Last minute planning for the weekend? The weather tomorrow looks great 🌞So book online today and make sure to bring a hat and some sun cream 🍦
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Out of London adventure today! We headed to Hoo Zoo this morning. It’s more of an exotic farm than zoo, so don’t expect to see any lions, giraffes etc…
There are lots of different animals to see (lemurs, meerkats, wild cats, farm animals etc…), ride on cars, animal talks/feeds, inside small soft play and a large playground. The main attraction would be the animatronic GIANT dinosaurs. S was a little scared of them, but they look great! A Dino lovers dream 🦖
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Did you hear about the kitten who lived with a meerkat clan?
They didn't realize she was a mere cat 😆
Which bird is always out of breath?
A puffin 😅
What's yellow on the outside and gray on the inside?
An elephant in a banana costume 😂
What’s the difference between Elon Musk and a lemur?
Elon Musk made an electric car, Lemurs Madagascar 🤣
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📸🤩@tanis_davies.jeavons
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🐒 Zoo Keepers at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford are celebrating after the arrival of a pair of 'Swamp Monkeys’, making the zoo one of only seven zoological collections in the UK to currently keep the primate.🐒
In the wild, De Brazza monkeys are typically found in swamp forests across central Africa where locals often call them 'the Swamp Monkey’.
Bringing the Swamp Monkeys to Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World was made possible through a generous donation from Tomato Energy, enabling the zoo to create the habitat for the monkeys’ arrival.
Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World Director, Will Dorrell said, ‘’We’re ecstatic to be one of only a small number of zoos in the UK to be home to De Brazza monkeys, also known as Swamp Monkeys. Thanks to Tomato Energy’s sponsorship, we have built a specially designed habitat for them to exhibit their natural behaviors and hope that our pair will contribute to the overall long-term conservation of this species.
The De Brazza monkeys are mother and son - a thirteen-year-old female, Neith, and a five-year-old male, Abeeku. It is hoped that an unrelated female will arrive at the zoo in the near future to breed with Abeeku as part of the European breeding programme to safeguard the species from extinction.
Sponsors Tomato Energy, who are shaking up the domestic energy sector by introducing personalised and community-based energy tariffs, are hoping the De Brazza Monkeys love creating their own new community at Hoo Zoo.
Soni Grewal, Community Manager at Tomato Energy, said: “When we heard the plight of the Swamp Monkeys and saw their adorable faces we knew we wanted to help - it’s been a cause close to our hearts. Their habitat has been reduced by unsustainable practices and we, at Tomato Energy, are always looking for ways to improve sustainability within our communities to ensure our planet is here for generations to come.”
Tomato Energy and Telford Zoo Keepers share a common goal - to empower people to put t
Stop what you’re doing as you’ll want to save this for a future day out 🦖🐒
Thanks you @lauratheexplorer_94 📸🤩
We had the best day at @hoozooanddinosaurworld - the best dinosaur trail we’ve been to by far! Harry genuinely thought they were real.
It’s a lovely set up with farm animals, animals from around the world, play areas, small soft play and ride along activities.
I think our favourite part was seeing the lemurs up close in the lemur woods & going on a little dinosaur adventure.
Both of mine enjoyed meeting the baby dinosaur in their regular shows throughout the day - you get to meet animals too.
Their interactive app is great as you can always see where you are on the map haha and ensure you don’t miss any of the daily activities ✔️
They also do experience days where you can feed some of the animals etc which looked amazing!
Harry was very jealous he was a little too young for Land Rover safari but if you have a 5+ year old they look brill.
This summer:
- Princess Thursdays
- Jurassic Mania 24th-26th August
- Jurassic Park Interactive Cinema 24th August 8:30pm
- Doodle with Duddle 25th August
It’s just over an hour from Worcestershire but worth the drive 🙌🏻
📍Telford
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Have you been?
What's your favourite dinosaur? Let us know in the comments 🤩
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Come with us to Hoo zoo and dinosaur world 🦕🦖
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📍Hoo Zoo, Hadley Telford @hoozooanddinosaurworld
💰£16.95 per adult, £15.95 per child 2-15, under 2s free they do family tickets as-well.
🎟️Lots of attractions included in the ticket price you can pay extra for some attractions but there’s enough within the ticket price you don’t need to spend the extra.
🍔Cafe on site sells the usual fast food and sandwiches and ice creams etc.
We have dinosaur animal loving children so this was a must whilst we were around the area! We have nothing like this in Jersey. Safe to say everyone had a great time. There’s so much to do.
If your around the area or passing and have young children this is a great place to stop.
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Hey, we're Hoo Zoo, an award-winning zoo in the heart of Shropshire! Follow us to find out what we have to discover... 🧡🦖🦦
POV: When dad gets a little too competitive during the swing ball summer lawn games with the family 😂
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** Hoo's knows**
• Only two people actually signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 – John Hancock and Charles Thompson.
• Congress declared July 4th as an official holiday in 1870 as part of a bill to officially recognize other holidays, including Christmas.
