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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 12h

Great capture of a Hummingbird Hawk-moth by Director Alison.

Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I think you would agree that the metallic, iridescent colouring of the Spreo Starling (widely known as the Superb Starling) is one of nature’s most dazzling visual spectacles. Photograph by Director Alison

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Can't take its eyes of that lovely juicy piece of melon 🍉 The Horned Parakeet is found exclusively in New Caledonia, an island territory located in the South Pacific east of Australia and is classed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Photograph by Director Alison

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

New times for the otter and penguin feeding, and look out for news about our all NEW 'Jaws, Claws and Roars' Halloween Half Term event coming soon! 10:30am Otter Feeding 🐾 11:00am Penguin Feeding 🐧 2pm Lorikeet Feeding 🦜 2:30pm Penguin Feeding 🐧 3pm Otter Feeding 🐾

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🦅 FINAL WEEKEND OF SUMMER FLYING SHOWS! Sat 26 & Sun 27 Sep - your LAST CHANCE to see! 11:30am – Eagles of Paradise - Watch magnificent birds of prey. 2:45pm – Free Flying Bird Show - Parrots, choughs, more & see Scarlet Macaws take to the sky ❤️ Use code 'LASTSHOWS' save £2 pp on single tickets.

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Jude is quite the contortionist 🦩 Our flamingo flock are currently in an off-show enclosure while we prepare their garden room for the winter and will be back very soon. Photograph by Director Alison

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Look out for some of our spectacular birds like this Nicobar Pigeon - the closest living biological relative to the famous, extinct dodo bird! Photograph by Director Alison

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Asian Short-clawed Otters name comes from their tiny claws. Unlike many other otters, their claws don't extend very far beyond their toes. Their front paws are remarkably hand-like, with sensitive fingers that they use to explore and manipulate food. Photo Director Alison

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

⭐️ Great Value Return Tickets ⭐️ Amazing value – just £6.95, for use up to 19th March 2027. Buy before you leave. This is fantastic value for regular local visitors, plus, if you are visiting on holiday & want to visit more than once during your stay paradisepark.org.uk/.../great-va...

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

⭐️Celebrate International Red Panda Day at Paradise Park as we welcome our two new Red Pandas, Freyja & Rollo, and shine a spotlight on our much-loved resident Jai-Li. Red Panda Weekend Sat 19 & Sun 20 Sep. SAVE £2pp off single tickets - use code REDPANDA paradisepark.org.uk/red-panda-we...

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Perched high in the treetops, lilac-breasted rollers keep a sharp lookout for their next meal. When prey appears, they swoop down with remarkable speed and agility - and their impressive aerial skills even allow them to snatch insects in mid-air! Photograph by Director Alison

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Something cute to start your day 😀❤️ Video clip from Keeper Natasha

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Join us for the Lorikeet Feeding Experience at 1:45pm and get up-close with some of the most colourful, cheeky and playful parrots around! Buy a pot of nectar and enter our Rainbow Aviary, where these lively birds will flutter, perch and feed right from your hands. 😀

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

⭐️ Rollo has arrived! We are delighted to welcome Rollo to Paradise Park. He arrived yesterday evening after his journey from Chateau de la Bourbansais in France, joining Freyja who got here a few weeks ago from Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark.

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

At Paradise Park, we have several types of rainbow lorikeet, including Green-naped, Red-collared, Forsten’s, Mitchell’s and Swainson’s lorikeets. This photograph shows Forsten’s lorikeets. Photograph taken by Director Alison

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Can you spot the hints of pink just starting to show? From fluffy grey to fabulous pink - watch Jude's transformation begin! Photographs by Director Alison

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This is Tess the Palm Cockatoo. They have uniquely expressive features – that crest, blushing cheek patches, the ability to stamp a foot and a wonderful fluting call.

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Angelo does love to display! Keeper Lauren with our impressive Bateleur Eagle at the 'Eagles of Paradise Display' which is followed by a close-up photocall. 📷🤳

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Choughs are a fabulous species to see at Paradise Park and in the wild. Keeper Archie is pictured with two of our red-billed choughs during the afternoon ‘Free-Flying Bird Show’.

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

⭐️ Make the most of the last weekend of the school holidays 😀 👉 SAVE £2 per person off standard single tickets using code ‘SAVE2’. Valid until 6th September 2026.

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Bald Eagle Dakota, taking a break during the 11am Eagles of Paradise Display. Dakota is now eleven years old. Photograph By Nick Jobson

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Ranger David with 9-year-old Madge the T-rex who has a lot of growing still to do! She is very playful, as you will see when you come to our 1:30pm DINO SHOW! Runs until 6th September.

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

One of the smallest and prettiest of parrots, the Lilian's Lovebird, also known as the Nyasa Lovebird. Classified as ‘Near Threatened’ in the wild due to persecution by farmers and capture for the local and international bird trade > parrots.org/projects/lil... Photo Josh Ryan Murray

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Red Panda Freyja enjoy some late afternoon sun ❤️ Photograph by Director

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Spreo starlings are small yet brightly coloured birds, with metallic, iridescent blue-green plumage across their backs, wings and upper breasts.

