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• Becoming a volunteer at the Curraghs Wildlife Park 12 March 2013
  Do you have skills and time to share?Would you like to gain skills and experience? Do you want to meet new people (and animals! [More]
• Falconry Weekend at the Curraghs Wildlife Park 10 August 2012
  On Sat 12 August, the hugely popular Falconry Day returns to the Curraghs Wildlife Park. [More]
• Curraghs Wildlife Park Junior Photography Competition 30 July 2012
  Taking photographs is a great way to see all the animals at the Curraghs Wildlife Park in a new light. [More]
• Get 3 months free when you buy your Curraghs Wildlife Park Season ticket now. 12 December 2011
  Buy season ticket before 24th December 2011 and receive 3 months free. [More]
• Competition to Name The Elk – Wildlife Park’s newest and largest resident 9 December 2011
  The Curraghs Wildlife Park has welcomed a new resident. [More]
• Wildlife Park’s Hop Tu Naa visitors raise £1,000 7 November 2011
  The Curraghs Wildlife Park and Crossroads Caring for Carers want to say a big thank you to everyone who supported the Hop Tu Naa event held at the Wildlife Park on Saturday 29 October. [More]
• End of an era at the Wildlife Park 3 November 2011
  Nick Pinder retired on 1 November 2011 after almost a quarter of a century as General Manager of the Curraghs Wildlife Park, Ballaugh. [More]
• Spooky fun at the Wildlife Park during October half term 17 October 2011
  The Curraghs Wildlife Park, Ballaugh, is linking up with a local charity to provide lots of spooky themed events to celebrate Hop tu Naa. [More]
• Kids Go Free weekend at Wildlife Park 19 September 2011
  The Curraghs Wildlife Park in Ballaugh is having a ‘Kids go free weekend’ this Saturday and Sunday (24 and 25 September). [More]
• Falconry Day at the Wildlife Park on Sunday 14 August 8 August 2011
  Around a dozen birds of prey will take part in the Falconry Day being staged at the Curraghs Wildlife Park, Ballaugh, on Sunday (14 August). [More]
• Bring your bear for a free ice cream 22 July 2011
  The Curraghs Wildlife Park, Ballaugh, is hosting two teddy bears’ picnics this summer. [More]
• Sulby and Foxdale schools claim top honours in Wildlife Park art contest 19 July 2011
  Pupils from Sulby and Foxdale Primary Schools proved themselves the top designers when the annual Curraghs Wildlife Park art contest sponsored by the Isle of Man Bank was judged. [More]
• AFD Software visit the Wildlife Park 18 July 2011
  Staff from AFD Software of Ramsey had a perfect summer’s evening for a private visit to the Curraghs Wildlife Park, Ballaugh, together with members of their families. [More]
• Wildlife Park treasure hunters win cuddly meerkats 31 May 2011
  Successful treasure hunters at the Curraghs Wildlife Park received cuddly meerkats and book tokens from Hon David Cretney MHK on Sunday. [More]
• Barclays Wealth invests time in the Wildlife Park 16 May 2011
  A team of 41 volunteers from Barclays Wealth spent a Sunday building paths and apparatus for Curraghs Wildlife Park, Ballaugh. [More]
• Dawn Chorus event at the Wildlife Park on 1 May 26 April 2011
  EARLY birds are invited to visit the Curraghs Wildlife Park on Sunday 1 May for the annual dawn chorus event. [More]
• Wildlife Park Adventure Playground Opening 8 April 2011
  The Curraghs Wildlife Park opens daily for the summer season from Saturday (April 9). [More]
• Minister Opens New Squirrel Monkey House 8 April 2011
  The new squirrel monkey house in the Curraghs Wildlife Park, Ballaugh, was officially opened today (Friday). [More]
• New adventure playground at Wildlife Park 7 April 2011
  THE Curraghs Wildlife Park opens daily for the summer season from Saturday (April 9, 2011). [More]
• Minister opens new squirrel monkey house 7 April 2011
  THE new squirrel monkey house in the Curraghs Wildlife Park, Ballaugh, was officially opened today (April 8, 2011). [More]
• Wildlife Park open this weekend despite roadworks 18 March 2011
  THE Natural Gas pipeline extension to Ramsey will result in roadworks outside the Curraghs Wildlife Park this weekend, (March 18 and 19). [More]
• Friends of the Wildlife Park Volunteer Scheme Launched 7 March 2011
  The Department of Community, Culture and Leisure has launched a volunteer scheme at the Curraghs Wildlife Park. [More]
• Recycle your Christmas Tree at the Wildlife Park 5 January 2011
  The Department of Community, Culture and Leisure has announced that the Curraghs Wildlife Park is again offering a Christmas tree recycling service. [More]
• Baby Meerkats at the Wildlife Park 12 October 2010
  The Department of Community, Culture and Leisure is delighted to announce that the Meerkats at the Curraghs Wildlife Park are now proud parents! [More]
