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Monday 10am - 5pm Tuesday 10am - 5pm Wednesday 10am - 5pm Thursday 10am - 5pm Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 10am - 5pm

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Welcome to Highland Wildlife Park, a gateway to the natural world where people can experience nature!
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26/09/2024

Mishmi takin make burping sounds and gurgling noises to communicate to each other when they see the keepers bringing their food!

It sounds like water going down a plug hole 🫧

24/09/2024

Botzman is our male Amur tiger and the keepers often describe him as a big softie 🐯

He's not a morning tiger and he hates getting out of bed 💤

20/09/2024

Have you been lucky enough to spot one of our resident red squirrels during your visit?

Up to a dozen individuals visit our feeding station in wolf wood every day. These native squirrels have lived in the UK for around 10,000 years 🐿️

17/09/2024

Do you know how to tell Bactrian and Dromedary camels apart?

You could try asking Caramel, Dierdre and Dippy our Bactrian camels, but if that doesn't work...

Bactrian camels have two humps and Dromedary camels have one! Bactrian humps look like a B and Dromedary like a D 🐫

16/09/2024

Have you heard about our monthly tea and talks? 🫖

Join us for a natter and a brew as we explore our ‘topic of the month’ with our expert keepers! After hearing from our team, you're free to explore the park. Grab your tickets now 👉 highlandwildlifepark.org.uk/events-experiences/events/tea-and-talks

12/09/2024

Sign up to our newsletter and get the latest offers, stories and event news from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) straight to your inbox – featuring all your favourite animals from the park 📩 highlandwildlifepark.org.uk/newsletter

11/09/2024

Our brand-new Autumn Explorers sessions are available to book now 🍂🔍

Introduce your little ones to the wonderful world of wildlife conservation with our morning discovery & learning sessions!

Suitable for children P3-P7. Find out more and book now 👉 bit.ly/HWPAutumnExplorers

10/09/2024

Reserve Tours are now running until the end of January 2025!

Enjoy a private tour of the drive-through reserve, led by our expert Discovery Rangers 🦌

Learn about the amazing animals that live in the reserve and hear their vital conservation stories 💙

Tours must be booked online in advance (for up to seven people).

The reserve tour is an add-on to your park visit. If you don't have valid RZSS membership, park admission tickets must be purchased for the date of your booked tour.

Book now 👉 bit.ly/HWPreservetours

05/09/2024

We can't stay tight-lipped about our white-lipped deer!

Not only are they one of the biggest species of deer, we think they are one of the handsomest 💙

02/09/2024

Join us in the Learning Hive on Thursday 24 October for an exciting talk with Dr Arnaud Desbiez!

Our wildlife conservation charity, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), has worked with Arnaud and his team at Instituto de Conservação de Animais Silvestres - ICAS for over a decade to protect giant armadillos, giant anteaters and their rapidly disappearing habitat in Brazil 💙

Tickets for this event are free but we do ask that you make a 'pay what you can' donation towards our charity's giant anteater and giant armadillo conservation projects.

Find out more and book now 👉 bit.ly/SavingSouthAmericanGiants

30/08/2024

Proof that we DO have lynx and they DO leave that bush they like to snooze in... sometimes 👀😹

For the best chances of seeing Switch and Neon exploring, we recommend waiting until the end of the day. Lynx are crepuscular, meaning they're most active at dawn and dusk 💙

27/08/2024

Anyway here's wonderWALKER... 🎸

26/08/2024

Weighing up to 1,000kg, European bison are the heaviest land mammal in Europe 🦬

Despite their size, they're incredibly fast and agile. Bison are capable of reaching speeds of up to 35mph and can even leap as far as three metres 💙

19/08/2024

Want to visit us but worried about a Scottish summer? ☔️

Don't forget, with our rainy day guarantee if it rains for more than two hours while you're here we'll give you a FREE return visit on a day of your choice!

T&C's apply. Find out more 👉 highlandwildlifepark.org.uk/visit/rainy-day

16/08/2024

Join us in our BRAND NEW Learning Hive on Thursday 29 August for an exciting talk with wildlife photographer Andy Skillen about his adventures of walking with wild polar bears in Arctic Canada 🐻‍❄️💙

Tickets for this event are free but we do ask that you make a small donation to our wildlife conservation charity to help us cover the costs of running the evening.

Find out more and book your spot 👉highlandwildlifepark.org.uk/events-experiences/events/walking-wild-polar-bears

15/08/2024

Layla 🐯💙

Beautiful? Absolutely!
Hide and Seek champion? Maybe not...

