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Meet the Animals Monday!Meet Hope and Willow our Ferrets.Hope and Willow are both cheeky youngsters that are very friendly. They are often found sleeping however when they are awake, they are very inquisitive, perticularly with the keepers wellies!When we are able to welcome you all back to the park, you can find Hope and Willow at the Zoo-Farm in the Flyers, Runners and Creepers Barn next to the Reptile House.❓ Did you Know ❓The scientific name of domesticated ferret translates to Stinky Weasel Theif!Newborn babies are tiny when they are born and can fit inside a teaspoon!Ferrets spend an avarage of 18 hours a day asleep. ... See MoreSee Less

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4 days ago

Falconry Centre Fridays!Meet the birds...Wookey - Tawny OwlWookie is a beautiful little Tawny Owl and the youngest bird at the centre at the moment at just over 18 months old! Wookie was hand reared by Julie (one of our Falconers) and he thinks that she is his mum. ❓Did you know ❓Tawny Owls are the most numerous of our native Owls and are also the most nocturnal. Because of this they are rarely seen but often heard as it is the Tawny owl that makes the iconic ‘twit twoo’ sound. In fact if you hear the full’ twit twoo’ you are hearing two tawny owls calling to each other! Tawnys make many other sounds as well and have one of the largest vocabularies of the owls.These birds are stealth hunters flying silently in search of their prey which would often be mice, voles and even rats. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

Falconry Centre Fridays!Meet the birds...Mischa - Siberian x Turkmenian Eagle OwlMischa will be 12 years old this year and was bred here at Woodlands! His parents Katrina and Rasputin can still be seen in the collection. Mischa was hand reared from around 10 days old meaning that he is super friendly and because of this is another member of the flying team for our displays. He is a very striking bird with his beautiful pale plumage and huge 5.5ft wingspan.❓Did you know ❓These birds are very powerful and in the wild have been recording taking prey up to the size of Roe Deer and Foxes.All Ealge owls are what we call Eared Owls or Tufted owls as they have the ‘Ear Tufts’ on the top of their head. These tufts have nothing at all to do with their ears or hearing but in fact help them to camouflage and can be used to communicate.✨We would love to display your drawings & pictures in the Falconry Centre! Send us your drawings of birds of prey, either birds you see around your area or even one of our birds featured here. We also love to see your pictures when you have visited us, please feel free to share them with us! ✨N.B All Flying Display photos were taken in 2019 before the Covid-19 Pandemic ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

Meet the Animals Monday!Meet Bounty, he is an Albino Rex RabbitDon’t be put off by his red eyes, Bounty is super friendly and has the softest fur of all!When we are able to welcome you all back to the park, you can find Bounty at the Zoo-Farm in the Pets Corner - Rabbit & Guinea Pig Barn.❓ Did you Know ❓Chewing hay and crunching produce help to maintain healthy teeth, and help rabbits grind their teeth down so they don’t get too long. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

Falconry Centre Fridays!Meet the birds...Arthur - RavenArthur is a superstar, he is by far the most intelligent bird at the centre! We offer him all sorts of enrichment to keep his brain active. He uses dog toys and loves to destroy boxes / cardboard tubes to get hidden food. Arthur is the only bird in the centre that is not a Bird of Prey being a member of the Corvid family. He has a huge character and loves to be the centre of attention.❓Did you know ❓Ravens are very good mimics and Arthur can often be heard saying his name, ‘hello’, ‘what’ making a knocking noise and saying ‘ow’. We are trying to teach him to wolf whistle!There are many myths and legends associated with Ravens. Arthur got his name from the legend of King Arthur in which King Arthur did not die but was changed into a Raven by the wizard Merlin.✨We would love to display your drawings & pictures in the Falconry Centre! Send us your drawings of birds of prey, either birds you see around your area or even one of our birds featured here. We also love to see your pictures when you have visited us, please feel free to share them with us! ✨ ... See MoreSee Less

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