• New Arrivals at the Curraghs Wildlife Park 2 July 2010
  Pygmy Marmosets, the smallest monkeys in the world, can now be seen at the Curraghs Wildlife Park. [More]
• Penguins pushed into Ramsey Swimming Pool 17 March 2010
  PENGUINS were being pushed around the Northern Swimming Pool last Saturday, but they hadn’t escaped from the Wildlife Park. [More]
• Nest Box Day at the Curraghs Wildlife Park 9 February 2010
  The Curraghs Wildlife Park is celebrating National Nest Box Week with the help of two local wildlife conservation organisations. [More]
• Internation Year of Biodiversity 5 February 2010
  2010 has been declared the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) by the United Nations. [More]
• Curraghs Wildlife Park Honured In 2009 Biaza Awards 7 December 2009
  The Curraghs Wildlife Park has received one of the top awards from the zoo world at a prestigious awards ceremony held at Knowsley Hall, Prescott, Merseyside. [More]
• Curraghs Wildlife Park Names Baby Tapir 7 December 2009
  The new baby tapir at the Curraghs Wildlife Park has been named ‘Basil’ as a result of a competition to find him a name. [More]
• Island Residents Urged To Give Baby Tapir A Name 27 October 2009
  A new edition to the Wildlife Park family needs a name! [More]
• Columbian Spider Monkey is the newest arrival at the Wildlife Park 7 September 2009
  The Department of Tourism and Leisure’s staff at the Curraghs Wildlife Park are delighted with their newest arrival, a Columbian spider monkey born on Wednesday 2 September 2009. [More]
• International Dawn Chorus Day To Be Celebrated At Curraghs Wildlife Park 16 April 2009
  Sunday May 3rd has been designated International Dawn Chorus Day when nature lovers all over the world will arise at dawn to meet at their local wildlife spots They will listen to the dawn chorus of wild birds singing to proclaim their territories in the early part of the breeding season. [More]
• Young Penguins and King Vulture arrive at the Wildlife Park in time for the new season 8 April 2009
  As we open the gates for the new Season we also welcome twelve young penguins who have just arrived at the Wildlife Park. [More]
• A Talk on The Wildside 4 February 2009
  The Friends of the Curraghs Wildlife Park are delighted to present "A Talk on the Wildside - an evening with Jo & Kim" on Sat 28th February, 8 pm, in Peel Centenary Centre. [More]
• Walk and Talk Goes Green 17 April 2008
  The Island is getting ready to kick start a series of Walk and Talk sessions in three of our most scenic spots. [More]
• Education Success at Curraghs Wildlife Park 13 December 2007
  Colour- Me-Wild- an Activity day for Reception Classes at the Wildlife Park. [More]
• Park Going MADd for Madagascar 20 August 2007
  On Saturday and Sunday 25th and 26th August the Curraghs Wildlife Park will be holding the last of its fund-raising weekends for the EAZA Madagascar Campaign. [More]
• Red Panda Orphan Doing Well 20 August 2007
  A baby red panda at the Curraghs Wildlife Park was orphaned at only a month old. [More]
• Tourism Attraction To Re-open 8 August 2007
  With the introduction of a number of simple bio-security measures it has been agreed that the Curraghs Wildlife Park can re-open to visitors from Thursday 9th August, 2007. [More]
• Walk and Talk Goes Green 21 June 2007
  The Island is getting ready to kick start a series of walk and talk sessions in two of it’s most scenic spots. [More]
• Madagascar Matters 18 June 2007
  In support of the European Zoo campaign to raise Euro 350,000 for wildlife conservation in Madgascar, the Curraghs Wildlife Park is holding a special weekend devoted to the wildlife of the Eighth continent. [More]
• Something For Everyone At Easter 26 March 2007
  It’s time to spring into Easter on the Isle of Man and enjoy a whole host of events taking place to make this Easter egg-stra special. [More]
• Wildlife Park to focus on Madagascar for 2007 26 March 2007
  For 2007 the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria has selected Madagascar as the focus of its conservation campaign. [More]
• Pelican returned to Curraghs Wildlife Park 13 December 2006
  Wildlife Park managers have established that a pelican brought over from a Scottish animal centre is not the same one which flew away from the Curraghs Wildlife Park earlier this year. [More]
• Colourful 2007 Calendar Depicts Animals at the Wildlife Park 27 November 2006
  For the first time, the Curraghs Wildlife Park has published a calendar depicting many of the animals to be seen in the Park. [More]
• Public invited to a FREE day of activities to celebrate the Ballaugh Curragh Ramsar Site 9 November 2006