14/08/2024

POV: you’re tasty elk pellets 🫎

📸 Keeper Debbie

13/08/2024

Five wolf facts for 🐾

🐺 They're ecosystem engineers
🐺 They're very intelligent
🐺 They can eat as much as 9kg in one sitting - hence the saying 'wolf it down'!
🐺 They're incredibly social and have a complex communication system
🐺 They once roamed the UK freely but were sadly hunted to extinction. Fortunately, wild wolves in Europe are now protected as a keystone species

Visit our European grey wolves Merrick, Storr, Beinn and Chonzie 👉 bit.ly/4bKuHBZ

09/08/2024

Don your detective hat and join us for family-focussed Wildlife CSI sessions at the Learning Hive at Highland Wildlife Park 🕵️

Follow the clues to discover what happened and who (or what!) has been sneaking around 🔍

Find out more 👉 highlandwildlifepark.org.uk/events-experiences/events/science-skills-academy-workshops

08/08/2024

Happy !

The park isn't just home to our own feisty feline Staffa, but also the Saving Wildcats conservation breeding for release centre where we are preventing the extinction of this critically endangered species by breeding and releasing them into the wild💙

07/08/2024

Our youngest elk twins are growing up fast! 🫎

At almost three months old, Pipit and Finch are exploring more of their habitat in our drive-through reserve.

All of the elk born here at the park are named after bird species, just like their dad Raven 💙

06/08/2024

We're partnering with Macdonald Aviemore Resort to offer the ultimate family getaway in the Cairngorms!

Find out more 👇

05/08/2024

When 3pm hits and you and your work bestie have the giggles 🐺

30/07/2024

Koshi's submission for 😛

30/07/2024

Swipe to make Koshi yawn 👉

Address

Kincraig
Kingussie
PH211NL

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Website

http://www.highlandwildlifepark.org.uk/

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Videos

POV: you’re tasty elk pellets 🫎 📸 Keeper Debbie

Visit our drive-through reserve with us 🫎 Our vast reserve is home to roaming herds of Przewalski's wild horses, bison, deer, elk and vicuna. Didn't spot everything on your first loop? You can drive around as many times as you like throughout your visit 💙

Everybody say “bless you, Dierdre!” 🐫🤧

Sven's antlers are in the final stage before his velvet sheds. The blood vessels are slowing down and will soon die. Next, the velvet will come off and he will be left with 'hard antler' 🦌 If you spot pink stuff on his antlers, it's Equi-salve to keep the flies away! 🪰 📷 Keeper Phoebe

🫎🔊 Sound on for munches with Wren and Goose

How ADORABLE are our baby snow monkeys? Make sure to keep an eye out for these tiny new arrivals exploring with the rest of the troop 🐒💙

POV: you are being sniffed by an Arctic fox Visit Jack, Sarah and Toots! Book online and save 🎟️ bit.ly/3IrQ8ee

🐵 After continued help from BH Wildlife Consultancy we were able to follow the macaque for 45 minutes yesterday using drones. Unfortunately, he wasn’t in a position where we were confident we could bring him in safely but he is making his way closer to the park. Our team will be out again today but given the high winds we won’t be able to fly the drones but will be using thermal imaging cameras. We’re continuing to ask locals to please bring any obvious potential food sources like bird feeders or food waste inside. Although the macaque is not presumed dangerous to humans or pets, our advice is to not approach him but to contact our hotline on 07933928377 with any sightings.

Thank you to keeper Judith for this lovely video of Aleksander enjoying the recent dusting of snow we've had at the park ❄️😻 Did you know Amur tigers have the thickest and palest orange coat with the fewest stripes to help them stay warm and blend in to snowy surroundings?

Help us name one of our Arctic fox cubs 💙 Following their first health check we are delighted to share we have four girls and a boy! Keepers have shortlisted three names for one of the girls. Vote for your favourite name before 12pm on Monday 31 July 👉 forms.gle/GJx2TEoRWpf4DHyCA 🐾

Feeding time with our Arctic fox family! At two months old, our Arctic fox cubs are now starting to eating solid foods - just like mum and dad. First-time parents Jack and Sarah are doing a great job 💙

How sweet are our baby Japanese macaques? 🥹💙 You can spot them exploring with the rest of the troop at our newly refurbished viewing area, near Antlers Cafe!

Our polar bears have the right idea when it comes to staying cool in the warm weather 🫧 If you're visiting us this summer remember to: 💧 Stay hydrated 😎 Take lots of breaks 🧢 Wear suitable clothing 🧴 Apply then reapply your sun cream

We're delighted to share that our Eurasian elk pair, Raven and Ash, have welcomed twins! Both calves are doing very well and will be named by our keepers in the coming weeks 🫎🫎 Historically native to Scotland, Eurasian elk are the largest living deer species and are still found across much of Europe. Although our elk are one of the tallest animals here at the park, they are masters of camouflage and can be difficult to spot! We recommend anyone trying to spot our new family be patient and visit the drive-through reserve a couple of times throughout their visit for the best chance of seeing them up and about 💙 📸 Keeper Phoebe

TIGER TRIPLETS TURN TWO 🐯🎈 Our not-so-wee Amur tiger cubs, Aleksander, Nishka and Layla are celebrating their second birthday today! #ThrowbackThursday to when the cheeky trio were TINY 🥺