Shepreth Wildlife Park

22/04/2025

🌍 It's Earth Day! 🌍

This year's theme is renewable energy - a celebration of clean, affordable and limitless energy solutions like solar, wind and other technologies that are transforming how we power our lives.

When we choose renewable energy, we’re not just helping the environment, we’re helping ourselves too! At Shepreth Wildlife Park, we’re proud to support the move toward renewable energy and we’re taking action every day:

💡 12% of our electricity and gas needs were met with solar power last year.
🚮 We created 48 tons of waste and recycled 29% of it.
🚽 Our eco-flush toilets (used by 70,000 visitors) run on rainwater collected from our rooftops.
💦 Each flush uses just 1 litre, saving a total of 70,000 litres of clean drinking water for people and wildlife.
🌧️ Our rain harvesting tanks refilled 14 times, collecting up to 88,560 litres of rainwater to power all flushing in the Play Area & Café.

🫵 You can take action too, no matter who you are!

📚 If you're a student – Talk to your teachers about including sustainability in your lessons or start an eco-club to promote green initiatives at your school.

💼 If you're an employee – Encourage your workplace to explore sustainable practices.

👶 If you have a family – Make eco-friendly choices at home together: LED bulbs, unplugging devices or using green transport. Everything adds up!

📈 If you own a business – Consider investing in renewable energy and share your sustainability journey with customers.

👩🏽‍🦱🧑🏻‍🦳👨🏼‍🦲🧕🏻 If you're a human (that’s all of us!) – Learn more about climate solutions, see how you can adjust your daily habits and inspire others to do their bit too.

You can also make your voice heard by writing to your local legislators to demand more renewable energy: https://www.earthday.org/tell-your-lawmakers-renewable-energy-now/?_gl=1*yhxrbd*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTk1OTU5Mzk4MS4xNzQ0ODg1MTgy*_ga_QENXCBT7TN*MTc0NDg4NTE4MS4xLjEuMTc0NDg4NTgzOS4wLjAuMA..

And sign the global petition urging the United Nations to act: https://action.earthday.org/our-power-our-planet-renewable-energy-petition

Together, we can power a better future! Imagine cleaner skies, healthier communities and a thriving planet 💚 Happy Earth Day! 🌍

20/04/2025

🌸🐰 THE EASTER TREASURE TRAIL HUNT CONTINUES! 🐰🌸

Kids! Come and take part in our Easter Treasure Trail Hunt! Search for clues around the park, answer the questions and win a chocolate egg at the end! 🐣

📅 April 18th-21st, 2025
📍 Shepreth Wildlife Park
🎟 Included with admission*

Are you ready? Put on your Sherlock hat and let's go! IT ENDS TOMORROW!

*Admission charges apply.

https://www.facebook.com/events/607253432288504/

18/04/2025

🌸🐰 THE EASTER TREASURE TRAIL HUNT IS ON! 🐰🌸

An egg-citing adventure starts NOW! From TODAY until April 21st, kids can take part in our Easter Treasure Trail Hunt! Search for clues around the park, answer the questions and win a chocolate egg at the end! 🐣

📅 April 18th-21st, 2025
📍 Shepreth Wildlife Park
🎟 Included with admission*

Are you ready? Put on your Sherlock hat and let's go!

*Admission charges apply.

https://www.facebook.com/events/607253432288504/

17/04/2025

🦇 Happy International Bat Appreciation Day! 🦇

As they start to emerge from hibernation, we want to celebrate one of nature’s most underrated superheroes: The bat! 🌙

By day, they hang in the shadows… but by night*, they take flight! The only true flying mammals on Earth, they use the incredible power of echolocation to navigate the skies.

Their superpowers? Oh, just saving the world every single night:

🦟 Pest Control – Eating up to their body weight in insects every night, bats are nature’s ultimate bug busters.
🌸 Pollination – Helping over 500 plant species reproduce, from bananas and mangoes to guavas and agave (yes, tequila lovers, thank bats).
🌱 Fertilisation – Their guano (p**p!) is rich in nitrogen, phosphate and potassium, key nutrients for plant growth, making it one of the best natural fertilisers in the world.

