Mecynorhina torquata ugandensis / Mecynorhina ugandensis (also known as: Giant flower beetle, Giant African flower beetle) with several Pachnoda sinuata (also known as: Yellow-bellied sun beetle, Forest fruit chafer, African fruit beetle, Brown-and-yellow fruit chafer). Location: Butterfly House.
Hi all!
Does anyone know if Blackpool Zoo still do the on the day animal feeding experiences please? They were about £10 and included animals like the giraffes. I'm struggling to find anything mentioning them online.
Thank you!
August 30th, 2022
The diamondback terrapins are brought outside every day to get some time in the sun, and to eat without their tank getting too messy.
Many collections have animal enclosures, such as walkthroughs, or opportunities to feed animals (I remember you could pay extra to feed the Flamingos at Los Angeles Zoo). One theory of the origin of this zoonotic virus is that it that the virus jumped from an animal, such as a bat, onto a human...