Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Did you know Twycros
Did you know Twycross is holding a joiner Christmas Party on 18th December, drink, meal and entertainment contact 01827 880 250 for info
Did you know you can
Did you know you can book a Staff Christmas party in Himalaya call 01827 880 250 for more details
Lots of fun in the z
Lots of fun in the zoo centre making origami, finger puttets and door hangers, watch the elephant training session at 2.30 daily
visitors enjoying th
visitors enjoying the sun strolling around the Zoo enjoying picnicing and watching the animals.
Monday, 30 August 2010
Crowds watch the bab
Crowds watch the baby elephant Ganesh, he has a very cheeky character. Training is at 2.30 daily come and see it tomorrow.
at least 500 people
at least 500 people watched the elephant training today, the keepers answer questions about the elephants after every training session.
the forcast is brill
the forcast is brilliant for the coming week, enjoy a visit to Twycross see the new births, watch the training, listen to the talks its fun.
Ganesh and Norjahan
Ganesh and Norjahan eating the scatter feed cabbage, carrots and banana after the training session at 2.30, come and watch it tomorrow
the elephants salute
the elephants salute to end the training session and then enjoy the scatter feed of veg
Ganesh with his mum
Ganesh with his mum Noorjahan after the training. Training is every day at 2.30 pm
Luke and Matt the ke
Luke and Matt the keepers with Noorjahan Ganesh Vijay's mother the Bank Holiday crowds enjoyed the informative talk and training session
baby elephant Ganesh
baby elephant Ganesh Vijay is also taking part in the training. He weighed 47 stone 300kg aged one on 6th August 2010
keepers checking the
keepers checking the inside of the mouth, elephants have six sets of teeth and they are the size of a house brick
elephant training th
elephant training the elephants lying down so the keepers can check the head and back.
part of the elephant
part of the elephant training checking the feet for stones and cuts, the crowds are intrigued
crowds watch the ele
crowds watch the elephant training from the bamboo bridge on Bank Holiday Monday
visitors wathing the fun the children are having playing parachute penguins
watching the penguins dive in the water
visitors picnicing and enjoying the play area
parachute penguins o
parachute penguins on the cockatoo lawn family fun for everyone Bank Holiday Monday
everyone joins in the parachute penguins fun.
visitors watching the elephants from the village school Uda Walawe
family fun watching the elephants Uda Walawe Bank Holiday Monday
crowds watching the elephants across the lake - uda Walawe
Uda Walawe crowds wa
Uda Walawe crowds watch the elephants from the new bamboo bridgeBank Holiday Monday
bonobos chasing each
bonobos chasing each other and grooming whilst visitors watch Bank Holiday Monday
children enjoying the play area
watching the bonobos playing
picnicing outside the Cockatoo restaurant at Twycross
visitors watching the 5 baby meerkats play in the sun on Bank Holiday Monday.
Elephant training 2.
Elephant training 2.30pm, Sealion and pengin feeding 12.00 and 3.15 today, lots of talk, all restaurants are open, new baby bonobos meerkats
Tips and Lenny are r
Tips and Lenny are ready to meet you at the entrance of Himalaya have your picture taken with them.
Front of House, Keep
Front of House, Keepers catering staff have been on site early getting ready for the Bank Holiday visitors, check the talk times on arrival.
The weather forcast
The weather forcast is great for the next week sunny and dry ideal for visiting the Zoo to see all the new arrivals, lunch in Himalaya elephants -Uda Walawe.
ED: “All around th
ED: “All around the world” this week in the Zoo Centre. Have a go at animal origami, chimp doorhangers and cute finger puppets.
Sunday, 29 August 2010
Tips and Lenny dancing for the visitors by Himalaya
View of the elephant
View of the elephant paddockfrom the Temple. Uda Walawe is a meandering relaxing walk around the elephant enclosure.
Don't forget the hal
Don't forget the halloween train will be back this October Half term, come and make a witch or wizard hat check our wesite for details www.twycrosszoo.org
Tips and Lenny check
Tips and Lenny checking out the menus in Himalaya. So much to choose from it is difficult to make a decision.
the meerkats outisid
the meerkats outiside in the sun keeping an eye on the visitors - it is lovely and sunny here this afternoon.
The lads by the giraffe house at Twycross Zoo Bank Holiday Sunday.
Visitors watching the 2.30 elephant demonstration and talk.
Tips the chimp and L
Tips the chimp and Lenny the Lemur checking out all the delights in the Bazaar.
playing and picnicin
playing and picnicing in the park on a Sunny Sunday Bank Holiday at Twycross Zoo
visitors by the seal
visitors by the sealion pool who watching the sealions. Talk and feeding session is at 3.00pm
The flamingoes are enjoying the sun and are out on the lake at Twycross Zoo
outdoors in the sun
outdoors in the sun visitors waiting for the penguin feeding on Bank Holiday Sunday
children watching the massive green iguana in Pets Corner
family enjoying the
family enjoying the fish in Pets corner at Twycross Zoo on Bank Holiday Sunday - lovely and sunny here.
Thursday, 26 August 2010
All free in the Zoo
All free in the Zoo centre from Bank Hol Monday until Friday make door hangers,origami finger puppets lots of indoor activities come and join us
Lenny enjoying the new hats in the Bazaar - it suits you Lenny
Tips has a present everyone might need this year a chimp umbrella
check out the lastes
check out the lastest gifts in the Bazaar Lenny has found some sssssnakes what will you find
join in the fun with
join in the fun with the Fun Rangers with Parachuting penguins, story time, hide and seek or sports day - lots to do this holiday
meet "Tips" and Lenn
meet "Tips" and Lenny the costume characters at Himalaya, have your picture taken with them- they really arefunny
Bank Hol at Twycross
Bank Hol at Twycross Zoo new Himalaya for fantastic food, new Uda Walawe the elephant walk way bring your camera for brill pixs of ganesh
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Did you know that Tw
Did you know that Twycross Zoo is on Facebook? Interact with us @ http://htxt.it/kOpy
Monday, 23 August 2010
ED: Chinchillas are
ED: Chinchillas are curious, so we like to move their toys around their enclosure and add new ones so that there are new things to explore.
Totally Twycross act
Totally Twycross activities were a success last week; this week visitors can have a go at our brilliant biodiversity origami and crafts.
Friday, 20 August 2010
Find out why we chos
Find out why we chose the Himalayas as the theme for our visitor centre & see the beauty of Snow Leopards in a BBCDoc. http://htxt.it/8495
Thursday, 19 August 2010
Eco: Local Charity p
Eco: Local Charity presented with silver tickets for providing animal bedding - http://htxt.it/Qi1N
Lenny has found a friend arrrrrrr
If any mums have any
If any mums have any suggestion that you would like us to arrange in Himalaya for you after the kids have gone to school please let us know
more improvements on
more improvements on the elephant enclosure coming soon - a new sand floor in the indoor quarters total luxury for our five elephants
tips and lenny havin
tips and lenny having a break in Himalaya, call in and have your picture taken with the comical characters, they are always up to mischief
new improvements at
new improvements at the elephant paddock a massive camouflage net installed yesterday, lots of toots of excitment today from the ellys
Back to school soon,
Back to school soon, why not drop the kids off at school and take a well earned rest have a meal and a chat with your friends in Himalaya
For all those parent
For all those parents who are looking for things to do this 6 weeks hols come and enjoy yourself at the Zoo or have a cup of tea in Himalaya
Tips the chimp looki
Tips the chimp looking at all the new books in the Bazaar, excellent books for children at school and teachers.
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