Turkeys, chickens and other birds
Grey Slate turkeys among them, a rare breed with a lot to say.
Meerkats
A busy mob that takes turns on sentry duty. Two talks a day, the last one at half past four.
The meerkats are usually the noisiest thing in the park. One is always stood up watching the sky while the rest dig. They swap over; it is not always the same one being brave.
Meerkat talks are at 1.30pm and 4.30pm. The keeper feeds them while explaining how the group works and why they stand like that. It is a short talk and a good one for small children because you can see everything from the front.
Please do not feed the meerkats. Their diet is measured and they are very good at looking hungry.
Details being confirmed with the keepers
- Can I feed them?
- No, please. Look and enjoy.
- Talks
- 1.30pm and 4.30pm
Wash your hands
After every animal, before every snack. The stations are by the paddocks and the picnic tables.
Also worth meeting
Black foxes
Silver-black foxes with their own big enclosure. The 4 o'clock feed is the talk people plan their day around.
Ferrets
Quick, nosy and funnier than they have any right to be. The ferret talk is at 2pm.