Valerie the Vicuna turns one!
You may remember last year we announced the arrival of a baby vicuna (Vicugna vicugna), also known as a cria. At the time of writing the sex of the...
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Giraffe Training
For this week’s view from the zoo we are going to let you in on a secret on how we train and look after one of the taller residents...
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Mongoose Pup Adds To Baby Bonanza!
Our group of banded mongoose has slightly increased in size due to the addition of a baby! Currently 6 weeks of age, the pup is now beginning to get...
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Miracle Tiger Cub Birth
Flamingo Land is delighted to announce the arrival of a Sumatran Tiger Cub on Friday 25th August at 6:01PM at Flamingo Land Resort Yorkshire.
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Patagonian Mara Babies
Over in our South America section we have a large mixed species exhibit which includes Brazilian tapir, greater rhea, capybara, vicuna and some smaller residents that resemble a cross...
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Porcupine Training
For this week’s View from the Zoo we are going to tell you about a particular animal that we have to be very, very careful with! Our two Cape...
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Becoming a Zoo Keeper
Here at Flamingo Land we are very proud of our zoo, and we hope you enjoy it just as much as we do. But who is responsible for how...
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Happy Hippo Birthday!
In our ungulates section of the zoo, it was time for celebration as one of our Common Hippopotamus’ (Hippopotamus amphibious), Ernie, turned 14 on the 4th of August! Ernie...
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Pick Up Some Fascinating Penguin Facts
It’s that time of year again where a lot of our penguins are staying in their nests to look after their eggs and newly hatched chicks. This breeding...
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Discover The Sacred Ibis
This week we will be letting you know a bit more about one of our more ‘Sacred’ residents here at the Zoo. As part of the Bird Show and...
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Flamingo Land wins sponsorship of Scarborough’s new football stadium
Flamingo Land is delighted to announce that it has become the first sponsor of the brand new community football stadium at Scarborough Sports Village.
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Stick Insect Population Explodes!
This week at the zoo, some of smaller and well disguised animals have been increasing their numbers, and in a big way! Our giant thorny stick insects, which are...
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