So tonight, raise a wing (or a toast) to these silent guardians of the night and remember to support their conservation (Bat Conservation Trust)! Our future depends on superheroes like them! 🌃🦇

*Okay, okay... we know not all bats are nocturnal! Many are crepuscular or even diurnal. Still absolute legends, no matter when they fly!

15/04/2025

🌸🐰 Easter at Shepreth Wildlife Park! 🐰🌸

Get ready for an egg-citing adventure this Easter! From April 18th-21st, kids can take part in our Easter Treasure Trail Hunt! Search for clues around the park, answer the questions and win a chocolate egg at the end! 🐣

📅 April 18th-21st, 2025
📍 Shepreth Wildlife Park
🎟 Included with admission*

Are you ready? Put on your Sherlock hat and let's go!

*Admission charges apply.

https://www.facebook.com/events/607253432288504/

15/04/2025

🐯 Get your family outdoors at Shepreth Wildlife Park! 🐯

With an Annual Membership, you’ll have 12 months of unlimited days out, perfect for getting your kids out of the house and into the wild.

☘️ Unlimited visits to explore and learn about amazing animals (excluding Bank Holidays & Event Days)
☘️ 30% off at other fun attractions to keep the family entertained all year
☘️ Perfect for family days out – enjoy fresh air, wildlife and making memories together

👉 https://sheprethwildlifepark.co.uk/product-category/annual-passes/

Say goodbye to screens and hello to outdoor fun with your family at Shepreth! T&Cs apply.

05/04/2025

🕷️ Be Kind to Spiders Week continues! 🕷️

Spiders are AMAZING! What? Not convinced yet? Well, let’s see if a few more fascinating facts can make you see them in a totally different light today!

Did you know spider venom isn’t just for defense? It's loaded with proteins and peptides that can kill bacteria, affect the nervous system, reduce pain and even destroy harmful cells.

Even more exciting, scientists have found that certain molecules in spider venom may help fight cancer. Some venom peptides attack tumor cells by disrupting their growth, triggering cell death or cutting off their energy supply. Others target ion channels linked to pain perception, making them promising candidates for new painkillers.

Researchers are actively studying these venom components to develop new treatments for cancer, epilepsy, stroke and other health conditions. Spider venom might just hold the key to ground-breaking medical discoveries!

So, after learning all this, have we changed your mind about spiders? They’re not just creepy crawlies! They’re tiny, mighty creatures that play an important role in nature. Let’s protect them and show them some love! 🖤🕷

📷 Mexican flame knee tarantula (𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘮𝘢 𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘮) by Keeper Phil

02/04/2025

📷 Calling all photographers – it's time to capture the wild at Shepreth Wildlife Park! 📷

With warmer weather on the way, your camera is ready for a new adventure! An Annual Membership gives you year-round access to stunning wildlife moments.

The Annual Membership includes:

🌞 Unlimited visits to capture animals in every light and from every angle (excluding Bank Holidays & Event Days)
🌞 30% off at top attractions – expand your photography portfolio with even more incredible shots
🌞 Ideal for wildlife photography – get up close to the animals in beautiful outdoor settings

👉 https://sheprethwildlifepark.co.uk/product-category/annual-passes/

Bring your lens and capture nature. T&Cs apply.

01/04/2025

🕷️ It's Be Kind to Spiders Week! 🕷️

These fascinating eight-legged creatures can be found on every continent except Antarctica, with over 49,000 species recorded by taxonomists! Spiders belong to the arachnid family, alongside mites and scorpions. They have eight walking legs and their bodies are divided into two main parts: the cephalothorax and the abdomen.

😲 What did you say? Not a fan of spiders? Oh dear. But hear us out! These incredible creatures play a vital role in our ecosystems. Here are a few facts that might just change your mind:

🇬🇧 While all spiders produce venom to some extent, very few pose any real danger to humans. In fact, none of the deadly species live in the UK!

🪰 As natural pest controllers, most spiders are carnivorous and help keep insect populations in check, reducing pests and the spread of diseases.

🐦‍⬛ Spiders themselves are an essential part of the food chain. Many of our beloved garden birds, like robins, rely on them for food, making them a crucial part of backyard biodiversity.

So, before you reach for that shoe, take a moment to appreciate these small but mighty creatures! We’ll be back later in the week with more fascinating spider facts... Stay tuned!

