The nights are drawing in

The nights are drawing in

by | Sep 30, 2019 |

There has been a sudden influx of underweight, juvenile hedgehogs lately, nineteen in one week alone! Given how late in the year it is, these guys will now remain in our care until next spring, as they won’t reach their target weight to successfully hibernate....
Early Autumn

Early Autumn

by | Sep 15, 2019 |

We spoke too soon when we said summer was over and that things were calming down. Obviously nobody touched wood! A grebe chick recently arrived, strangely, it was found sitting by a roadside with no sign of it’s mother.Fast on the grebe’s heels came three...
Drifting into Autumn

Drifting into Autumn

by | Sep 2, 2019 |

Finally, things are calming down a little around here.The influx of chicks is slowing down, along with hedgehogs. The staff are drawing a collective deep breath and are hoping that lunchtimes are now back on the menu.Our final two shelducks are now enjoying the water...
Summer flying by

Summer flying by

by | Aug 4, 2019 |

If anything, wildlife has become even busier, and lunchtimes have long become a thing of the past! Hedgehogs continue to arrive, but mainly tiny ones. This little hoglet had a terrible infestation of fleas which would have caused severe anemia if left untreated....
Overwhelmed by hedgehogs

Overwhelmed by hedgehogs

by | Jul 20, 2019 |

Life at wildlife has been pretty hectic of late. Over the last week or so, at least six hedgehogs and multiple birds have been pouring in on a daily basis, adding to the large numbers already being cared for, resulting in the staff seriously struggling for space.There...

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