Blair Drummond safari park announces date for reopening 17/03/2021, 10:32 am
Visitors to Blair Drummond safari park will once more be able to check out attractions like the white rhinos (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Blair Drummond Safari Park has announced it will reopen on March 20.
The wildlife park, near Stirling, has been closed since December due to the most recent Covid-19 lockdown.
However, the park is set to reopen after the Scottish Government outlined the route map out of lockdown on Tuesday.
The park will only be open to local residents to begin with, in line with Level 3 lockdown restrictions, but hopes to welcome back other visitors soon.
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Magpies and crows surround a resting stag as they feed on ticks from the fur of the deer herd roaming on the Ashton Court Estate, Bristol, in crisp and cold Autumnal weather (PA)
The UK in 2020 has been a very different place for us all but life in the animal kingdom went on as usual, whether in the wild or in captivity.
And pictures of what our furry and feathered friends have been up to helped to lift many spirits during the difficult times. Here are some highlights from the year:
January
New year, new home… Alaskan sea otter Ozzy, who was brought to the UK from a centre in Alaska, settles in at the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham (Jacob King/PA)
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No visits to Santa, no parties, no carol singing.
The Covid-19 pandemic has stopped a lot of the usual Christmas build-up activities from taking place.
Although many of the traditional activities we take for granted any other year are out of the question, there is still some Christmas magic to be found.
With less than a fortnight to go, there are still some things you can do with your family.
1. You can t visit Santa s grotto. but Santa can come to you
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image captionThe smile on Sarah s face shows how well the drive-by Santa was received
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A lioness with the injured macaque at Blair Drummond Safari Park
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