Tag Archives: big zoo animals

Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm at the Bristol Balloon Fiesta

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

Visitors to Europe’s biggest hot air balloon event can get hands on with animals thanks to the Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm stand at Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2012. The 34th Bristol International Balloon Fiesta lasts for four days with amazing attractions … Continue reading →

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Nile Crocodiles Settle in at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

A pair of crocodiles are the latest big zoo animals to join Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm. These Nile crocodiles come from a collection in Spain, and although they are 4.5 foot at present, they can grow to be 15 foot … Continue reading →

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New Junior Keeper Experiences

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm is encouraging budding zoo keepers to get hands on with an array of exotic animals. The newly launched Junior Keeper Experience allows children aged from 6-10 to meet and feed zoo animals. Junior zoo keepers can … Continue reading →

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Baby Reindeer Born at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

During the wettest April on record for a century, a rare white baby reindeer was born at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in Wraxall. The two female reindeers at the zoo are such characters that they are known as Ronnie and … Continue reading →

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Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm Proves Popular Amid The Deluge

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

A Bristol zoo is living up to its name by attracting visitors despite the rainy weather. Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm takes it inspiration from the seminal Biblical story about the Great Flood, and has an array of exotic animals and … Continue reading →

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Baby Lemur Born at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

A baby lemur was born in brilliant sunshine at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in Wraxall this month. The ring-tailed lemur could be forgiven for thinking that it had been born in its usual home Madagascar, as our Bristol Zoo is … Continue reading →

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Pandas – Eats Shoots and Leaves

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

Edinburgh Zoo has added Pandas to its collection in an effort to boost flagging visitor numbers but these Chinese animals also come at a huge cost. The bamboo eaters (hence the title of the award winning grammar book Eats Shoots … Continue reading →

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Zoo Rhinos Targeted By Poachers

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Poachers have taken their tragic excesses even further this week as it was reported that a French zoo has had to install extra security for its animals. The Thoiry Zoo and wildlife park, which sits on the outskirts of Paris, … Continue reading →

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Big Zoo Animals Massacred in America

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

America’s shockingly lack lustre laws on the importing of exotic animals were exposed this week when police in Ohio were forced to kill dozens of escaped big zoo animals. The massacre took place in Muskingum County after the owner of a … Continue reading →

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Europe’s Largest Elephant Enclosure

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Imagine a five-star spa hotel for elephants with health food, a 9 foot deep swimming pool and 20 acres of roaming space. Welcome to Elephant Eden. Elephants are probably the trickiest of the big zoo animals to accommodate in captivity. … Continue reading →

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