Light-bellied Brent Geese Goslings, July 2015. This is the first time in recent years we have successfully bred light-bellies, and as far as we...
Hi all Pleased to announce recent breeding success at Castle Espie - the arrival of two Light-bellied Brent Goslings. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
One of the most recent editions to WWT Castle Espie, two cygnets
Belfast Zoo, I'm sure it's been covered elsewhere but a lot of the old exhibits from the Bellevue Zoo are still intact although inaccessible...
It's something to start with, that's for sure ;) Thanks though. I think I already knew there wouldn't be an easy one-book-teaches-all. My past...
Haha yea I've been going with that particular theory for a while now but it's for the ones that move too fast/ aren't sitting when I check. I have...
Hi all I'm wondering if anyone has knowledge of an online resource for identification of waterfowl eggs - I've been googling to no avail apart...
A few years ago I did a MSc in Animal Behaviour, though my project was on communication I will say that you should look up papers of past studies...
I have just made a Facebook page where I plan to dump all my wildlife and zoo photos. I'm not a professional by any means - I just like to take...
Haha I'm all for some more biodiversity in N.Ireland but I reckon they might draw the line at some carnivores =] A few eagle owls escaped and are...
From what I remember from lectures, they are being more of a nuisance than anything - clearing shrub, hedges so in essence taking food and habitat...
In Northern Ireland we have quite a few - off the top of my head the most notable would be the ferrets on Rathlin island that are affecting bird...
I was a strict vegetarian for nearly 15 years, on the basis of I didn't want to eat animals and so I stopped eating animals. However, I didn't...
Personally I think it would be a great idea - educating visitors in the fact that they too, are animals and they too require the same care as the...
Belfast zoo claims Barbary Lions, but I think it's generally accepted that none of the barbary lions in captivity are pure. Also you might...
Thanks Blackduiker! Yes that is the plan, I have been pursuing it for a couple of years now and will not give up.
Hi Everyone! I'm Kezzy, from Ireland, and like so many a budding zookeeper. I guess there just has never been anything else I have ever wanted...
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