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David Twamley

Animal enthusiast, Cartoonist, Photographer, Writer

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Tiger

31 Mar 2016

Emerald Park

by admin | posted in: Zoos | 0

Since its opening in late 2010, Ireland’s only theme park and zoo is located within Ashbourne in County Meath. It used to be called Tayto park, after the factory where the popular Tayto brand of crisps is produced, and thus had a … Continued

barn owl, fossa, leopard, secretarybird, Tayto park, Tiger
31 Mar 2016

Highland Wildlife Park

by admin | posted in: Video Post, Wildlife, Zoos | 0

I went to this Scottish wildlife park in August 2012, just three days after my Edinburgh zoo visit. Opened in 1972, it is run by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) which also runs Edinburgh. There are no elephants … Continued

Highlands, Polar bear, Red Panda, RZSS, Scotland, Tiger, Wildlife park
31 Mar 2016

Fota Wildlife Park

by admin | posted in: Camps, Zoos | 0

I first visited Fota wildlife park in Cork when I was 5, and continued to visit every 1-2 years since. Perhaps the largest zoo in Ireland at 100 acres, the park has very spacious enclosures for its animals compared to … Continued

Fota wildlife park, Giraffe, Ireland, Lemur, Lion, Red Panda, Rhino, Tiger
31 Mar 2016

Dublin Zoo

by admin | posted in: Camps, Zoos | 2

My hometown zoo, Dublin Zoo, is a very special place as it is one of the oldest zoos in the world, opening all the way back in 1831. I have been a member for many years, and I used to … Continued

Asian forest, Dinosaur, Dublin, Elephant, Gorilla, okapi, Red Panda, Tiger

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Recent Posts

  • Retour á Paris: Diables de Tasmanie, Dinosaures et Plus
  • Adventures in London: From Dinosaurs to Curious Creatures
  • Wild Days in Donegal (Part 2)
  • Andrewsarchus – A Most Mysterious Mammal
  • Lost and Found in Belfast Zoo – a simple 2D animation

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