The last thing I expected to find in the Isle of Man is a Wildlife Park.
Curraghs Wildlife Park is not just a place to interact with the animals. They participate in breeding programs, share information worldwide, as well as cooperate on a
global level to manage and breed captive populations of endangered
species.
The animals I saw were not your garden variety zoo kind. They were varied and lived in open spaces on the 26 acre park.
Meet some of the residents.
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Penguins |
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Coatis having fun |
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Guanaco having a snack |
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Reahs |
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Look at the size of the Capybaras |
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This alpha Macaque was happily accepting grapes from a little boy |
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Proud as a Peacock |
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Spider Monkeys hanging around |
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Graceful Swans |
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Meerkats waiting for their lunch |
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A rare Black Swan |
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Wallaby having a rest |
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Kookaburra |
And now my favourite visit of the day....the Lemurs.
I walked into their enclosure and was fascinated with
how tame and soft they were.
It was great fun to watch their antics
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Pelicans |
The view on the drive home was fantastic
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