Summer is the time for births and some baby animals have been appearing with more births to take place soon. There have been several births in our small mammal group including reed voles, bushy-tailed jirds and Prevost's squirrels. A litter of meerkats has been born but they will not be out in their enclosure for several weeks.
Capybaras have a membrane between their toes, providing webbed feet for swimming.
Our two animals can be seen either in the pool or happily resting beside it. Popular favourites down in Encounter Village were black Norfolk turkeys, Bert and Ernie. Bert sadly died recently and Elmo has replaced him. Ernie and Elmo make a handsome twosome. A Day of Student Talks was held recently in Marwell's Conservation Education Centre.