Over the month of December, Guide Dogs has something exciting for all their Facebook friends during the month of December. If you visit the Sponsor a Puppy Facebook page on Sunday you will find out what it is. In the mean time if you are dying to know we can give you a little hint:
It’s common knowledge that the lion is symbol of power and strength, and if you are lucky enough to see a lion up close you can be sure it is a spine tingling experience. Here are some fun facts about the lion.
Cyber Monday falls on the first Monday after Thanksgiving weekend in the United States, and this year it falls on Monday 2nd December. To raise awareness about the plight of wild tigers Udopt is launching its own Tiger Monday.
The Aspinall Foundation has some very exciting news. The Port Lympne Wild Animal Park is expecting a new family of gorillas to move into the Palace of the Apes. The attraction has laid empty since its previous residents Djala and family made the move to live free in the wild in Gabon. Since they left the park has made a number of alterations to the enclosure as it seeks to prepare it for the new residents who have already moved in.
This year the ‘Black Friday’ shopping frenzy falls on Friday the 29th of November. To coincide with Black Friday, Udopt is looking to raise awareness of the plight of endangered Rhino’s by launching its own Black Rhino Friday.
The Aspimall Foundation’s Port Lympne Wild Animal Park is delighted to announce the birth of the first set of cheetah cubs at the conservation park in almost three decades.
The cheetah, which is affectionately known as Izzy gave birth to four cubs in September and the animals handlers are pleased with the progress the cubs have made so far.
Rich Barnes, Head of Large Carnivores commented: “We are really chuffed that as a first time Mum Izzy’s done really well. It is quite difficult to breed cheetahs as the process is quite different to other species, so we are really pleased that it has all gone well.”
Recently the first ever guide dog to be formally introduced to Peers entered the House of Lords.
Chris Holmes who now carries the title of Lord Holmes of Richmond took an oath of allegiance at a special ceremony in Westminster before the Lord Speaker with his guide dog sat firmly at his feet.
Starting last month, the film Virunga starring UK Actress Anna Friel is being shown as ODEON theatres throughout the UK. The film is just three minutes long but takes the viewer on a dramatic journey across snow capped mountains and lush tropical rainforest, highlighting an astonishing diversity of wildlife which includes elephants and gorillas.
The WWF has been working in the Mara Serengeti for over two decades and this is prime habitat for the lion. It comes as no surprise the WWF is familiar with the changes and they say the landscape faces more pressure today than it ever has in the past As agriculture sprawls and human populations grow, increasingly wildlife and humans are coming into ever closer contact.
The Aspinall Foundation (TAF) says it is launching an initiative to save the Scottish Wildcat which is now critically endangered as a result of interbreeding with feral domestic cats.
TAF will send a conservation team to build a custom wildcat breeding centre located on island of the Scottish west coast called Carna. The breeding centre will also serve as a sanctuary for pure Scottish wildcats whose numbers are estimated to be less than 35 in the wild.
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