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Two Humboldts to be named in honour of fictional time-travelling penguins
A popular children’s author and illustrator will pay a flying visit to Birdland Park & Gardens during February half term. Sheena Dempsey, whose delightful animal characters include penguins Pablo and Splash, will hold a workshop for budding comic book creators during her day at the Gloucestershire wildlife park on Wednesday,...
P-P-Pick Up Some Advice from a Penguin
The world’s most popular penguin has added his weight to the debate surrounding NHS advice to “waddle like penguins” during the current cold snap. It would seem that feathers have been ruffled in some quarters following the Government statement which said “penguins know best” when it comes to their human...
Winter Days Out in Bourton-on-the-Water
We've highlighted why Bourton-on-the-Water makes for the perfect winter's day out in case you have a free weekend in the coming weeks. The idyllic village, located in the heart of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, truly is a wonderful winter destination. Known as the ‘Venice of the Cotswolds’,...
Trick or Tweet Weeks
Keepers at Birdland are making use of treat-filled pumpkins to provide environmental enrichment as part of their ‘Trick or Tweet Weeks’ Halloween half term event (Saturday 21st October – Sunday 5th November). Visitors can watch a selection of the Bourton-on-the-Water’s smartest birds demonstrate their foraging skills in a series of...
New Dates Released for Birdland’s VIP Penguin Feeding Experiences
Birdland has released 2024 booking slots for its hugely popular Penguin Feeding Experiences. These unique experiences, allow visitors to help expert keepers feed Birdland’s much-loved penguin residents including England’s only breeding group of king penguins and the comical characters that are the Humboldt penguins. You’ll also get the chance to...
10 Things to do at Birdland this August Bank Holiday Weekend
Discover a whole host of fun activities at Birdland Park and Gardens this bank holiday weekend in the heart of the Cotswolds (Saturday 26th – Monday 28th August). From Penguin Shore to Out of Africa there is lots to explore. We’ve gathered our top 10 favourite things to do at...
Ten Fun Things For Under Tens at Birdland
Schools out for the summer and Birdland Park and Gardens is open every day for little twitchers and fledgling fossil hunters to explore the Cotswold wildlife park. Here’s a list of the top 10 things for youngsters to see and do at Birdland before they’re 10 years old: Spot Spike...
Penguins Flock to Birdland
A group of six Humboldt penguins are settling in to their new home at Birdland. The birds arrived from Chessington World of Adventures earlier this month and are settling in well in their new home at the newly-revamped Penguin Shore. It’s hoped the newcomers will form part of Birdland’s captive...
Flamingo Families in the Pink at Birdland
Birdland’s flock of flamboyant flamingos is expecting a summer baby boom – with a number of eggs due to hatch in the coming weeks. Keepers at the Bourton-on-the-Water wildlife attraction believe the recent spell of settled, weather has provided near-perfect breeding conditions for the flamingos. The mini egg-laying spree among...
Fond Farewell to one of Europe’s oldest female King Penguins
Birdland Park & Gardens has said a fond farewell to one of its oldest residents, Lily the King Penguin, after she passed away last week. Lily hatched in 1992 and became one of best breeding king penguins the park has reared. She continued to lay eggs until two years ago,...
