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Category: Reptiles and Amphibians

Reptiles and Amphibians…

Snakes in the Grass!

30 May 2020
It’s all about snakes today! Who has enjoyed going out and about for their exercise? Baldrick the royal python has too! We love this little guy and our donkeys weren't…
Rare and Endangered…

Shells and Showers!

9 Apr 2020
Just washing their hands isn't enough for some of our animals! They prefer a full bath! Find out why our radiated tortoises love a downpour, in this video that'll shower…
Birds…

The Amazing Americas!

13 Jul 201813 Jul 2018
We were delighted to open our brand new Americas Zone at the Nature Centre on Saturday 7th April - have you been down to see it yet? Taking advantage of…
Education…

Getting to know Daario!

12 Jan 2018
We have a few handsome reptiles in the Nature Centre, but none as impressive as Daario and his fellow panther chameleons! These amazing reptiles come from Madagascar and can be…
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…

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