South Lakes Wild Animal Park
South Lakes Wild Animal Park has a variety of animals from all over the world and they are kept in an environment as close to their natural habitat as possible. Continue> |
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Turtles are "Right-Flippered"
(November 14, 2009) Scientists have studied a population of Leatherback turtles and they have discovered that they tend to be the reptilian version of "right-handed". Read More> |
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New Worms Eat (and eat) Only on Dead Whales
(September 28, 2009) Nine new species of worms that only eat dead whales have been discovered. Although their diet lacks variety, the portion size makes up for it - a whale carcass can provide food for 20 years and is fed on by generations of worms. Read More> |
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Last Chance to See the Aye-Aye?
(September 18, 2009) One of the many repercussions of Madagascar's coup, which took place in March 2009, has been a dramatic increase in criminal networks plundering the country's protected areas for precious hardwoods and wildlife.
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Fleay's Barred Frog
Fleay's Barred Frogs are found in small pockets of rainforest in eastern Australia. They often hide among leaf litter and vegetation and prefer to live near fast flowing streams. Continue> |
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Osprey
Ospreys are medium/large birds of prey and they are found throughout the world, except in Antarctica. They are brown and white in colour, their underside and head being mostly white, and their upper side being mainly brown. Continue> |
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Aardwolf
Aardwolves are found on the open, grassy plains of east and south Africa. They are solitary and they rest in burrows during the day before becoming active at night. Continue> |
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Black Caiman
Black Caiman are the largest predator in the Amazon Basin. They have a body length between 4 and 6 m and they have black, scaly skin. Continue> |
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King Cobra
King Cobras are the largest venomous snakes and they reach lengths between 3 and 5.5 m (9.8 - 18 ft). Their colour can vary depending on their location. Continue> |
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Bactrian Camel
Bactrian Camels feed on grass, leaves and shrubs and they live in habitats where they have to withstand extremely harsh conditions. Continue> |
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Spotted Seal
Spotted Seals inhabit waters of the north Pacific Ocean and they mainly feed on fish and crustaceans. Predators include killer whales and polar bears. Continue> |
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Red Slender Loris
Red Slender Loris can be found in the lowland rainforests, tropical rainforests and inter-monsoon forests in the south western wet-zone of Sri Lanka. Continue> |
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Emu
Emus are the largest native bird of Australia and are the 2nd largest living bird. They stand at 1.5 - 1.9 m in height and they weigh between 30 and 60 kgs. Continue> |
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Common Tree Shrew
Common Tree Shrews are one of the largest species of tree shrew and they inhabit the forests of south east Asia. Continue> |
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Ostrich
Ostriches are large, flightless birds that can be found in the open, semi-arid savannahs of Africa. They tend to live in mixed groups of 5 - 50 individuals. Continue> |
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