Conservation… Marvellous Madagascar! 1 Feb 20179 Mar 2017 As we slip into February spring doesn't seem far away at all, and that's very exciting for the Nature Centre team. Our new Madagascar Zone is opening on Saturday 1st April.…
Departures… February Update 27 Feb 2014 The wet weather saw the park's main lake rise to record heights. Happily, the level has now returned to normal. We recently sent nine rare breed Boreray sheep to Wild…
Reptiles and Amphibians Solomon Island Skink 4 Dec 2013 These lizards inhabit the forests of the Solomon Islands where they spend their time high up in the tree canopy. They live in a small family group, know as a circulus,…
Birds… Two Birds Depart, Two Lizards Arrive 29 Nov 2013 Yesterday we took a couple of our spreo starlings to Tropiquaria in Somerset where they will join up with the flock that live in a large tropical house. In exchange…
Rare and Endangered… Horsefield’s tortoise 18 Nov 2013 On show in the ‘Weird and Wonderful’ display are three 2011 hatched Horsefield’s tortoises. They are widely distributed from Russia to China. and Afghanistan. Across much of the range these…
Rare and Endangered… Utila Spiny-tailed Iguanas 30 Jan 2013 The Utila spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura bakeri) is only found on the island of Utila off the coast of Honduras, where they inhabit mangrove swamps. Males are very territorial and have impressive…
Rare and Endangered… Electric Blue Gecko 24 Jan 2013 Above is a male electric blue gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi), these small lizards can only be found in a small area of forest in Tanzania. They have recently been listed as a critically…
Reptiles and Amphibians Uromastyx Eggs 21 Jan 201322 Jan 2013 Yesterday the female spiny-tailed lizard laid a clutch of 16 eggs. The eggs are about 4cm long and 1.5cm wide. They have been moved to an incubator set to 31 C. If all…
Reptiles and Amphibians Winter clean for tortoises and lizards 15 Jan 2013 The pancake tortoise and spiny-tailed lizard vivarium underwent a deep clean today. When the lizards were re-introduced the lizards set about digging new burrows and the tortoises explored all the rock piles to find…
Mammals… Rabbit and Chameleon Update 5 Jan 2013 The young rabbits are getting more adventurous and in the last couple of days they have been leaving their hutch to explore the run. Also doing well are the chameleon…
