVGPPePStbbl29FJa6qKAMVR0hdTqrGFQWgvsqazfF7ykNUBF0we Attention Bake Off fans! It's the final of the nation's favourite competition and we at the Nature Centre are all very excited! Have you seen our new 'wader aviary'…

Crawley Careers Fair

5 Nov 20195 Nov 2019

We had a blast at the Crawley Careers Fair at K2, chatting with local students about careers working with animals and getting hands on with some awesome artefacts! It was…

Cria craziness!

5 Nov 20195 Nov 2019

We are pleased to announce the births of two new baby alpacas or 'crias'! Mum Moss took just ten minutes to give birth to a daughter on the 8th September,…

Meet Kofi!

27 Sep 2019

Have you seen our new feline friend? After our serval Kenya passed away, something has been missing from Tilgate Nature Centre... We are pleased to announce the arrival of Kofi,…

Brand New Neighbours

24 Aug 201924 Aug 2019

Alf the tapir and the capybaras have some brand new neighbours in their paddock! Naz and Bob, a pair of male alpacas, have moved into the enclosure from the domestic…

Otterly Adorable pup!

20 Jul 2019

Otterly adorable! Kasem and Keshika, our short clawed Asian otters, are proud parents to a new otter pup! Kookie from their second litter is being the perfect big sister and…

Science fun at STEMfest!

27 Jun 2019

“Is that a real spider!?!? That’s so COOL!” 🕷 W had a great time at STEMfest on the 26th June, a huge science fair for school children and young people across the…