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Kent Filming Locations: Port Lympne & Howletts  Wild Animal Parks

The second series of this fun, informative wildlife programme sees presenters Matthew Skilton and new addition Rani Price (Best of Friends) going behind the scenes at Port Lympne & Howletts Wild Animal Parks.  They gain an insight in to the adventures of animal keepers and vets at the parks near Hythe and Canterbury.

Given the extensive range of animals kept at both parks, the show covers follows the destinies of a huge variety of species from the smallest insect to the large mammals in a way children will enjoy.

Some of the stars they will meet are Dishi, a mischievous gorilla who lives in the world’s largest gorillarium at Port Lympne and Janu, the baby elephant part of the UK’s largest of African elephants, cared for in Howletts.

View from traditional safari accomodation © Port Lympne and Howletts Wild Animal Park

Rani and Matthew come face to face with some of the 1000 animals and 90 different species at Port Lympne and Howletts. This includes monkeys, tigers, rhinos, snakes and exotic creepy crawlies. By interacting so closely with the animals, children see the bond with their keepers and the extraordinary things done to keep the animals happy and healthy.

Set up in 1957 by the late John Aspinall, the parks protect and breed rare and endangered animals with the intention to return them to safe areas in their natural habitat whenever possible.

The new series is now showing weekdays on BBC 2 at 7.30 am.

[Siobhan Marshall]

Links

• For more information about Roar visit www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/roar 
• Want to meet the 'stars' yourself?  www.totallywild.net