Topic outline
- Daily Talks - Monday 14th April
- 10:30 AM - RAINFOREST ANIMALS (meet at Magic Forest)
10:30 AM - RAINFOREST ANIMALS (meet at Magic Forest)
Discover how these tiny monkeys survive against the many predators of the rainforest!
Did you know – pygmy marmosets can jump up to 16 feet?
Watch out for… the world's smallest monkey!
- 11 am - FLAMINGOS
11 am - FLAMINGOS
Discover how flamingos may look delicate, but they're one of the most hardcore birds on our planet.
Did you know – flamingos are pink because of the carotenoids (red pigments) found in the algae and shrimps they eat? These pigments are also found in carrots and peppers.
Watch out for… our flamingos standing on one leg. What you think is their knee is actually their ankle!
- 11:30 am - DINO Tour
11:30 am - DINO Tour
Meet your Dinosaur Ranger beside the T-rex head in the top playpark!
Discover the trail of time and meet some fearsome beasts from the past.
Did you know – velociraptors were actually a similar size to wild turkeys?
Watch out for… those teeth!
- 11:30 am - Ring-Tailed Lemurs
11:30 am - Ring-Tailed Lemurs
Discover ring tailed lemurs
Did you know – ring tailed lemurs
Watch out for… ring tailed lemurs
- 2:15 pm - Rhinos
2:15 pm - Rhinos
Discover how our chubby unicorns are ecosystem engineers, fundamentally reshaping the environment around them!
Did you know – our rhino weighs around two tonnes (that’s still only ¾ the weight of a blue whale’s tongue!)?
Watch out for… Qabid enjoying a mud bath
- 2:30 pm - PENGUINS
2:30 pm - PENGUINS
Discover why ocean conservation is critical to the pitter-patter of penguin feet!
Did you know – gentoo penguins are the fastest penguins in the world, swimming at a zippy 22mph?
Watch out for… our ‘Very Important Penguin’, Sir Nils Olav, who is a knighted member of the Norwegian Guard!
Find out more!
After this talk, you can find out more about these amazing birds and even take part in our penguin olympics with this free programme!
Waddle this way! - 3 pm - ASIAN SMALL-CLAWED OTTERS
3 pm - ASIAN SMALL-CLAWED OTTERS
Discover the otter-ly outstanding communication skills of our family of Asian small-clawed otters!
Did you know – otters leave each other complex messages with their poop, known as ‘spraints’?
Watch out for… our otters cleverly breaking into their breakfast. Otters are so smart that they have learned to leave shellfish out in the sun and wait for the heat to crack them open!
- 3:30 PM - DRILL MONKEYS
3:30 PM - DRILL MONKEYS
These Old-World monkeys face many new world problems. Often overshadowed by their colourful cousins, they are the second biggest monkey in the world. Come along and discover where they fit into the world of primates. Watch our troop of drills as they explore their surroundings.