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🖤💛 With her dramatic crest raised and beautiful golden-yellow markings scattered across her dark feathers, this female Red-tailed Black Cockatoo one of Australia’s most impressive parrots! Photograph by Nick Jobson of Next Step Photography

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The Bruce's Fruit Dove is also known as the Bruce's Green Pigeon. Their diet is mainly fruit, and they particularly love figs. In the wild they rely on their favoured species, Ficus platyphylla, a tree which can reach 66 metres tall. Photograph by Director Alison

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

So many great photo opportunities here at Paradise Park!

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

An unusual photo where you can see the Lilac-breasted Roller's claw clearly as he or she is having a scratch. Photograph by Josh Ryan Murray

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Hmm not sure the sunglasses are T-rex size 🤣👏 Dino photocall after the 1:30pm show which runs until 6th September. Photograph by Director Alison

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

You can view our Caribbean flamingos in their beautiful open garden setting. With great photograph opportunities, surrounded by the sights and sounds of sub-tropical gardens. It's a wonderful place to enjoy and relax 😀

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Jude balancing on one leg while being fed 🦩👏😀 Photograph by Director Alison

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Keeper Danny with Angelo the Bateleur Eagle - at the photocall session after the 11am 'Eagles of Paradise Display'. Have your camera ready 📷🤳

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🦖 ROAR INTO A DINO-SIZED DAY OUT! Meet the stars of the 1.30pm DINO SHOW at Paradise Park! Come face to face with Jeremy the Carnotaurus, Madge the T. rex or Azure the Deinonychus — then snap an unforgettable photo at the Dino Photocall.

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

When you visit, look out for our stunning recent arrivals: the Horned Parakeets. They are the only pair to be seen in a UK bird collection! Photograph by Director Alison

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Bong arrived at Paradise Park in 2009 and appears regularly in the ‘Eagles of Paradise Display’ which you can see daily at 11:00am (weather permitting). Photo by Nick Jobson of @next5tepphotography

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The Livingstone's Touraco. We gave the pair currently at Paradise Park a home after an illegal attempt was made to import them into Europe and they were seized by the authorities. Photograph by Director Alison

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A stunning photo of Dad Anthony feeding Jude the special red crop milk. Notice how Anthony has lost some of the rich pink colouring. The “crop milk” he produces is high in carotenoids & provides essential nutrients & pigments so Jude will develop well. Photo by Director Alison

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is 'Artemis' our Great Grey Owl. With the largest facial disc of any owl, it channels sound like a radar dish directly towards its feather-covered ear openings. With one ear higher than the other, it can pinpoint the tiniest sound with astonishing accuracy. Photograph by Josh-Ryan Murray

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Rizzo, the Roseate Cockatoo is an official coin-collecting superstar! A quick flutter, a confident landing & excellent manners, Rizzo takes a donation from visitors Jess and Daisy and flies back to the presenter. At the end of the 2:45pm Free Flying Bird Show, weather permitting.

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

See our magnificent Scarlet Macaws soar across Paradise Park after the 2:45pm Free Flying Bird Show! Watch Calipo, Candy, Polo, Truffle, Skittles, Shrimp, Dotty, Malteser and Bounty take to the skies in this impressive spectacle. 📷 Photograph by Director Alison

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Meet Tangee – coming in for a landing! Straight towards you… wings wide, eyes focused and looking every inch the powerful raptor! Tangee is our magnificent Palm-nut Vulture.

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The Nicobar Pigeon is one of the most spectacular pigeons in the world, with shimmering feathers that can appear green, blue, bronze and copper in the sunlight. Native to islands and coastal areas of Southeast Asia. Photo by Director Alison

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

We all have a bad hair day, especially when you get that fine drizzling rain 🦩 Little Jude waiting for the sun to reappear 🌞 Photograph by Director Alison

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Say hello to Prince & Ranger Archie. This cunning, clever & mischievous dinosaur is a Dilophosaurus (meaning two-crested lizard), pronounced dye-LOH-foh-SORE-us. We have a wonderful team of baby dinosaurs & Rangers with different ones appearing each day at the 1:30pm DINO SHOW!

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🦜 The popular Lorikeet Feeding Experience – 11:45am! Get up close with colourful, cheeky lorikeets in our walk‑through Rainbow Aviary. Buy a pot of nectar and enjoy the fun as they feed right from your hands! Have your camera ready! 📸

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🦩 Flamingo chick Jude update - exciting signs of growth 😃 Jude’s beak has become noticeably more curved and first black-edged feathers are also appearing - another important stage in the chick’s growth. Come and see Jude during the holidays while still wonderfully fluffy! Photo by Director Alison

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Meet the Yellow-crowned Bishop - a talented little weaver that crafts cosy, ball-shaped nests from grass to help keep its chicks safe. During courtship, males show off their striking yellow plumage. Females & fledglings wear more subtle, sparrow-like colours. Photos by Director Alison

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Our new female Red Panda Freyja, photographed by Nick Robson.

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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

See Donald the Grey-winged Trumpeter up-close during the 2:45pm 'Free Flying Bird Show'.

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