Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre

Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
24-04-2008

Has anyone been to Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre in Staffordshire. Its only a small place but they have kinkajous and admission is only £3? Looks like they take in rescued animals mainly - they also have a couple of pumas and raccoons and various birds.
Thanks
Susan

25-04-2008

I know the place quite well they are a rescue centre but all the animals are extremly well cared for,and i`m not saying this just because i know the owners,they also have a very good breeding record with the Kinkajous,at the moment they are down to 1 Puma i believe,the person to ask about the collection if you want any more info is trigger as shes the boss.

25-04-2008

Didn't they send a pair of caracal to South Africa for release onto an air force base as a natural form of pigeon control?

25-04-2008

Thanks for that - I can feel a visit coming on.

25-04-2008

Well I hsil from St Helens so I can tell you it only take about an hour down the M6.
I know this because I've been volunteering there for over 8 years now and make the trip at least once a fortnight.

Jnc 14 of the M6, coming from "our end", go round the roundabout and take the turning for Eccleshall - it's a doddle.

The centre is, under Jennys care, looking better than ever and it's a credit to her and her family. Kira (the female puma) now has her new pen and the main aviaries have been rebuilt. Plus the paths have been completely redone thanks to a lottery grant to improve disabled access. (Alas, no lottery money for the animals - they don't "do" animals.).

If the weather is kind, May Bank Holiday would be a good time 'cause you likely also catch Jen in her fancy dress for the "Jungle Day"

29-04-2008

If this rain ever stops I'm hoping to go next weekend, but also want to check out the new Peruvian mummy exhibition at Bolton museum too.

30-04-2008

Hi, we did yes, although really it was the work of a group called wildlink. We took on a pair of Caracals to care for them until they were ready to go and while they here they they bred so in the end 5 were put out into Africa, it was back in 1999 but was a brill experince. We are only a really small place wiht plenaty of room for improvment. All of our animals and a lot of our birds of prey are rescue cases. Our Kinks are particully good at breeding, did take them 10 years to get going though!!

01-05-2008

Have you any idea what happened to 'Wildlink' ? I believe it was them who were funding the DNA testing of Barbary Lions but they just seemed to disappear and with it went any funding for more Barbary Lion research...

01-05-2008

Not really sure , I belive they are still doing the Barbary lion project but they are/were doing a lot of work with filming(as that was their main thing). Kay is abroad alot so we don't keep up like we used to. Sorry carn't be of more help.