After a rocky start to our trip thanks to the ineptitude of British Airways, we eventually arrived in Bandhavgarh, 24 hours later than scheduled. Rather than take the overnight sleeper train from Delhi, this year, we opted to fly from Delhi to Jabalpur. The travelling was still hardcore, but by…
The cheetah cubs, one male and two females, were born at the beginning of July and have been named Malawi, Savannah and Tatu respectively. By the time we finally made it down to Colchester Zoo to see them, they were 4 months old. When we arrived at the enclosure, the…
We had so much fun doing our half day macro photography with Janet Robini that we decided to do a full day of macro with her. The advantage of having done the half day was that we had a better idea of what we wanted to photograph by way of…
Six weeks after we first met them, David and I plus a good friend were privileged enough to be allowed special access to photograph 3 adorable cheetah cubs at Hamerton Zoo. Born on 30th June, the three boys were named Kito, Makali and Tyson. The cubs had grown significantly since…
I didn’t think I would be going back to the British Wildlife Centre this year after my last visit, but when they announced the arrival of a new Scottish Wildcat male for Kendra, well… how could I resist? It was also a pleasant surprise to see Flo and Frodo’s cubs. …
The Tamar Otter Sanctuary is probably the best kept secret in the world of Otter photography. We only found out about the sanctuary through following wildlife photographer Tom Hadley on Twitter. After seeing his wonderful photos, we decided we needed to visit this place for ourselves. Situated a few miles…
The Highland Wildlife Park is a 260 acre safari park and zoo located near Kingussie, Highland, Scotland. The park opened in 1972 and is run by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, which also runs Edinburgh Zoo. I have to admit to not being sure about the park when we…
Le Parc des Felins is home to over 25 species and sub species of the 36 feline species in the world. At over 60 hectares, the park which is located in the magnificent woodland estate of la Fortelle, is simply enormous. The park comprises of 5 zones, with the 140…
The Rare Species Conservation Centre is a fantastic little sanctuary located just outside of Sandwich, Kent. Formed in 2006, the centre is dedicated to preserving the world’s lesser known rare and endangered species of animals which are often overlooked by the bigger and more mainstream zoos. The volunteers were extremely…
The Wildwood Trust is home to an extensive collection of British wildlife. Animals that have inhabited Britain for the last 10,000 years and animals that have been hunted to extinction in the UK. I had heard many good things about this ancient forest, which is located between the historic city…
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