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Longleat Safari & Adventure Park Longleat Safari Park 2021
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I just been over to Facebook and I understand the Thunder the Zebra has left Longleat for his new home at Jimmy's Farm and Wildlife Park Log into Facebook
2 wallabies have moved to a new home on the 1st April at Hope Nature Centre Log into Facebook
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Lovely visit today, highlights for me were the tigers who I have never seen so active, I also FINALLY saw the warthog!
Some things to note:
- No sign of the prehensile tailed porcupines. There was no keeper to ask about there whereabouts but instead there were some hermann's tortoises in the enclosure
- There is an Emu chick at Family Farmyard. Press realise for that coming soon.
- In the 2021 guide book it lists Red Squirrels being in the monkey temple (assume they are currently off show)
- Kinkajou are currently off-show but will be moving permanently to the old indoor coati enclosure in Jungle Kingdom once it has had some work, they will also have access to the over head tunnel but not the outdoor enclosure as that now has DikDik.
- Cane toad now on show in a window at koala creek
- New zebra mice habitat where the green iguanas used to be
- Poteroo's have moved back in with the koalas after being with the lorikeets the last few months.
- No sign of the great white pelicans (the ones at the far end of the lake)
Oh and check this out!
Hippos and beavers share UK lake for first time in millennia
^^
Didn't spot any on the boat today but still very exciting and the keeper told me they have no idea where they came from....
Some things to note:
- No sign of the prehensile tailed porcupines. There was no keeper to ask about there whereabouts but instead there were some hermann's tortoises in the enclosure
- There is an Emu chick at Family Farmyard. Press realise for that coming soon.
- In the 2021 guide book it lists Red Squirrels being in the monkey temple (assume they are currently off show)
- Kinkajou are currently off-show but will be moving permanently to the old indoor coati enclosure in Jungle Kingdom once it has had some work, they will also have access to the over head tunnel but not the outdoor enclosure as that now has DikDik.
- Cane toad now on show in a window at koala creek
- New zebra mice habitat where the green iguanas used to be
- Poteroo's have moved back in with the koalas after being with the lorikeets the last few months.
- No sign of the great white pelicans (the ones at the far end of the lake)
Oh and check this out!
Hippos and beavers share UK lake for first time in millennia
^^
Didn't spot any on the boat today but still very exciting and the keeper told me they have no idea where they came from....
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Afaik there is no river or even stream running through Longleat- only an outlet ditch(?) for the Lake water. So the Beavers must be using the lake mainly and with no(?) connecting waterway its even more perplexing how they arrived. Will be interesting to see if longterm they affect the local topography. And despite the upbeat comments, will they even be allowed to stay longerterm- I thought there were still legalities about this. But its a private estate so probably they can.
I didn't know Hippos and Beavers can share the lake
From today (19th June) until 12th September there is a new exhibition in The Longhouse at Longleat called 'Museum of the Moon'. It will contain a six-metre wide replica of the moon as well as several displays for nocturnal plants and animals including bioluminescent algae, blind cave fish, emperor scorpions and slender lorises. The post on Facebook advertising the exhibition also has a photograph of moon jellyfish.
Information can be found on this link:
https://www.longleat.co.uk/whats-on...qYff1JIdZC5CI38u_OVeaOj3Gtb44PeF1qZbKLzTYZ7HI
Information can be found on this link:
https://www.longleat.co.uk/whats-on...qYff1JIdZC5CI38u_OVeaOj3Gtb44PeF1qZbKLzTYZ7HI
Perfectly timed for my visit!
3 Pere David Deer Fawns have been born
Meet our Pere David deer fawns!
Meet our Pere David deer fawns!
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I managed to get to see this a couple of days ago and it was really good! I didn't see the Hedgehog unfortunately but I did see a Camel Spider which was a bonus!
What’s the species list of this exhibition?
From what I saw, there were a pair of Slender Loris (I spoke to one of the keepers there and he mentioned they were going to try and find a more permanent spot for them in the park after the exhibitor closes - whether that means putting them into Jungle Kingdom, Animal Adventure or some new are I don't know), there were numerous small tanks dotted around which contained Emperor Scorpions, Camel Spiders, Blind Cave Fish and Upside Down Jellyfish.
The Loris exhibit was really good, not only cause the lighting was bright enough to see them clearly, but also because it was open air without any barriers but a low fence so you could see them very easily without obstruction. There was a Long-Eared Hedgehog which was sharing the exhibit which was apparently pregnant but I didn't spot it unfortunately.
Under the Moon is on until the 12th September
Have a look at this
Seems a real shame they can't make this a permanent exhibit, it would be a much welcome replacement for Bat Cave. But good news they are hopeful to rehouse the species afterwards.
I had a UK friend travel almost 5 hours to Longleat for her Koala encounter. She always wanted to see a Koala since childhood, She loved her time there with plans to return another time. She did see the only one Wombat and the Potoroos were well hidden,lol.
The Giant otters had been moved apparently and not on show!
The Giant otters had been moved apparently and not on show!
it would but the building where the bats used to live has now been given back to the House and the Heritage team so that the Coach House can be restored back to it's former glory
So where is the link for it then ?