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Red-Backed Bearded Saki Monkeys join the collection! Red-Backed Bearded Saki Monkeys join the collection!

Red-Backed Bearded Saki monkeys arrived from the Rare Species Conservation Centre in Kent on 9th August 2010. The monkeys were born in May 2008, and can be seen housed at Heart of the Amazon opposite the large squirrel monkey group. The saki... [Read More]


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Wildlife Vets International - Amur Leopard update

Action for the Wild is sponsoring Wildlife Vets International (WVI), and has recently donated £5,000... [Read More]
Prickly Pear Plant Control

Our UmPhafa coordinator, Doreen, and new game guard, Wanda, have been working on a prickly pear... [Read More]
 
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