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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Visits between 15th April and 18th May 2024

From 15th April 2024, you may experience heavy traffic around the surrounding area on your journey home due to planned roadwork closures along the A12 southbound carriageway between J26 Stanway and J25 Marks Tey. Route diversions will be in place but traffic may be increased due to this.

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ADVANCED NOTICE:
Please be aware that our indoor soft play, Jungle Tumble, will be closed on the following dates due to annual maintenance and a thorough deep clean.

  • Tuesday 7th May to Friday 10th May 2024
  • Monday 13th May to Friday 17th May 2024

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Important Information
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Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa)
Birds

Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa)

World of Wings

Area:
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.

 

 

 

Eurasian Grey Wolf (Canis lupus lupus)
Mammals

Eurasian Grey Wolf (Canis lupus lupus)

Call of the Wild

Area:
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.

 

 

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