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A Wild Start to the Day at Newquay Zoo
A number of early risers made their way to Newquay Zoo at 5am on Sunday 25th July for the first of three ‘Wild Breakfasts’.
Over 40 people attended the ticket only special event for an atmospheric dawn tour of the Zoo with the keepers. As the sun began to rise and the early morning mist began to clear two tour groups made their way around the Zoo finding out more about the Zoo’s collection including the Sulawesi, Black Macaques, Lions, Fossa as well as venturing into the Tropical House and the new Madagascan Walkthrough.
Lorraine Reid, Events Manager commented, “We love the Wild Breakfast events! It gives people a great opportunity to visit the Zoo at a very special time of day. People are really not put off by the time. It was so popular last year that we added an extra date this year.”
Halfway through the tour visitors are invited to stop for tea of coffee and then help make food enrichment devices for some of the animals. Fruit kebabs as well as Meal Worm puzzle feeders were on the animals’ breakfast menu!
After this the tour continued to the African Savanna where the guests were greeted by the Black Wildebeest, Waterbuck, Zebra and Lechwe and from there to Café Lemur for a well deserved cooked breakfast.
The Easton family from Callington said of the event, “We all thoroughly enjoyed it and it was well worth getting up for! The keepers’ tours were informative and fun. We especially enjoyed making food for the animals – what a lovely start to the day.”
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Newquay Zoo will be holding two more Wild Breakfast events on the 8th and 22nd of August. Prices are £14.95 for adults and £9.95 for children. Ticket price includes all day entry to the Zoo. To book call 0844 474 2244 (local rate).
