Big Cats at YWP
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- the lion enclosure offers great views of all three prides and , apart from posing, they are often in conflict with each other across their pond!
I'm not sure whether you are aware, but a large extension to YWP is underway with extensive groundworks and a planned bridge to link the new areas to the existing one over the small river that currently forms a boundary to the Park. A new entrance and car park is planned, but I'm not yet sure of the timescale. Will be quite a size in years to come (thank goodness they are not extending closer to my back garden!).
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I've not been up there in about 18 months, I must be due a visit before too long.
I knew there were some plans in the pipe line, as they say, but I didn't know it was that extensive,
It will be pretty impressive, once its all finished
You could offer to "rent out" part of it, as temporary accommodation for some of the animals, think of the photo opportunities
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- good idea Chris, but they would have to be very quiet so as not to disturb my (very necessary) beauty sleepYou could offer to "rent out" part of it, as temporary accommodation for some of the animals, think of the photo opportunities
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- Hi Ingrid, those two male lions appear to be close buddies and regularly pose on that hillock in their compound!
- I understand the 3 remaining Ussuri bears are thriving, but I personally haven't seen them for weeks - despite frequent visits to YWP - just poor timing on my part I guess.
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Great shots Russ, I do enjoy watching the Lions posing on the hills. Last time I was there the Tigers were having a go at each other through the fence, was funny to see one go sprinting towards the fence as if it had a chance!
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- Many thanks Chris - I have noted your suggested date (6/4/19) for a possible Meet at YWP; hope to see you then
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Did you get any shots of the famous buzzard that's been hanging around the Lion enclosure?
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Hi Foggy, I did, but I could not get a good shot due to poor background and distance:
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- Hi Jon, many thanks for comments. I visit regularly, and more often than not the Amur Leopards are hiding!
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Really like the lion shots - it is a nice enclosure for togs isn't it!
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- I see several regular faces there on my visits, Foggy - but who can blame them!
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- I see several regular faces there on my visits, Foggy - but who can blame them!
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I’m a member of that Facebook group and I’d love to know how they get some of the shots, especially the tigers. It’s as though they are stood in a different place to us mere mortals