News Archive
Category: News - Year: 2016
Paradise Park and Begawan Foundation to help Mitchell’s Lorikeets
Published on 12/22/2016
The Begawan Foundation, founded by Bradley and Debbie Gardner, operates a small, but first class, bird breeding facility on the island of Bali and are helping...Continue Reading
Rangoon the Burmese Python snake moves to new home
Published on 11/28/2016
After living at Paradise Park for over 20 years, Burmese Python ‘Rangoon’ has moved to a new home in Wales. ...Continue Reading
A win for African Grey Parrots!
Published on 10/6/2016
Paradise Park in Cornwall is home to the World Parrot Trust a leading, science-based, parrot conservation and welfare organization....Continue Reading
Choughs fly off to Jersey
Published on 9/30/2016
Six Red-billed Choughs bred at Paradise Park have joined the release project in Jersey. Paradise Park Director Alison Hales comments “Lee Durrell, Colin Stevenson and two...Continue Reading
Red Panda Cub is a boy and been named ‘Koda’
Published on 9/9/2016
Our cub has been named ‘Koda’, meaning 'little bear'. He was born at 6.30pm on July 10th to mum Jai-Li and dad Lang Za. This is...Continue Reading
Nick Baker is helping Grey Parrots
Published on 9/4/2016
Naturalist and television presenter Nick Baker loves parrots, and is supporting the...Continue Reading
New abode for ‘Angel’ and ‘Pierre’ the Hornbills
Published on 9/2/2016
Two stunning Ground Hornbills are enjoying their new home here at Paradise Park. Director Alison Hales explains “These hornbills have been at the Park for a...Continue Reading
Breeding success for rare cockatoos
Published on 9/1/2016
Paradise Park’s Keeper Leanne was happy to give this chubby little Yellow-crested...Continue Reading
Five little wriggling Conure chicks
Published on 8/30/2016
Five Critically Endangered Grey-breasted Conure chicks hatch at Paradise Park in Hayle, Cornwall. Director Alison Hales comments “We first received this species at Paradise Park in...Continue Reading
Joint Barn Owl Project
Published on 8/29/2016
Cornwall Bird Watching & Preservation Society and Paradise Park...Continue Reading
Red Panda Day 3rd September 2016
Published on 8/29/2016
We are holding a special ‘Red Panda Day’ event on Saturday 3rd September 2016! The event is in aid of the ‘Red Panda Network’, which saves...Continue Reading
Happy Birthday Operation Chough!
Published on 8/4/2016
The 4th August was Operation Chough's birthday! Operation Chough was officially launched in 1987, but...Continue Reading
Delighted at two Striated Caracara chicks
Published on 8/3/2016
Staff at Paradise Park are thrilled that two Striated Caracara chicks have hatched and are doing well. Director Alison Hales comments “The adults have been living...Continue Reading
Cute Purple Gallinule chick hatches
Published on 7/21/2016
Baby chick snuggled up with mum We have a wonderful new addition, a Purple Gallinule...Continue Reading
Red Panda Cub Born!
Published on 7/11/2016
Exciting news! Red Panda Jai-Li had a cub at about 6.30pm on July 10th 2016. This is her seventh cub, in previous years she has had...Continue Reading
There’s an app for that
Published on 4/27/2016
How do you use a smartphone to help feed a chough chick? Simple. We record the sound an adult bird makes when they call to the...Continue Reading
Penguins celebrate World Penguin Day
Published on 4/15/2016
World Penguin day is the 25th April and several young penguins at Paradise Park will be celebrating it for the very first time! Curator David Woolcock...Continue Reading
Operation Chough webcams GO LIVE!
Published on 3/22/2016
Enjoy watching the 2016 Chough webcams! Operation Chough is a conservation project established at Paradise Park, in Hayle, Cornwall in 1987. It breeds Red-billed Choughs...Continue Reading
Great Blue Touraco chick gets a helping hand!
Published on 2/16/2016
Paradise Park Keeper Becky Waite is hand-rearing two Great Blue Touraco chicks! ...Continue Reading
Tree of Heaven succumbs to Storm Imogen
Published on 2/10/2016
Macaw 'Barney' in the Tree of Heaven Director Alison Hales commented “Unfortunately the very...Continue Reading
Penguin Awareness Day
Published on 1/10/2016
The 20th of January is Penguin Awareness Day! Alison Hales, Director at Paradise Park said “Penguins are a favourite with our visitors and our staff too....Continue Reading
NEW Penguin Webcam to be a highlight for 2016
Published on 1/4/2016
Paradise Park staff are delighted to bring you ‘Penguin Cam’ a new web camera. Launched in January 2016 - it is now being...Continue Reading