Getting in touch with nature

Recently I was thinking about how I love to live in green areas yet often don't spend enough time exploring them! So this year I have decided to find out a little more about where  I live and whats on for people to get involved in.

The Pangolin

So Saturday was World Pangolin Day, and although I was unable to write this post on the day, getting the word out about this amazing species is really important for their conservation!

So I ask, how many of you know what a pangolin looks like? Where do they live? and how endangered are they?

Lower Moss Wildlife Sanctuary

Last week I volunteered at Lower Moss Wildlife sanctuary, which is situated just outside Knutsford. The sanctuary is currently under a MASSIVE refurbishment with a brand new animal hospital which will hopefully be opened in May.

My Placement so far

As many of you may know my current placement is at Chester Zoo where I am working as a 3 month intern with the Rhino Team.

My role involves HUGE amounts of poo, which is understandable due to the size of rhinos! In the morning we clean out all of the rhino enclosures inside and out providing them with plenty of food and nice new bedding, we then move onto the other animals on the section after break which include tapirs, capybara's, bongo, rowan, zebra, brown antler dear, and warthogs, just to name a few.