Congrat gentle lemur ! Are they so rare in the UK ? Took care for them at both Walsrode and Paira Daiza ( at the time it was still known as Parc Paradisio ). BTW nice picture !
Congrat gentle lemur ! Are they so rare in the UK ? Took care for them at both Walsrode and Paira Daiza ( at the time it was still known as Parc Paradisio ). BTW nice picture !
Thank you. King eiders have only been held at a few collections in the UK. I saw them regularly when I lived near Slimbridge in 1974, when it was probably the largest collection of waterfowl in the world. Since then I have missed them entirely, which is why I was determined to get to Living Coasts before this lovely drake went into moult.
Waterfowl start to moult during incubation, so they look their best before the breeding season. I guess this drake will start his second moult quite soon, so that his plumage is in top condition for insulation and for display in the winter.
