Finn the Bichon

Bichon puppy cuddles on a grey Tuesday!  9 month old 'Finn' had fun in for his groom today. Gorgeous!

Goats Enjoying Willow Stumps

Out of all the animals I work with, I have to say the goats are definitely one of my favourites! They are just full of character and such softies too! Look at them enjoying a sunny winters’ afternoon with some stumps added to their paddock from the fallen willow tree. Not only will they love chewing on the bark but they get to clamber over them too! Enrichment made easy.....

Rock Hyrax enclosure video

Rock Hyrax

We recently saw the arrival of 3 juvenile Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) from Chester zoo. Rock hyrax are commonly known by a number of different names; Rock badgers, Cape hyrax and Dassie.

The Rock hyrax have been introduced to the current group of African Masked Lovebirds to create a mixed exhibit of two different species that would both be found in the wild in the same region. The enclosure has been set up with a large hand created rock feature (first time on trialling this ourselves!) and branches have been placed around to provide climbing opportunities and optimal enclosure use.  We have used Infra-red lamps in the indoor areas to create for basking spots and to ensure they can maintain their body temperature. Although they look like large guinea pigs they are actually closely related to the elephant and manatee!

Hello!

Hi, I'm Vicky, this is my first post and I'm ever so new to the whole blogging experience.  I’ll try and make this really interesting and informative and remember this is going to be all real life stuff!  I’ll share the experiences we have during our normal weeks and I’d be happy to focus on a special topic if I can, just let me know!