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News Archive
Below are the news reports for The Butterfly and Wildlife Park, covering significant events concerning the animal collection, such as births, arrivals, departures, and deaths.
The Butterfly and Wildlife Park Details
Arrival: March 2010
A pair of Australian Sugar Gliders have arrived. The male is called Muskie and the female is called Demi.
Birth: April 2009
Two Eurasian Eagle Owl chicks have been born, to parents Sybil and Basil.
Arrival: 24 March 2009
Two Curly Coated Piglets have arrived.
Arrival: 12 August 2008
A Black Widow Spider has arrived, following its discovery in a camper van.
Arrival: 30 July 2008
Curly Coated Pigs, a rare breed, have arrived.
Birth: 25 April 2008
Two Eurasian Eagle Owl chicks have hatched, to parents Sybil and Basil.
Update (June): Sadly one of the chicks has died, despite the leeper's best efforts. The other, called Mischief, is thriving, however.
Notes:
Where possible, the dates given are for the event itself, but some zoos do not make this information available, when the date of announcement is used instead.
Seasons: Winter = Jan - Mar, Spring = Apr - Jun, Summer = Jul - Sept, Autumn = Oct - Dec.
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