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Category: Mammals

Homes and Enclosures…

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…
Births…

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,…
Homes and Enclosures…

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…
Births…

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…
Births…

You’ve goat to be kidding me?!

24 Apr 201924 Apr 2019
You've got to be kidding me!?! Congratulations to our nanny goats who have given birth to several sets of twins! These sweet little kids started out a little wobbly on…
Births…

Say Hello to our New Baby Potoroo!

6 Feb 20199 Feb 2019
We have a new arrival! At Tilgate Nature Centre our female long-nosed potoroo has given birth to an adorable little joey, who has just started coming out of the pouch.…
Mammals…

And They Call It Piggy Love!

20 Dec 2018
https://www.facebook.com/tilgatepark/videos/369980673548614/ Move over 'Love Actually', there's a brand new Christmas romance here at Tilgate! Check out Boris and Matilda's love story... and get the tissues ready! When their keeper Sandra…
Mammals…

Getting to know: Alf

26 Aug 201826 Aug 2018
If you enter our new Americas zone you will get to see our friendly lowland tapir Alf! He’s normally found hanging out with his friends Clarence the capybara and the…
Mammals…

Getting to know: Kasem

2 Oct 201726 Aug 2018
If you enter the Nature Centre and turn left, some of the first animals you spot are our otters! We have a boisterous family of three: Kasem (Dad), Keshika (Mum)…
Mammals…

Getting to know: Kenya

3 Apr 20173 Apr 2017
As part of our new Madagascar exhibit we have one of Africa’s beautiful cats; the serval. Even though they can’t be found on the island servals are widespread across the African continent and…

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