Wildlife Park News

We are presently preparing a new enclosure for a pair of black-tailed, silvery marmosets. This sub-species is very rare in captiveity; with only a handful of individuals to be found within europe! The marmosets indoor accommodation should be ready before Easter with plans to finish the out side area in the Spring. The new area can be seen just down from the meerkats.

Three southern ground hornbill chicks were successfully hand-reared last year by keeper Jane Finch. These magnificent birds prove to be tough to breed in captivity with less than half a dozen bred in zoos across europe each year. These birds are now full size but are yet to show the full plumage of an adult. Our chicks were all females and are due to be transferred to other collections within the UK in the near future to eventually help to make up new breeding pairs.

Emperor tamarin twins were the first animals born in 2007 at the Wildlife Park. This now takes our group sizes up to seven members including mum Poppy and Dad Ron. Both infants are so far doing very well. It is hoped that the older siblings will learn important parental duties at this time, which will make them better parents themselves in the future.
 

 

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