Ellie (14 weeks old) having a day out with her boys
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Biggy and Smalley update
Another unexpected update just to let all you Biggy and Smalley lovers know that on the morning of March 20th Biggy was found in quite a state. It seems Thor isn't quite the cute cuddly Otter he seemed, Biggy was in the sleeping box terrified and had bites on the back of his head. One of the keepers removed him from the pen and the good news is Biggy and Smalley have been reunited and are both living with Ellie. We will have to keep an eye on Thor in case he does the same to Raymond.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Biggy and Smalley update
Recently Thor was introduced to Raymond, Biggy, Smalley and Ellie. But unfortunately on the 18th March, Thor started acting aggressively towards Smalley, shortly though Raymond and Biggy joined in and Smalley was bitten a few times on his left side. Smalley was absolutely terrified, we believe he was singled out like this as he is a runt.
Biggy, Raymond and Thor have been moved out to a different enclosure and Smalley is currently living with British Otter cub Ellie. On the 19th after a bit of TLC, extra attention and reassurance Smalley is in a much better state and is getting friendly with Ellie he is just in a state of shock as is Biggy who has been frequently calling for him, but Smalley won't reply to him. We will update you if anything happens on this matter.
13th March 2011
February and early March update
In February half-term we had a week when friends from Surrey came down and helped us to prepare the park for the upcoming season. This involved clearing parts of the woodland and other general maintenance . A huge thank you to all of them!
In early March we received a female Otter cub, that was found in Wadebridge which we have named Lola. She was found on the side of the road, she is recovering as she is extremely shy and was very thin and dehydrated. We hope to introduce her to Ellie in the near future.
On the subject of Ellie, she has had a very eventful few weeks. She is now living with Asian Short Clawed Otters; Biggy and Smalley and their Dad; Raymond, they all get along. However they can take advantage of her if there is food involved, but as long as a keeper is around at feeding time she is fine.
Dasher is now enjoying the sunshine that is just starting to come back to us after the cold winter months. He is now almost an internet star, he is on Youtube, but I’m not sure it’s had many views!
Our Silver Pheasants will hopefully gain a little more attention this year as the males are sure to catch a few eyes with their stunning plumage. This is because they were only little when we were last open.
Next month I will include a late March update as well as an April update so keep an eye on this page!
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Youtube links
For video of Ellie and Dasher please follow these links.
Ellie getting used to water
Ellies growing confidence
Deer ecstasy
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