Featured Stories
-
Download Wallpapers
06 May 2010 11:44 AM | No CommentsDownload wallpapers for your desktop!
Read More -
Send a Postcard
06 May 2010 11:27 AM | No CommentsSend a postcard to your friends or family!
Read More -
Contact Us
06 May 2010 9:13 AM | No CommentsTrotters World of Animals Bassenthwaite lake Keswick Cumbria CA124RD Tel. 01768776239 email. info@trottersworld.com Contact Us Now
Read More
-
Latest Headlines
-
Geoffroys Marmoset – Fact One
Marmosets specially adapted incisor teeth allow them to gouge holes in tree bark to get to the sap on which they feed. -
Keepers Notes – Geoffroys Marmoset
Awe and his two sons, Tari and Rapau, form our bachelor group at the park. Awe is most definitely in charge and is much more confident and cheeky than the youngsters. You may be surprised when peering into the foliage of their outdoor enclosure, to find them staring right back at you watching every move you [...] -
Asian Otter – Fact Three
Although typically we might expect otters to eat fish, Asian short clawed otters prefer amphibians, molluscs and small mammals. -
Asian Otter – Fact Two
Their long whiskers help otters to find food in murky water and dense undergrowth by detecting the movement of their prey. -
Asian Otter – Fact One
There are twelve different species of otter in the world. The Asian Short Clawed Otter is the smallest. -
Keepers Notes – Asian Otter
Rosie and Hutch were the first pair of otters to breed at the park and successfully raised a boisterous group of youngsters in 2005. Hutch, as a youngster himself, embraced his role of fatherhood and was a great help to Rosie who was a more experienced mother having raised young at another collection in the past. Amongst [...] -
Boa Constrictor – Fact Three
Although most people think they will be cold and slimy to the touch they are in-fact warm and dry. -
Boa Constrictor – Fact Two
Like most snakes they can swallow food items vastly bigger than their own head. -
Boa Constrictor – Fact One
Boa Constrictors can grow to be more than 4m in length, and can weigh more than 150kg! -
Keepers Notes – Boa Constrictor
Beast, the largest snake in our reptile house, has a rather unfortunate name, especially considering he is so well mannered and likes nothing more than greeting visitors to the Reptile Encounter with a big hug. The reason for Beast’s slightly inappropriate name is his partner Beauty. In the wild Beast might eat prey as large as [...]