Jordan-Jaguar97
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Isn't 'Froja' one of the offspring of 'Bob'?
Highland Wildlife Park HWP 2012
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Presumably when this calf(sex?) was born they only had 2.1 (or was it 2.2?) and the mother's two previous offspring were lost with others of this group?
Anyone know if they have added more females yet?
Highland Wildlife Park celebrates host of new arrivals
Kits amazing year for Highland Wildlife Park | The Sun |Scottish News
Note: The lynx is one of Britain’s most endangered animals with just 400 left in the wild, it should be Scottish Wild cat.
Kits amazing year for Highland Wildlife Park | The Sun |Scottish News
Note: The lynx is one of Britain’s most endangered animals with just 400 left in the wild, it should be Scottish Wild cat.
the cats in the article are lynx though. I suspect the park said something about lynx being extinct in Britain and perhaps said something about wild cats being the only species left there now, and the reporter mixed the two together. (Quotations attributed to people by the media are rarely what the person actually said!).
Jordan-Jaguar97
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Blackpool's old pair of Markhor.
Do HWP still have the last pair (1.1) of Blackpool's Markhors? I believe they were sent to HWP when Blackpool used their enclosure for a Kangaroo/Wallaby enclosure
(). Also reported on another thread they suffered some losses a few years ago and was wondering if Blackpool's pair were still at HWP?
Do HWP still have the last pair (1.1) of Blackpool's Markhors? I believe they were sent to HWP when Blackpool used their enclosure for a Kangaroo/Wallaby enclosure
(). Also reported on another thread they suffered some losses a few years ago and was wondering if Blackpool's pair were still at HWP?
Jordan-Jaguar97
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Good name - he could save the day seen as though this time last year (?) they lost eight females.
0.1 European otter has been shipped up from Edinburgh.
Jane Goodall also paid a visit to the park this week.
Highland Wildlife Park ?
Jane Goodall also paid a visit to the park this week.
Highland Wildlife Park ?
solari27
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Not seen it mentioned but apologies if I've missed it.There are two new enclosures behind the forest habitat now as you walk up to the viewpoint from the forest habitat.the White lipped deer occupy the hillside area and the goral the lower end backing onto the forest habitat.I enjoyed the camel feed as well which was new since I last visited, a great opportunity to really get up close to both the camel and kiang.
Well worth the drive ...
I made my second visit to the park last week as part of my holiday. I stay in the Trossachs so it's a 200 mile round trip up to the park from there but it really is worth the effort.
I was the first visitor through the gate and drove round the reserve to get my bearings. I was delighted to get close to the elk family and watched a flock of barnacle geese which were grazing in the centre of the park.
Walker and Arktos are wonderful and I must have spent about three hours watching them in total - time flies when they are having fun!
I think it's the native animals which make the park so special. The wild cat families and pine marten were very active and although there's something about the capercaillie that frightens me, its great to see them a close quarters as well.
I was disappointed not to see any (wild) red squirrels on their feeding stations and then realised there was one on the path alongside me - a magical moment.
I spent six and a half hours at the park and really enjoyed it. I'll definitely visit when I'm in Scotland again next autumn.
I would love to see Walker and Arktos in the snow and ice but it's far too far for me to drive from home in bad weather. I'll be keeping an eye on the weather forecast and intend to fly to Inverness and hire a car one wintery weekend. Can't wait!!
I made my second visit to the park last week as part of my holiday. I stay in the Trossachs so it's a 200 mile round trip up to the park from there but it really is worth the effort.
I was the first visitor through the gate and drove round the reserve to get my bearings. I was delighted to get close to the elk family and watched a flock of barnacle geese which were grazing in the centre of the park.
Walker and Arktos are wonderful and I must have spent about three hours watching them in total - time flies when they are having fun!
I think it's the native animals which make the park so special. The wild cat families and pine marten were very active and although there's something about the capercaillie that frightens me, its great to see them a close quarters as well.
I was disappointed not to see any (wild) red squirrels on their feeding stations and then realised there was one on the path alongside me - a magical moment.
I spent six and a half hours at the park and really enjoyed it. I'll definitely visit when I'm in Scotland again next autumn.
