A wonderful family day out at @Longleat Safari Park today. My boys (both with ASD) absolutely loved it. Thank you for a wonderful day. ☺️ 🦁
Photos to follow….
Longleat stately house, which is home to the Marquess of Bath. It’s set in 1000 acres of parkland, designed by Capability Brown. The house was built by Sir John Thynne, & designed by Robert Smythson. Construction started in 1568, & was finally completed in 1580.
Up close, giraffes are absolutely amazing creatures; their markings, & beautiful big eyes… 🦒 😘
This Eland antelope came right up to our car, & stood looking at us for about a minute, before wandering off again. Obviously wasn’t impressed! 😂
These are scimitar horned oryx antelopes. These antelope originate from Africa, but became extinct in the wild in 1999. Some believe the myth of the unicorn may have originated from them. Their horns are hollow bone & break very easily.
Camels can stand extreme changes in temperature, & their humps actually store fat they can turn into energy, allowing them to go without food/water for long periods. Fun Facts: they’re the only land animal able to drink salt water & their nostrils are sealable to keep sand out!
In the Deer enclosure, you can purchase little pots of deer pellets, & they’ll walk right up to the car, & take them out of your hand! I thought this little cutie was going to climb into the car at one point! An absolutely wonderful experience. 😍 🦌
A few more deer snaps… In the 1st photo, she looks like she’s laughing 😂
It’s a hard life…. These lions were absolutely beautiful. Fun Fact: A lion’s roar can be heard from 5 miles away! In the wild, lions usually live about 15 years, but in captivity, it can be as long as 30!
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