littleRedPanda
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And great fun they've been to watch too.
Highland Wildlife Park Highland Wildlife Park News 2022
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On June 27th, the zoo announced it has celebrated its 50-year anniversary.
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On June 29th, the zoo announced that (0.0.2+?) white-lipped deer were born.
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On June 27th, the zoo announced it has celebrated its 50-year anniversary.
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On June 29th, the zoo announced that (0.0.2+?) white-lipped deer were born.
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The Saving Wildcats conservation partnership project is celebrating a successful first breeding season, welcoming a total of 22 wildcat kittens who could be among the first of their species to be released into the wild in Britain.
Led by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), Saving Wildcats is working with national and international experts to restore Scotland’s critically endangered wildcat population by breeding and releasing them into carefully selected locations in the Cairngorms National Park:
Hugely successful first breeding season at Saving Wildcats conservation breeding for release centre | Highland Wildlife Park
Led by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), Saving Wildcats is working with national and international experts to restore Scotland’s critically endangered wildcat population by breeding and releasing them into carefully selected locations in the Cairngorms National Park:
Hugely successful first breeding season at Saving Wildcats conservation breeding for release centre | Highland Wildlife Park
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has completed its first ever small scabious mining bee survey at Highland Wildlife Park, following a handful of sightings of the rare insect in previous years:
Rare small scabious mining bees found at Highland Wildlife Park | Highland Wildlife Park
Rare small scabious mining bees found at Highland Wildlife Park | Highland Wildlife Park
littleRedPanda
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New male Arctic fox from Rostock Zoo has arrived
Critically endangered pine hoverflies have been shown to be breeding successfully in new populations around the Cairngorms National Park thanks to conservation efforts by the Rare Invertebrates in the Cairngorms (RIC) partnership:
Conservation efforts establish new populations of critically endangered insect in Britain | Highland Wildlife Park
Conservation efforts establish new populations of critically endangered insect in Britain | Highland Wildlife Park
On November 1st, the zoo announced they acquired (0.0.2) yaks named Benny and Beau which are now on exhibit in the entrance reserve.
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Will be visiting in mid December more than likely via public transport. Is there any way to view the drive through exhibits as a visitor without a vehicle?
I'm sure the drive through reserve tours were operating during my visits earlier this year, but to be safe I would recommend emailing them at wildlife@rzss.org.uk
littleRedPanda
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Is there a bus around the park though, like at Blair Drummond for example? The drive through has been open since at least March, but I don't know if they have a bus or something for those without a vehicle.
When I went you book on the visit day a guided landrover tour. Hope that helps.
On November 15th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) Przewalski's wild horse named Sara passed away at age 32.
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My thoughts go out to the zookeepers. I know they were all very fond of her, and she was a key part of the herd and of the handling work they do with them. 32 is a fine age though.
That's not far short of the equivalent of 100 human years. I know some horses have been reported as aged into their 50s and even 60s.
Perhaps science should be studying how horses can live to such a great age?
Commiserations to those at the zoo and kudos for helping keep her going to such a grand age.
Perhaps science should be studying how horses can live to such a great age?
Commiserations to those at the zoo and kudos for helping keep her going to such a grand age.
For clarity, the drive through reserve is always open (except in adverse weather), I was referring to the drive through reserve tours, whereby a member of staff will take visitors on a guided tour through the drive through reserve in an RZSS vehicle.
littleRedPanda
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Are these free? I can't see it on the website and hadn't noticed the vehicle on my visits.
They have been free on all my visits so far, you can book a place by speaking with the staff in the gift shop area.
On November 18th, the zoo announced they have been transferred to the Edinburgh Zoo and will be on exhibit by next week.
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felis silvestris
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Good, because (according to the RZSS magazine) the pandas are in the old giant panda enclosure, so it’ll be interesting to see them there
Is anyone aware of any taxi companies operating from Kingussie to HWP?
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