The giant Asian pond turtle is one of the largest hard-shelled, semi-aquatic turtles.
The most significant threat that the giant Asian pond turtle faces is the continued uncontrolled trade in freshwater turtles in south-east Asia, which is pushing them towards extinction.
Binturongs mark their territory by leaving a musky substance that smells like popcorn! They are also known as the bear cat and is a member of the civet family.
Amur leopards are distinctive due to their pale coat and dark rosettes which are large and widely spaced with thick, unbroken rings. Our enclosure is home to our two leopards (one male and one female)
See if you can spot the leopards in their enclosures, or learn more about them at the daily leopard encounter during your next visit!
Alaska, Canada, North America, North Europe and Asia
Status:
Least concern and listed on Appendix II of CITES
Quick Fact:
The great grey owl is one of the world's most instantly recognisable birds of prey. The great grey owl is almost all feathers for insulation, underneath its body is no bigger than a tawny owl.
Canada, Eastern Russia, and parts of the US and Europe.
Status:
Least concern and listed on Appendix II of CITES, except for populations from Bhutan, Nepal, India and Pakistan, which are listed on Appendix I.
Quick Fact:
The grey wolf is the largest wild canid, or member of the 'dog' family. Grey wolves are social animals and the ancestor of all domestic dogs. In the wild they live in packs of 5–10 individuals and have a highly organised social structure.
Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Gili Motang, Gili Dasami and Flores
Status:
Endangered and listed on Appendix I of CITES
Quick Fact:
The Komodo dragon is classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List and listed on Appendix I of CITES; their number has declined in the wild due to the threat of widespread habitat loss, a loss of prey species and hunting.
The lion-tailed macaque's name comes from its long tail, which has a tassel at the end like that of a lion. They are one of the smallest and most endangered of the macaque species of monkey.
The word 'orangutan' comes from the Malay words ‘Orang Hutan’ which means ‘Man of the Forest’.
Bornean orangutans were once widespread throughout Southeast Asia, but their expansive range has decreased dramatically due to illegal logging and habitat destruction.
Our breeding pair of red pandas are housed in an open air enclosure with a number of different platforms and plenty of space for them to climb and explore. The enclosure has plenty of bamboo for our individuals to enjoy, as this makes up 95% of their diet in the wild. Bamboo is highly nutritious and red pandas may spend up to 13 hours foraging for this food source as well as consuming 200,000 bamboo leaves a day.
South-eastern Asia, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
Status:
Vulnerable and listed on Appendix I of CITES
Quick Fact:
The sun bear, also known as the dog bear or honey bear, after its love of honey, is the smallest of the eight bear species. It is black with a golden crescent marking on its chest which, in ancient Eastern folklore, represents the sun.
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