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• Tricky Treasure Hunt Winner 10 February 2006
  One of the events organized for the 40th anniversary year, 2005, of the Curraghs Wildlife Park was the Tricky Treasure hunt, with 18 cryptic clues to answers to be found within the Wildlife Park. [More]
• 40th Anniversary Year a Great Success 20 January 2006
  The year 2005 was a special year for the Curraghs Wildlife Park, celebrating forty years of service to the Manx public and visitors to the island. [More]
• Official opening of fruit bat enclosure 15 December 2005
  Official Opening of Fruit Bat Enclosure On Monday 12th December, the new house and enclosure for Rodrigues Island Fruit Bats was officially opened at the Curraghs Wildlife Park. [More]
• Winners announced for fortieth anniversary year photographic competition 26 October 2005
  Percy Morrison, of Morrison Photographics, has completed the difficult task of selecting the winners for the three age categories in the Wildlife Park’s 40th Anniversary Year photographic competition. [More]
• Large increase in visitor numbers to the Wildlife Park 12 September 2005
  Staff at the Curraghs Wildlife Park are very pleased with the latest visitor figures for August. [More]
• Wildlife Talks at Manx Museum 15 August 2005
  The Friends of the Curraghs Wildlife Park and the Manx Bat Group have jointly arranged a pair of talks on wildlife topics for the end of the summer school holidays, at the Manx Museum, on Wednesday 31st August and Friday 2nd September. [More]
• Poetry in the Park 11 August 2005
  The Isle of Man Poetry Society is giving readings in the Curraghs Wildlife Park as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of this popular visitor attraction. [More]
• New lemur exhibit opening 26 July 2005
  New Lemur Exhibit Opening At 2 pm on Saturday 30th July, the new gentle lemur exhibit is to be opened at the Curraghs Wildlife Park by Alex the Lion out of Madagascar. [More]
• Curraghs Wildlife Park to mark International Bog Day 26 July 2005
  Curraghs Wildlife Park to mark International Bog Day. [More]
• Wildlife Park 40th Anniversary 20 June 2005
  A battery of events are planned to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Wildlife Park. [More]
• Launch of Manx Wildlife Week 13 June 2005
  Bill Henderson, MHK, today launched Manx Wildlife Week at the Curraghs Wildlife Park. [More]
• International Dawn Chorus Day 25 April 2005
  The Wildlife Park will be celebrating nature's daily miracle when it opens at 5:30am on May 1st. [More]
• New Exhibit at Wildlife Park 26 March 2005
  The Wildlife Park is celebrating its 40th Anniversary and has a new display showing the park's evolution. [More]
• World Wetlands Day at Wildlife Park 18 January 2005
  The Curraghs Wildlife Park is celebrating World Wetlands Day early on the 2nd February. [More]
• The Big Draw 20 October 2004
  On Sunday the Courtyard Gallery organised an art workshop at the Curraghs Wildlife Park. [More]
• Red Pandas On Show 18 October 2004
  The two young red pandas born earlier this year are now out exploring their enclosure. [More]
• Wildlife Park 40th Anniversary 11 October 2004
  The popular visitor attraction is planning a number of events to celebrate its 40th anniversary during 2005. [More]
• New Fishing Cats 26 August 2004
  Two female fishing cats arrived at the Wildlife Park on Monday from Drayton Manor Theme Park. [More]
• Bat Group Walk 25 August 2004
  The Manx Bat Group will be holding a public bat walk in Glen Wyllin on Saturday 28th August. [More]
• Capybara Babies 24 August 2004
  Almost a year to the day since their last litter, the Wildlife Park Capybaras have had some new babies. [More]
• More Babies at Wildlife Park 2 August 2004
  Staff at the Curraghs Wildlife Park are excited to announce the birth of red pandas and a baby squirrel monkey. [More]
• Another Baby Flamingo 26 July 2004
  Keepers at the Curraghs Wildlife Park were delighted today by a second hatching of a flamingo egg. [More]
• Sunrise Survey 23 July 2004
  The Manx Bat Group is to conduct a sunrise survey aimed at finding roost sites on August 7th. [More]
• Ball of Fluff 16 July 2004
  Some lucky visitors to the Wildlife Park have been delighted by a little ball of white fluff in with the pink flamingos. [More]
• Overnight Bat Group Meeting 21 June 2004
  The Manx Bat Group will be holding its annual overnight meeting at Union Mills on Saturday 3rd July. [More]
• New Arrivals at Wildlife Park 21 May 2004
  A crop of young animals at the Curraghs Wildlife Park have got the keepers excited. [More]
• Good Season for Wildlife Park 11 November 2003
  The fine weather this summer has resulted in a 5% increase in visitors numbers to the Wildlife Park. [More]