The Aspinall Foundation have been celebrating the one year anniversary of the return of three black rhinos back into the wilds of Africa. Visitors to both Aspinall parks in Kent and Canterbury have been joining the Education Teams over the weekend of 15th and 16th June 2013 to take part in some rhino flavoured fun and games.
There are many types of bird in the world, all with their own distinct colours and vibrant shadings. One bird that tops the lot though is the peacock, which is part of the peafowl family along with pheasant. The male of the species has the ability to display their tail feather plumage to attract mates, making them the biggest show offs in the animal kingdom!
The Aspinall Foundation are overjoyed with the news that a new addition has been added to their growing number of Black Lemurs at the Howletts Animal Park.
The hedgehog is one of the UK’s most loved hedge fellows! In this post we outline some everyday steps you can take in your garden to help keep hedgehog numbers healthy.
One of the largest bears in the world, the grizzly is the epitome of what you expect to come lumbering out of the trees in a forest. Living in North America, you will normally find the grizzly bear in and around Canada and Alaska.
The RSPB charity were delighted to have been part of a new project to reintroduce an extinct bumblebee back to our shores. The short-haired bee was last seen in the UK way back in 1998, but a new selection of Queen’s will be released on RSPB land after being flown over from Sweden.
If you’d ever thought of helping to raise funds for the Aspinall Foundation, then they have come up with a great idea that is sure to have you stampeding to help! They will be holding a 5K fun run at the Howletts Wild Animal Park on Sunday 22nd September 2013, and they want YOU to join in the fun
WWF UK President Prince Charles and his eldest son William, are at the forefront for calls to bring stronger action against those who commit wildlife crime. Both are huge animal lovers, and they recently hosted an international conference on 21st May 2013 alongside the government to bring together other countries from across the globe to try and bring an end to the trade of animals and their parts.
Everybody at the Aspinall Foundation’s Howletts Park were over the moon at the arrival of two new additions to their dusky langur clan. These beautiful babies begin their lives with bright orange fur, but gradually as they get older they turn to a dusky grey the same as their parents.
Check out this amazing picture taken by RSPB member Tim Clifton, who managed to capture a blue tit falling over as it grappled with nesting material in his garden!
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