Snoozzze at the Zoo! Competition time!

 

To enter via email - please send your answers to hertfordshire@abcmag.co.uk

Competition Entry - Terms and conditions

This competition is not open to employees of Paradise Wildlife Park Ltd. or Parkside Leisure Ltd. The winning voucher can only be redeemed from November 1st 2012 to April 30th 2013. Apartments are subject to availability. Apartments are not suitable for disabled people or wheelchair users. The voucher is valid for 2 adults and up to 4 children. This offer is not redeemable for cash and cannot be exchanged for any other offer or product. The voucher is non-transferable and cannot be sold. This voucher cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

ABC competition entry terms and conditions apply.
Rules: The act of entering any competition will be taken as acceptance of these rules. The closing date for all competitions is Friday 15th October unless stated otherwise on the competition. Only one entry per competition per person is permitted. Unless otherwise stated the winner(s) will be drawn out of the hat. No responsibility is accepted for analogue entries which are lost, delayed or damaged in the post. No responsibility is accepted for email entries which are lost, perceived as spam or contain attachments. Computer generated and/or automated entries will not be accepted as this is not 'in the spirit' of ABC competitions.

Illegible or incomplete entries will not be accepted. No cash alternative to any prize is offered. All winners will be notified by post or email and asked to collect thier prize from a central collection point unless stated otherwise on the competition. The editor's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Unless stated otherwise in the competition, each separate entry should be by email as explained on the competition page, or on a postcard (or simlar) clearly marked with the competition name, together with your name, address and telephone number and sent to the relevant ABC Magazine County address as found on the Contact us page

ABC Magazine.

Chris Packham goes totally wild in Paradise!

Join the audience at Paradise Wildlife Park, Hertfordshire on Thursday 11th October from 6.00pm for an evening with Chris Packham. Chris will captivate audiences this autumn with his exquisite collection of images from the wild and wilderness. First and foremost an empassioned naturalist, he is a supremely talented photographer, creatively and technically.

Tickets are strictly limited so click here to buy yours now!

Paradise Wildlife Park - Easter Bunny Bonanza

IS THIS THE BIGGEST ANACONDA IN THE UK?

Keepers from Paradise Wildlife Park and Amey Zoo are throwing down the
challenge, “Is this the biggest anaconda on exhibit in the UK?”. They
believe that they have the largest anaconda on exhibit anywhere in the U.K.

Optimus Prime - biggest anaconda in the UK?

The snake in question, a green anaconda called “Optimus Prime” was measured
on the 31st January at a massive 373cm  long and a hefty 62 kilos in weight.
She needed 12 able-bodied keepers to control her incredible strength. This
equates to one keeper every one foot of snake! The most frightening thing
is, she's still nowhere near fully grown!

Mark Amey, owner and reptile expert at Amey Zoo said, “Anacondas can quite
easily live until they are 40 years of age in captivity. Optimus is only 11
years old, so she has a lot of growing left to do. In the wild they have
been known to grow up to 6 metres long and weigh up to 150 kilos.”
Green anacondas originate from the marshes and swamps of South America.
Optimus, and her smaller mate Megatron are fed on a healthy diet of small
mammals such as rats and mice, but in their natural habitat they would
normally eat capybara and caymans.

Lynn Whitnall, director at Paradise Wildlife Park said, “We believe we have
the largest Anaconda on exhibit at any zoo in the country, but we can't know
for certain. We're inviting any other zoos in the community to come forward
and rise to the challenge!”.

Optimus Prime is currently on exhibit at Paradise Wildlife Park in
Hertfordshire. If you know of any other anacondas that might be bigger than
her, then please get in touch with them at info@pwpark.com or call 01992
470490 www.pwpark.co.uk