📷 Chilean rose tarantula (𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘢 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘢) by Keeper Phil

30/03/2025

🌷 Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing mums out there! 🌷 Today, we celebrate you and all the love and strength you bring into the world.

And what better way to mark the occasion than with some adorable news? We’re thrilled to announce the arrival of a tiny, precious white-lipped tamarin baby to first-time mum Ruby!

Ruby, along with her partner Paulo and their adorable new addition, live on Tamarin Island, right beside the black-and-white ruffed lemurs. With all the trees to explore, they might be a little tricky to spot, but if you happen to see them, be sure to send your best wishes as they begin this exciting new chapter of their adventure! 🌳

28/03/2025

🐵 Mother’s Day Parenting Tips – Zoo Edition! 🐵

Meet Kizzy, a yellow-breasted capuchin mum, getting the VIP spa treatment from her daughter, Lily. Her advice?

"Always make time for a mother-daughter spa day... because free grooming is the best kind of self-care!"

Smart thinking, Kizzy! Who needs a salon when you have kids?

27/03/2025

Caption this!

Thank you for sharing this beautiful shot of Kelabu, Gemma Claire Photography 🐯🧡

Tiger at Shepreth Wildlife Park last year

27/03/2025

Dig deep for Indy and his friends! 🐜

https://sheprethwildlifepark.co.uk/product/aardvark-adoption/

Indy the aardvark and his habitat mates are experts at two things: digging burrows and munching on bugs!

Your sponsorship helps provide:

🪱 A nutritious diet (which includes lots of bugs!)
🏠 Maintenance of their cosy burrow
💊 Veterinary check-ups

Help Indy keep digging life at Shepreth - sponsor today! 👉 https://sheprethwildlifepark.co.uk/product/aardvark-adoption/

26/03/2025

💐 Parenting Tips – Zoo Edition! 💐

Say hello to Clarice, a proud alpaca mum of two, here to share a clever trick for handling rowdy kids:

"If your sons are bothering you, just threaten to spit!"

Great strategy, Clarice! A little surprise factor can work wonders in diffusing any argument! 🦙

24/03/2025

🪻 Parenting Tips – Zoo Edition! 🪻

Meet Carmen, devoted brown-nosed coati mum, here to share some heart-warming advice for those cool spring evenings with family:

"Always aim for the middle of the cuddle puddle!"

Wise words, Carmen! That definitely sounds like the cosiest place to be! 🐽

21/03/2025

🌍⏰ The countdown to Earth Hour has begun! Mark your calendars for 22nd March, from 8:30 to 9:30 pm!

What will YOU do for our planet? 🫵

Anyone, anywhere can take part in the Biggest Hour for Earth by switching off the lights and spending 60 minutes doing something positive for the environment. This year, we encourage you to do something good for the planet while enjoying something you love! 💚

In an increasingly divided world, Earth Hour serves as a moment of unity, reminding us all that we share one home that desperately needs our care. It's a call for collective action, because every small effort counts and together we can make a real impact.

Not sure where to start? Visit Earth Hour’s website for great ideas on how to get involved: https://www.earthhour.org/take-part/give-an-hour

The clock is ticking for our planet - make every second count! 🌿

20/03/2025

🐸 It's World Frog Day! 🐸

Today is all about raising awareness for frogs and other amphibians. Many species are disappearing, with some already extinct.

Golden mantella frogs, like those at Shepreth Wildlife Park, are critically endangered and now found only in a small part of Madagascar. Their rainforest and freshwater habitats are vanishing due to logging, mining and slash-and-burn agriculture.

Frogs are vital pest controllers, eating flies, slugs, snails and beetles in gardens and crop fields - an "ecosystem service" benefiting us humans for free. As a keystone species, they also help us study ecosystems, signalling trouble for other species if their populations decline.

How you can help:

🐸 Volunteer as a Toad Patroller to help toads cross roads safely.
🚘 Slow down while driving, especially in March.
🌳 Make your garden amphibian-friendly with water, wild areas, log piles and connections to neighbours' gardens.
📖 Learn more about amphibians and support conservation efforts.
🌱 Reduce your carbon footprint - use public transport, fly less, eat less meat and buy less.

Helping frogs means protecting our ecosystems - will you make a difference?