Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend a day learning about being a guide dog helper? Well now you can with the Guide Dogs new Puppy Helper Experience at their National Breeding Centre near Leamington Spa.
If you want to see one of the cutest baby animals in the whole world, check out this tiny anteater that has just been born at the Howletts Wild Animal Park, near Canterbury in Kent.
Nine critically endangered western lowland gorillas have been flown back to Gabon in Africa through the Aspinall Foundation, and their partners DHL. These amazing animals were flown from the Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent all the way to The Batéké Plateau National Park, the charities flagship African conservation project.
Aren’t sloths just the strangest little creatures? They are without question a complete one off in the animal kingdom, with their slow movement around the trees and lovely smiley faces, they are defiantly an animal I wish could be tamed.
Representatives for the Guide Dogs for the Blind were over the moon when they were named as the winners of the ‘Best Public Affairs’ at an esteemed black tie event at the Hilton hotel on Park Lane in London.
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
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