We want you to stay safe during the heatwave! 😎 Cover up 💦 Stay hydrated 👀 Look out for children, older people and those with underlying health conditions 🧴 Use at least 30 SPF sunscreen ⛱️ Stay in the shade For more information, please go to www.nhs.uk/heatwave

At Shepreth Wildlife Park, we embrace #diversity, foster #respect and stand proudly with the #LGBTQI+ community. Nature is beautifully diverse and so are we! 🏳️‍🌈 Remember: #love is love. Always. #pride #lemur #meerkat #zoo www.youtube.com/shorts/EQBGH...

Meet the new #coati band! www.youtube.com/shorts/1DP7W...

Happy International #Lynx Day, Freddie! 🤎 While still facing big threats, there are successful #conservation stories. The Eurasian lynx has been reintroduced to Europe and the Iberian lynx was rescued from the brink of extinction in Spain and Portugal. www.youtube.com/shorts/3iE6E...

The three capybara pups born in April finally have names! 🥁🥁🥁 Bellota's twins are Tostada ('piece of toast' in Spanish) and Burrito ('little donkey' in Spanish and also the delicious wrapped tortilla dish), while Pepita's boy is Queso ('cheese' in Spanish)! 📸 by Public Engagement Volunteer Simon

We had an otterly great time celebrating #Otter Day at Shepreth Wildlife Park, raising awareness and just over £150 for the International Otter Survival Fund (www.otter.org)! Thank you to everyone who supported these amazing animals! 🦦

We're thrilled to announce that the SWCC Conservation Hub is open! On May 25th, SWCC patron Hugh Warwick alongside SWCC Chair Rebecca Willers cut the ribbon to our brand-new, inspiring centre dedicated to wildlife conservation. More: swccharity.org/conservation... www.youtube.com/shorts/QK4xY...

Meet the three tiny #capybara pups born at Shepreth Wildlife Park on April 2026!

Shepreth Wildlife Park is delighted to announce that we have achieved accreditation from #EAZA, demonstrating our commitment to everything a modern #zoo should be: a professionally managed and progressive centre of excellence for conservation, education, research and animal welfare.

It’s #EndangeredSpeciesDay 🌍 With over 48,600 species at risk globally, conservation is more vital than ever. At Shepreth, we’re proud to protect some of these animals to help them survive for generations. Can you guess which endangered species these close-ups belong to?

Happy 100th birthday, Sir David! Thank you for being the voice of the natural world and inspiring us all to protect it. With love from the whole Shepreth Wildlife Park Team 💚 #Attenborough100 #HappyBirthdaySirDavid #LivingLegend #100YearsOnPlanetEarth #Shepreth

BIG NEWS! We are thrilled to announce the birth of not one, not two, but THREE capybara pups! 🤎🤎🤎 First-time mum Bellota welcomed twins on April 15th, followed by a surprise bundle of joy from her sister Pepita on April 29th! 📸 by Public Engagement Volunteer Simon

In celebration of Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday, #BBC #Radio #Cambridgeshire is "Going Wild About Cambridgeshire". We were delighted to welcome reporter Tom Jackson earlier this week to chat with Liz Dams, our Education Experience Officer and SWCC Trustee. www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Fg...

What are those creatures sharing a habitat with the capybaras? 👀 #mara #rodent #zoo #animal

National Mammal Week is on! Many of Britain’s mammals are elusive and under-recorded, making conservation a challenge. Help the @mammalsociety.bsky.social change that! Join the challenge: mammal.org.uk/national-mam... #nationalmammalweek #wildlife #citizenscience

What a buzzing weekend! 🐝Saturday: Wildlife gardening tips & bug hunting. Sunday: Invertebrate pub quiz at The Plough, Shepreth. All in support of buglife.org.uk! Final total coming soon! Thanks for helping us protect the little things that run the world! 🐜 #nature #conservation #bugs

For a rodent, every day is the right day for some apple bobbing! 🎥 by Keeper Ellie #zoo #capybara #enrichment

Turn your garden clips into vital research with Hogs on Film! This citizen science project tracks UK hedgehogs to help them thrive. Join the mission and share your footage here: hogsonfilm.co.uk #citizenscience #hedgehogs #wildlife #uknature

Did you know red pandas were originally green? A popular fizzy drink brand gave them their now iconic red colour as part of a Christmas campaign in the 1930s, and it’s been that way ever since! Photo courtesy of Shepreth Wildlife Park Archive, circa 1920. Colourised from original black-and-white.

Kelabu’s advice: take care of yourself, you deserve it.

We’re conducting very serious research for World Sleep Day... 😴 Which one of these is you the second your head hits the pillow?

Major album cover vibes 🎶 Band name suggestions welcome! 📸 by Keeper Annie

It's World Wildlife Day 🐾 We work hard to care for the amazing animals at the park, and share our passion with visitors, hoping to inspire changes that can make a difference for all wildlife. Why not celebrate the incredible wild diversity of our planet by supporting a charity today? 📸 by Pip Keys

Happy 18th birthday, Kelabu! 🐯 Watch how this fierce lady opened (and devoured!) her presents last weekend. We 🧡 you, K!

🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KELABU! 🎉 This fierce and beautiful lady is celebrating her 18th birthday today! Even at 18, Kelabu is still going strong and continues to be an incredible ambassador for wild tigers everywhere.

We love our animal friends every single day 🩷 but here’s how we made Valentine’s day special at Shepreth!

Guess whose paws are muddy! 🧐

Pipoca and Roseta are growing up fast and strong! 🤎 Have you met them yet? #capybara #zoo

👀 🦔 In partnership with @ptes-org.bsky.social, we're leading the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme, surveying #hedgehogs across the UK using AI & volunteers! Help us sort through images taken on our specialist NHMP trail cameras from the comfort of home! 👉 www.nhmp.co.uk 📷 NHMP

Did you just come across a “cute” pet meerkat video and feel tempted to share it? 🔴 Please don’t! 🔴 Sharing this content helps normalise the exotic pet trade and keeps it going, affecting wildlife, ecosystems and people around the world. Follow for more: www.sharesavvy.org #ShareSavvy

Caption this! 🦅🛁

Snow and ice can make good enrichment for the animals here at Shepreth too! ❄️🐾

Guess whose paws are cold! 👀🐾

A gentle reminder to pause after the festive chaos and take a moment to reflect on your New Year’s resolutions 🤎

Now that the holiday madness is over, we’re thrilled to announce that we not only reached our @biggive.bsky.social Christmas Challenge target for SWCC (www.swccharity.org), but surpassed it, raising £11,555! Your generosity means the world to us and every hedgehog patient! 💚🦔 THANK YOU.

The @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge is on! ✨ Make your Christmas donations to the SWCC #Hedgehog Hospital have DOUBLE the impact when you give from today until December 9th, 2025 👉 donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... Help TWICE as many hedgehogs on their journey back to the wild 💚

We have names! 🎉 Thanks to your votes on Facebook and Instagram, the two baby #capybara girls are now officially Roseta and Pipoca, meaning popcorn in Spanish and Portuguese! 🍿 A huge thank you to everyone who joined in the fun and helped choose their names 🤎

✨ We’re thrilled to announce the arrival of two adorable baby #capybara girls! Born on November 11th to parents Pepita and Graham, they have stolen our hearts 🤎 Head over to our other social channels to vote for their names today! 💙 facebook.com/sheprethwildlifepark 💜 instagram.com/sheprethwpark

A huge thank you to the amazing volunteers from Arm.com for their generous donation of useful items from our wishlist! 💚 Would you like to help make a difference for the animals too? Support them by choosing a gift from our Amazon Wishlist: www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/...

Inappropriate animal content online can cause real harm to wildlife. So before you tap “share,” take a moment to think. Let’s be more #ShareSavvy. These slides are inspired by the original work of the amazing team behind the sharesavvy.org campaign. Follow them for more!

Visited the amazing @sheprethwpark.bsky.social #hedgehog #hospital - and then wrote about one of the major threats these gorgeous animals face - especially at this time of year - bonfires … have a read … open.substack.com/pub/hughwarw... @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social

Do you know the difference between wild and domesticated animals? 🐾 Test yourself with this #ShareSavvy game! Remember: what we share online matters. Our posts can shape behaviour worldwide and even harm wildlife and biodiversity. #sharewithcare #wildanimalsarenotpets

Did you know that Shepreth Wildlife Park is home to the SWCC #Hedgehog Hospital? And did you know that we hold a raffle every year to raise funds for our patients and that you can win some great prizes, like a VIP Capybara Experience? You didn't? Well, now you do! swcc.sumupstore.com/product/2025...

Happy #InternationalZookeeperDay! Stewards for wildlife, zookeepers work tirelessly to protect species for future generations through breeding programs, education and research 💚🐯🐵🦜🐊🕷🐸🐟

We are deeply saddened by the loss of Dr. Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, ethologist and true pioneer. May her legacy continue to guide us in building a better future for our planet and all living beings. www.theguardian.com/science/vide...

Have you met Sunny and Skye yet on your visits to Shepreth Wildlife Park? They’d love a hello! #worldfarmanimalsday #donkeys

Did you know that, as social media users, we have a responsibility for what we share? Every post can influence people across the world, and this influence can lead to harmful consequences, including fueling animal cruelty and threatening biodiversity. #sharesavvy #thinkbeforesharing #sharewithcare

If I fitsss, I sitsss. #snake #rhinoratsnake #reptile #ififitsisits #zooanimals

As we shared recently, Sundara, one of our much-loved red pandas, has been named a finalist in the #BBC #Cambridgeshire 's Make a Difference Awards! Keepers Sam and Yve spoke on BBC Radio about what makes her so special. Good luck, Sundara! 🧡 #redpanda #conservation 📻👂 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Today, for #SlowLorisOutreachWeek, #SlowLoris superpowers! 👀 Huge eyes for night vision ⚠️ Venomous bite from arm-gland oil + saliva 🦷 Toothcomb for grooming & scraping tree gum 🐞 Slow but stealthy hunters 🌸 Nectar sippers & flower pollinators 🌱 Seed spreaders via fruit & poop 📸 by Keeper Ellie