Day In The Life: African Elephant Keeper ๐
To celebrate World Elephant Day we have taken a deep dive into what it really takes to be a Zoo keeper! Watch, as African Elephant Keeper Connor, takes us through his daily routine ๐ฅ
Which animal section would you like us to spotlight next? ๐
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Introducingโฆ FARMULA 1 ๐๏ธ
Get ready to become the next Lewis Lamb-ilton on our BRAND NEW Farmula 1 track!
In preparation for the summer holidays, our Farm Barn has been converted into a pedal go-karting track for children aged 5+ and adults! ๐
Farmula One is FREE with entry to the Zoo, make sure to head on down this summer and race for the win.
OPEN FROM TODAY!
Find Out More ๐
https://www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk/whats-on/upcoming-events/ready-setpedal-farmula-1-launches-at-noahs-ark/
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Tractor Makeover ๐
We would like to say a huge thank you to Weston College, South West Skills Campus for refurbishing our much loved tractor!
The tractor, which lives outside the ticket office is part of the Zoo's history and is loved as a photo opportunity by visitors ๐ธ
Head over to the Noah's Ark Zoo Farm YouTube account for the full-length video: https://bit.ly/469dtMQ
Our three lions have predicted a WIN! ๐
After the amazing response to our semi-final prediction, we had to find our who is going to win in the Euro 2024 Final...
ENGLAND FOR THE WIN โฝ
#euros #football #threelions #england #englandvsspain #euros2024๏ธ๏ธ
The three lions have spoken... ENGLAND FOR THE WIN โฝ๏ธ
Double โค if you'll be tuning in this evening!
#lions #englandvsnetherlands #euros2024
Janu Turns 19! ๐
Yesterday African elephant Janu, celebrated his 19th birthday! The team treated him to an elephant-sized ice lolly to celebrate ๐ญ
Janu has lived at Noah's Ark for just under 10 years and is the largest bull of the group, he is easily recognisable as he only has one tusk
Share your love for Janu in the comments below โค๏ธ
25% OFF TO CELEBRATE 25 YEARS ๐ฅณ
To celebrate Noah's Ark Zoo Farm's 25th anniversary, we are giving you a HUGE saving!
Get 25% off all online tickets this JULY* ๐
We know that it's important to save during the summer holidays, we hope this offer gives you the chance to enjoy the Zoo whether returning or for the first time ๐
Local visitor use code - 'Local25'
Non local visitors use code - '25thbirthday'
Online offer ONLY ๐ https://www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk/whats-on/upcoming-events/25-off-all-online-tickets-this-july/
*T&C's APPLY - Online offer only from 01/07/24 - 31/07/24, not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. To read more visit www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk
Uli has been keeping cool in the sunshine... โ๏ธ
Elephants love to wallow in mud! It keeps them cool, protects their skin from the sun and deters insects! ๐ฆ
Read more about African Elephants in our NEW web pages ๐
https://bit.ly/3W0Fm5X
๐ฅ Bob Pitchford
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Only 1 Month To Go! ๐ฃ
The countdown is on until we welcome the incredible Scarlet oak theatre company here at Noah's Ark. The fun and interactive performances will be running on selected weekend dates throughout the summer holidays...
Read More & Book Your Tickets: https://bit.ly/3L6KmzG
Scarlet Oak Theatre
In 1999 Noah's Ark Zoo Farm opened it's gates to the public. This year we are celebrating our 25th Anniversary with the launch of a new and exciting vision. ๐ฃ
Home of the big zoo animals, weโve grown from a family farm to an internationally recognised and award-winning Zoo and charity, with a focus on conservation, education, people and wellbeing.
We invite you to join us this summer to celebrate the past 25 years and learn all about what's to come. Stay tuned for more amazing summer event announcements over the next few weeks! ๐
To watch The Vision video & read more about our exciting plans, click the link below ๐
https://bit.ly/3VeHqWJ
We LOVE Vultures ๐ฆ
In partnership with BIAZA we are celebrating one of our critically endangered species... the White Headed Vulture.
Join Elizabeth as she tells us all about these incredible birds ๐
Stephen Sutton's Story ๐
May 2024 marks the 10 year anniversary of Stephen Sutton's passing. Stephen was diagnosed with incurable cancer at just 15 years old. He made it his mission to spend as much time raising as much money as possible. His fundraising efforts have now surpassed over ยฃ6 million.
This year Jane, Stephen's mum, will be completing 16 challenges around the UK to continue Stephen's fundraising legacy with the aim to raise ยฃ300k for Teenage Cancer Trust. We were honoured to welcome Jane here at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm yesterday for the first of her upcoming challenges.
Her challenge at Noah's Ark involved shovelling 28 spadefuls of elephant poo. Not only was this challenge a lot of fun it also meant a lot to Jane. Sutton the African Elephant was named in memory of Stephen 10 years ago when he was born. Stephen had met Sutton (the elephants) mum at West Midlands Safari Park as part of his bucket list back in 2014.
To read more & donate towards this incredible charity, follow the links below.
Donate on Stephenโs Just Giving page - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Stephen-Sutton-TCT
Read More - www.teenagecancertrust.org/stephen
Stephen's Story
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SUTTON TURNS 10! ๐
A HUGE thank you to all the visitors who came to join us in wishing African elephant Sutton, a very happy 10th birthday!
Our elephant keeper team created this amazing enrichment for him to enjoy ๐ฅ
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Happy 10th Birthday Sutton! ๐ฅณ
Today we are celebrating our youngest African elephant, Sutton, as he turns 10! He joined the herd here at Noah's Ark just over 1 year ago. ๐
Watch the video to find out all about him! ๐ฅ
CELEBRATE WITH US - Tomorrow at 1pm the keeper team will be giving Sutton birthday themed enrichment! The celebration can be seen from the elephant viewing area and will be followed by the elephant keeper talk!
Happy Birthday Sutton ๐
West Midlands Safari Park
It's Elephant Bedtime ๐คซ
Did you know that elephants sleep for around 4-6 hours a night in 1-2 hour stints on average and swap sides after each stint? As elephants are such large and heavy animals, if they spend too long lying on one side, it can cause pressure build up on their internal organs. ๐ด
"We use sand mounds here at the zoo for the elephants to sleep on. This allows elephants to take weight off of all 4 feet but also makes it easy for them to get up when they want to as opposed to lying down on the flat sand. Our group of elephants all sleep really well. When the elephants are housed together overnight, they have the choice of multiple beds to use, so they can choose if they want to sleep side by side, or if they want some distance. The elephants always have access outside overnight. They're never shut in the barn at night time. They each have access out to our sand and grass paddocks."
- Tom Lindley, Head Elephant Keeper ๐
Happy World Tapir Day! ๐
Join us in celebrating Toby & Tara our Brazilian tapirs alongside all of the other tapirs across the globe!
We caught up with Emma, head tapir keeper, to find out more about the incredible species. ๐คฉ
Drop a โค๏ธ in the comments below if you LOVE tapirs!
Hamish takes his first steps into the sunshine โ๏ธ
That's one happy highland cow! ๐ฅฐ
#highlandcow #cow #highlandcattle
๐ผ BABY NEWS ๐ผ
We are thrilled to announce the arrival of Highland Calf, Hamish! ๐
"Agnes and her new arrival Hamish are both doing really well. Agnes is a fantastic mum so he's getting all the care he needs." - Farm Section Team Lead - Eleanor Steeds
Make sure to visit Hamish and Agnes in the Farm Barn this Easter holidays ๐คฉ
Book Now ๐
https://bit.ly/48keP7r
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