Celebrate Spring at Beale

Celebrate Spring at Beale

The school holidays are fast approaching, and we’ve lined up a cracking Easter egg trail. Go on a hunt for the creatures that lay eggs and then come back to the shop to claim your chocolate treat. Trails cost £1 per person. Spring is a beautiful time at the...
A holiday club with a difference

A holiday club with a difference

Looking for a holiday club with a difference? Zoo Academy offers a unique experience for 5-12 year-olds. With an immersive zookeeper experience and a hands-on conservation project, it’s the perfect Easter holiday treat.   It runs from 11-14 and 19-22 April and you can...
Unsung creatures

Unsung creatures

Thank you to everyone who submitted their photos for our ‘unsung creatures’ competition, and well done to Ilse Hughes, who is our winner. We loved the sharpness and colour of her striated caracara image. BIAZA (our professional body) called upon zoos...
Beekeeping calendar – February

Beekeeping calendar – February

The purpose of this monthly piece is to give the reader some insight as to what is happening inside the honey bee colony at Beale Wildlife Park, and what activities the beekeeper is undertaking month by month. It is not intended to be comprehensive. The Apiary in...
Beale Park boosts its breeding potential

Beale Park boosts its breeding potential

Exciting new arrivals are set to boost the populations of two important species under severe threat due to habitat loss. One of the star animals at the Berkshire-based wildlife park is Finn, a male lynx – a large cat once common throughout Europe including the UK, but...