I would love to see Walker and Arktos in the snow and ice but it's far too far for me to drive from home in bad weather. I'll be keeping an eye on the weather forecast and intend to fly to Inverness and hire a car one wintery weekend. Can't wait!!
HWP steps in to re-home a female Scottish Wild Cat who lost a leg following an accident with a car..
Ross-shire Journal | News | Wildcat Breagha set for weekend flit after wonder recovery
Ross-shire Journal | News | Wildcat Breagha set for weekend flit after wonder recovery
Visited the HWP last week and had a great day - I think we saw all the exhibited species except the ever elusive Beaver.
Lynx kittens stole the show, growing up fast and very active - watching them try to catch the blackbirds eating the berries in the rowan tree in their enclosure was great fun. Both were too heavy to get too high in the branches, but they tried! Later on, one of them was being VERY adventurous and was coming over to the fence to inspect every new visitor. It even tried to pounce on my son when he bent over to pick something up! Got some nice photos.
One change since the last time I was there is that the big observation windows at the tiger house now have barriers up which means you can't get up close to the glass. This also means that you can't get into the viewing area alongside the house.
Work on the Wolverine enclosure is progressing.
Lynx kittens stole the show, growing up fast and very active - watching them try to catch the blackbirds eating the berries in the rowan tree in their enclosure was great fun. Both were too heavy to get too high in the branches, but they tried! Later on, one of them was being VERY adventurous and was coming over to the fence to inspect every new visitor. It even tried to pounce on my son when he bent over to pick something up! Got some nice photos.
One change since the last time I was there is that the big observation windows at the tiger house now have barriers up which means you can't get up close to the glass. This also means that you can't get into the viewing area alongside the house.
Work on the Wolverine enclosure is progressing.
Visited the HWP last week and had a great day - I think we saw all the exhibited species except the ever elusive Beaver. We even managed to see the Elk, which has proven elusive on the last few visits.
Lynx kittens stole the show, growing up fast and very active - watching them try to catch the blackbirds eating the berries in the rowan tree in their enclosure was great fun. Both were too heavy to get too high in the branches, but they tried! Later on, one of them was being VERY adventurous and was coming over to the fence to inspect every new visitor. It even tried to pounce on my son when he bent over to pick something up! Got some nice photos.
Wildcat kittens were on view, but in a huddle in one of the high tunnels - reason being they'd had their vaccinations that day and were grumpily as far from the keepers as they could go!
One change since the last time I was there is that the big observation windows at the tiger house now have barriers up which means you can't get up close to the glass. This also means that you can't get into the viewing area alongside the house.
Work on the Wolverine enclosure is progressing.
Lynx kittens stole the show, growing up fast and very active - watching them try to catch the blackbirds eating the berries in the rowan tree in their enclosure was great fun. Both were too heavy to get too high in the branches, but they tried! Later on, one of them was being VERY adventurous and was coming over to the fence to inspect every new visitor. It even tried to pounce on my son when he bent over to pick something up! Got some nice photos.
Wildcat kittens were on view, but in a huddle in one of the high tunnels - reason being they'd had their vaccinations that day and were grumpily as far from the keepers as they could go!
One change since the last time I was there is that the big observation windows at the tiger house now have barriers up which means you can't get up close to the glass. This also means that you can't get into the viewing area alongside the house.
Work on the Wolverine enclosure is progressing.
From the zoo blog:
Also at the Highlands, new work has begun on the vicuna hold area which will make aspects of their everyday care and management much simpler. The Park has a number of temporary new arrivals this week too, including three satyr tragopans and seven temminck’s tragopans, which we are holding in quarantine for the World Pheasant Association. Their final destination is Darjeeling. Finally, Hamish, one of our adult male wildcats, had a successful visit to the dentist yesterday where he had some rotten teeth removed.
Also at the Highlands, new work has begun on the vicuna hold area which will make aspects of their everyday care and management much simpler. The Park has a number of temporary new arrivals this week too, including three satyr tragopans and seven temminck’s tragopans, which we are holding in quarantine for the World Pheasant Association. Their final destination is Darjeeling. Finally, Hamish, one of our adult male wildcats, had a successful visit to the dentist yesterday where he had some rotten teeth removed.
ibex aren't marine....