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BABY FLAMINGO THINKS IT IS A ZOO KEEPER!!!

The youngest member of Blackpool Zoo’s flamingo flock thinks it is a zoo keeper! Shortly after hatching on July 18th this year, the fluffy flamingo ‘imprinted’ on the first living creature it saw - namely James Mulvany , Blackpool Zoo’s Senior Bird and Reptile Keeper. When three flamingo eggs were laid earlier in the year keepers took the decision to incubate and hand rear the chicks after previous breeding attempts ended in eggs being stolen by seagulls that are prevalent in the seaside resort. Had all three eggs been fertilised and hatched, the young would have imprinted on each other,

BUSIEST DAY IN BLACKPOOL ZOO’S HISTORY ANNOUNCED

Champagne corks are popping at Blackpool Zoo as the award winning attraction celebrated the busiest day in its 38 year history. More than 4000 visitors flocked through the gates on the last Bank Holiday Monday of 2010, smashing forecasts for August despite 42 per cent above average rainfall for the month. Jude Rothwell, Marketing and PR Coordinator at Blackpool Zoo, said: “We were over the moon when it was confirmed that Monday was our busiest day ever and staff worked very hard to make sure everyone got a parking space and had a day to remember. “We had seen a gradual build up in numbers

WONDERFUL WALLABY WALKABOUT OPEN FOR FATHERS DAY

Hop down to Blackpool Zoo this Father’s Day and take a walk on the wild side in the brand new Wallaby Walkabout.It is part of the re-vamp of the Children’s Zoo area of the award winning attraction and Father’s Day visitors can get closer to the 11 adult and six baby wallabies than ever before. The animals are free to roam and hop around visitors as they wander through. Scatter feeding and educational talks will also take place throughout the day. The multi-surfaced paddock, which is am mixture of sand and grass, is reminiscent of the wallaby’s natural habitat of coastal and highland eastern

TANGERINE DREAM FROM TWELVE RESTAURANT

Everyone’s ‘glad all over’ at Fylde’s Twelve Restaurant!To celebrate the Seasider’s success in reaching the Premiership play-off final at Wembley, they’ve created a celebratory dessert called the Tangerine Dream. A Lancashire inspired version of an Italian classic, the Tangerine Dream is a match made in heaven: vanilla scented, creamy panna cotta with a zesty tangerine jelly served with a tangerine sorbet. Life-long Seasider, Paul Moss - Chef Proprietor of Twelve Restaurant and Event Management – set the task to his Patisserie Chef, Graham Floyd. Paul said: “It’s unbelievable how well

LEMUR BABY BOOM AT BLACKPOOL ZOO

…Meet the new babies this Bank Holiday…One of Blackpool Zoo’s best loved animal troops has had six new additions in April, bringing the total number of Ring-Tailed Lemurs at the award winning attraction to over 30. Native to the African Island of Madagascar, the species is endangered in the wild, but they have been successfully bred several times at the zoo. The six babies are currently sticking close to their mothers in the small primate house and will be out with the rest of the intrepid troop of ring-tailed rascals in Lemur Wood later in the year. The news comes as zoo staff continue

‘PRIDE OF BLACKPOOL’ CELEBRATE FIRST BIRTHDAY

Look how they have grown…The first lion cubs to be born at Blackpool Zoo for more than 25 years will celebrate turning one on Friday 9th of April. Like all lion cubs, Luna, Kimya and Nikita were born helpless and blind but, with the care of their mother, Gillian, they have positively flourished at the zoo. They were given full access to their new home in June 2009 and, after receiving all their inoculations, they were introduced to the rest of the pride, including ‘proud’ first time father Wallace, in August. Jude Rothwell, PR and Marketing Coordinator at Blackpool Zoo said: “It has been

Irish Celebrations at Blackpool International this Sunday

FIRST AER LINGUS FLIGHTSBLACKPOOL International is celebrating everything Irish this Sunday (March 28th) - as the first Aer Lingus flight jets into and out of the resort! There will be Irish themed celebrations throughout the afternoon as the airport welcomes passengers on the first Aer Lingus flights between Blackpool and Dublin. It will be a real craic from 12.30pm with Irish dancing, tasters of Guinness and plenty of Irish stew. The new flights - branded Aer Lingus - are jointly operated under a franchise agreement between Aer Arann and Aer Lingus. It means that flights are now daily,

FORGET BUNNIES AND CHICKS – MEET THE EASTER PENGUINS

Easter Penguin extravaganza at Blackpool Zoo!Blackpool Zoo is gearing up for an Easter with a difference by organising a whole host of penguin related fun activities. Between 11.00am and 4pm from Friday 2nd to Monday 5th of April there will be pretend penguin racing, Easter trails and storytelling. Visitors will be invited to take part in the race by squeezing a balloon between their knees and run ‘penguin style’ in the hope of being crowned the winner. They can also take part in the fact finding trails around the zoo and be thoroughly entertained by animated story telling by the zoo’s

‘I WANNA BE LIKE YOU’ SAYS FAN OF BLACKPOOL ZOO

Lynne’s hair to go all tigertastic…….Blackpool Zoo regular, Lynne Gorrie, has fallen head over heals in love with Zambar the new Amur Tiger and is having her hair styled just like his to help save his relatives across the world. The decision came after she attended a members’ only presentation at the zoo, hosted by conservation officer Lou Bell, who talked about the plight of the critically endangered predator. On Saturday 24th April Lynne, who is 54 and lives in Blackpool, will go to Athena Hair on Waterloo Rd and have her hair shaved very short and tiger stripes dyed onto her head. All

MOTHERS’ MEETING AT BLACKPOOL ZOO

Take your mum for a walk on the wild side on Mother’s Day this year and introduce her to some of the fabulous first timers at Blackpool Zoo.Gillian the lioness will celebrate her inaugural Mother’s Day with her daughters Luna, Kimya and Nikita, who will be one in April. O’Grady the giraffe, who is just five months old, will be cosying up to her mum Sonia, whilst Nugget the Bongo will be bonding with her four week old son/daughter. It will be a different story over at Gorilla Mountain where Miliki, who is six months pregnant, will be relaxing and looking forward to the birth of her baby in

BLACKPOOL ZOO OFFERS SUNSHINE ON A RAINY DAY

Blackpool Zoo is offering a ray of sunshine to those that are fed up with the horrible weather, by letting children in for free on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th February.To take advantage of this one weekend only promotion visitors need to print off the special voucher on www.blackpoolzoo.org.uk. It entitles one child per full paying adult free admission to the zoo, where they can meet the new tiger Zambar, catch up with old favourites such as the elephants and giraffes and take a look at how the new sealion enclosure is shaping up. Jude Rothwell, Marketing and PR coordinator at Blackpool

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