Have a Picnic in the Park for Penguins

Birdworld are throwing open their doors for a fiver per person on Friday 3rd June from 6.30pm – 9.00pm to help the abandoned penguin chicks of South Africa.

Join us for a Picnic in the Park, have a fab family night out and do your bit for conservation just by turning up! There will be exciting photo opportunities for all, including the chance to have your picture taken with one of our friendly celebrity animals, before meeting the stars of the show – our penguins themselves!

Our keepers will be on hand to answer all your questions, there will be fun activities for the little ones, a giant tombola, creepy crawly critters, opportunities to win tickets to other great attractions in our raffle and the chance to bag yourself a bargain on our fun-fundraising stall.

Why do penguins need our help?

Birdworld is home to two thriving colonies of penguins, all of whom enjoy daily feeds and a variety of fishy snacks, but the story for the wild population is vastly different. Penguin numbers are declining at an alarming rate due to human abuse of their habitat.

Overfishing, pollution and global warming are devastating the world’s oceans, and each year the number of surviving penguins declines still further. Enter SANCCOB (The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds), a conservation organisation fighting to save the coastal birds of South Africa.

Birdworld has been working with and fundraising for SANCCOB as part of our portfolio of conservation actions in recent years, donating thousands of pounds annually to conservation and redoubling its efforts to do even more in the coming year.

The park is committed to helping out not only with financial assistance but also by sharing their husbandry expertise. In 2014 senior keeper Jack Williams was sent to SANCCOB in South Africa to pass on his specialist knowledge of chick rearing. And keeper Zoe Keeping also volunteered her skills and time there in 2011.

In addition, Birdworld is currently hosting an online auction with all proceeds going to swell the SANCCOB abandoned chick appeal. The lots include hotel accommodation, tea for two, Stadium tours, motor racing experiences and Birdworld experience packages. If you want to bag a bargain or for more general information about the Conservation Fund visit www.birdworld.co.uk .

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