Tag: native wildlife

Grabbing the Gap

Have you spotted our blooming lovely wild mini-meadow? We’re taking part in BIAZA’s (British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums) Grab That Gap campaign again this year by creating a mini-meadow for visitors and minibeasts to enjoy. Following last year’s successful growth, DZG’s Conservation Officer, Chris Leeson, re-seeded the ground in front of the […]

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Kestrel care

We’re providing a helping hand for the site’s wild kestrels by installing nesting boxes around site, just in time for breeding season. We’ve joined forces with the International Centre for Birds of Prey in Gloucestershire, who have provided us with two different box designs, which we’ve added around site. DZG Conservation Officer, Chris Leeson, pictured […]

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DZG’s nocturnal activities

When the zoo shuts for the day and the animals are locked away, we’ve captured footage of some of our native wildlife who come out to play! DZG Conservation Officer, Chris Leeson has set up special night vision camera traps in certain areas of the 40-acre site and caught on camera badgers and foxes – […]

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