Weekly adventures W/C 09/03/26

Week started with work, pretty average start, did mange to get out on a lunch break, with the weather picking up and a bit more spring like, took the camera out on a walk getting off site for a while and away from the desk.

Finished the work week on Friday, looking forward to a few plans for the weekend hopefully

Saturday was a visit to the Peak Wildlife Park, nestled in the picturesque heart of the Staffordshire Moorlands, it is a unique wildlife attraction that combines conservation, education, and entertainment for visitors of all ages. With its commitment to preserving biodiversity and promoting sustainable practices, the park has rapidly become one of the UK's most beloved wildlife destinations. So as usual up and about quite early, about an hour and a quarter to drive over for a10am booking slot

Spotted these in the skies above, watched a proper dog fight

The animals as usual were wonderful, love that these places i visit have a great affinity with conservation, a few portraits of some of the guys up and about for the day, although the Red Panda was just waking up from its nap, bit of yawning going on

The stars of the show for this particular visit at Peak Wildlife Park home to two amazing polar bears Nanook and Noori. The two cubs joined from Orsa Predator Park back in August of 2023. This relocation came as a result of the closure of their old home and the need to find a suitable rehoming solution for these incredible animals.  The cubs, Nanook and Noori, were born at Orsa in November 2021. The polar bear relocation has been a collaborative effort between the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria’s (EAZA) European Ex-situ Programme (EEP) for polar bears, Orsa and Peak Wildlife Park, with a shared goal of ensuring the well-being and conservation of this iconic Arctic species. The bears' new habitat is over 5 acres, complete with deep ponds, rugged terrain, and space for the bears to roam and engage in a range of natural behaviours. They work hard to ensure that the bears’ new home is compatible with their former enclosure at Orsa, and ensure as seamless a transition for the bears as possible.

The adventure on this particular day, took the chap ages to get the barrel out of the pond, then to push it up the back of the hill, probably to show his brother, after all that to throw it off the top and jump back in after it. Amazing to watch, i have the process to show on daily video's on my Facebook page, these are just a few photos

A brilliant day, weather was petty good, if  a bit chilly out of the sun, but for mid March it was ok, home then for a well deserved rest on the evening.

Unsure what the weather would do for Sunday, when i got up it was all looking ok, so a walk at Sutton Park was the idea, only about 8 miles from home so nothing too much, always wonderful to be about in the trees, so that was my theme for the morning, did find a few other photo opportunities along the way too

Wonderful to see the water birds

And this little one

That was my week, after the park returning home to look at the photos i had taken, always a surprise to see what you get, the afternoon had a lot of heavy rain, so completed the walk just in time,...Love it