• At 27, Thomas Lynch, Jr., was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence; Ben Franklin, age 70, was the oldest signer.
• On July 4, 1776, the American colonies were declared free and independent States from Great Britain and its king.
• The stars on the original American flag were in a circle so all the Colonies would appear equal.
• Benjamin Franklin proposed the turkey as the national bird but he was overruled by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, who recommended the bald eagle. We would like to wish all of our American customers a happy 4th July and if you want to get out and experience a genuine slice of America, there is no better way than to do it on a walking or cycling holiday.
📸🤩 Sarah (Superstar Keeper)
#themoreyouknow #happyholidays #hoozooanddinosaurworld
Lucifer the Lynx predicts the first game at #euro2024 will end as a #draw!
#lynx #hoozooanddinosaurworld #animals #cats
In the wild, rusty-spotted cats are swift and skillful hunters, making quick, darting movements to catch their prey. Here at Hoo Zoo, Jimmy still shows off his natural instincts, while Rushani, on the other hand, needs a bit more convincing 😂🍴
This is Little Bear 🦝 He is our gorgeous raccoon and you can see him in his new enclosure in this video 🤩 Taken at 3am Saturday morning, when little bears are most active!
• Raccoons are omnivores and opportunistic eaters, which means they feed on whatever is most convenient. Their meals can include nuts, berries, fruits, acorns, grasshoppers, mice, fish, frogs, insects, small mammals, and ground-dwelling birds and their eggs.
• Procyon lotor is the Latin name for the raccoon, and lotor means “the washerman”.If you watch raccoons eating you'll notice that they often seem to wash their food before they dine. If there’s no water around, they still go through the same motions, moving their forepaws around on their food and lifting it up and down. However, researchers say it's not a cleanliness habit that drives this behavior.
• Raccoons have five toes on their front and back paws. Their forepaws are particularly dexterous and actually look and work like slender human hands.7 They use their nimble finger-like toes to hold and manipulate food, as well as a range of objects, including latches, lids, jars, boxes, and doorknobs. That’s why they seem to be able to get into pretty much anywhere and are easily able to lift the tops off garbage cans and open all sorts of containers.
#themoreyouknow #hoozooanddinosaurworld #UKZoos
#littlebear #raccoon 📸😍 Leuan Howells (Superstar Keeper)
🦣 To celebrate Nigel Marven returning to Hoo Zoo on the 1st June we will be releasing an episode of 'Prehistoric World with Nigel Marven' every day this week at 10am - this time we're in the Cretaceous! 🦖 #dinosaur #trex #tryrannosaurusrex #prehistoric #prehistoricanimals #walkingwithdinosaurs #cretaceous
🦣 To celebrate Nigel Marven returning to Hoo Zoo on the 1st June we will be releasing an episode of 'Prehistoric World with Nigel Marven' every day this week at 10am - this time we're meeting the dueling dinos! 🦖 #dinosaur #jurassic #prehistoric #prehistoricanimals #walkingwithdinosaurs #triassic
🦣 To celebrate Nigel Marven returning to Hoo Zoo on the 1st June we will be releasing an episode of 'Prehistoric World with Nigel Marven' every day this week at 10am - this time we're meeting the Baryonyx! 🦖 #dinosaur #jurassic #prehistoric #prehistoricanimals #walkingwithdinosaurs #cretaceous
🦣 To celebrate Nigel Marven returning to Hoo Zoo on the 1st June we will be releasing an episode of 'Prehistoric World with Nigel Marven' every day this week at 10am - this time we're staying in the Jurassic! 🦖 #dinosaur #jurassic #prehistoric #prehistoricanimals #walkingwithdinosaurs
🦣 To celebrate Nigel Marven returning to Hoo Zoo on the 1st June we will be releasing an episode of 'Prehistoric World with Nigel Marven' every day this week at 10am - this time we're joining Nigel in the Jurassic! 🦖 #dinosaur #jurassic #prehistoric #prehistoricanimals #walkingwithdinosaurs
Prehistoric World with Nigel Marven - Triassic
🦣 To celebrate Nigel Marven returning to Hoo Zoo on the 1st June we will be releasing an episode of 'Prehistoric World with Nigel Marven' every day this week at 10am - this time we're in the Triassic! 🦖 #dinosaur #jurassic #prehistoric #prehistoricanimals #walkingwithdinosaurs #triassic
Prehistoric World with Nigel Marven - Permian
🦣 To celebrate Nigel Marven returning to Hoo Zoo on the 1st June we will be releasing an episode of 'Prehistoric World with Nigel Marven' every day this week at 10am - starting with the Dimetrodon! 🦖 #dinosaur #permian #prehistoric #prehistoricanimals #walkingwithdinosaurs
Join Dino-Ranger Emma for
todays fun dinosaur fact....🦖 #dinosaurs #dinosaur
#fossils #prehistoric #skeleton #dino #fossilrare #fossil
#turtle #jurassicworld #jurassicpark #paleontology
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