Birds… Petrie the One-Eyed Wonder! 11 Feb 20179 Mar 2017 Petrie the One-Eyed Wonder! Have you ever wondered why we have a magpie in an enclosure here at the Nature Centre? Why isn't she out in the forest with the…
Education… All About Reindeer! 24 Dec 20169 Mar 2017 We have someone very special who works with us here at Tilgate. His name is Paul, he’s one of the zookeepers…and he’s very good friends with Father Christmas! Paul looks…
Birds… Merry Christmas! 21 Dec 20169 Mar 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbY_ZoRaVvM Wishing all our visitors a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Here's a music video of our animals receiving their Christmas presents.
Education… Pretty Impressive Ponies! 17 Nov 20169 Mar 2017 If you've visited Tilgate at some point in the last 19 years, you're sure to have seen our two Shetland ponies! Cinnamon (brown) was born on the 1st May 1997 and Nutmeg…
Births… Everybody Loves Meerkats! 7 Sep 20169 Mar 2017 Now the summer holidays have come to an end the meerkats will be missing their hoards of admirers! Every day the meerkat enclosure has been surrounded by visitors hoping to get a glimpse of our cheeky…
Birds… Animals beating the heat! 20 Jul 20169 Mar 2017 Yesterday was very hot, reaching over 30C in many parts of the country. We were all feeling the heat down at the Nature Centre, with most of the animals seeking shelter in…
Birds… Important Enrichment 8 Mar 2016 Do you play with your pets at home? Take them out for walks, or give them toys to play with? If so, you're providing your pet with enrichment - something…
Births… Otterly Adorable! 9 Feb 20169 Feb 2016 With Valentine's Day fast approaching, we thought it would be a good time to spotlight Tilgate's cutest couple - Kasem and Keshika the Asian short-clawed otters. Asian short-clawed otters…
Enrichment… It’s Christmas! 23 Dec 2015 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0biTelTIkIQ Christmas is here at last! Father Christmas has been and treated the animals to some Christmas presents. We are open tomorrow so come and see the animals as they play with…
Enrichment Bamboo Feeder 26 Jan 2013 These thick pieces of bamboo have holes drilled in them into which we put food items such as mealworms and crickets. These insects eventually crawl out of the holes providing our animals with a random…
