If you have taken some fascinating photos at the park don’t hesitate to email them to me at: wendywinstanley@hotmail.com, and I will share them on this page.

These two super pictures of a Goldcrest Regulus regulus were taken by Derick Dennis.

Fact: The Goldcrest is part of the kinglet family and is also the smallest European bird. It weighs as little as 5g.

We can provide an interesting and informative experience.We are much more than an animal park.

Our education officer can help you with many projects.

Our African Maasai village is one of many environments to explore.

Geography : Where is Kenya?

Culture :      Who are the Maasai?

Ecology :     How do they live?

History :     How long have they existed ?

Social structure :    How important is family?

Comparison :   How does your life compare with theirs?how do they live and co-exist with the animals and their environment?

How do you co-exist with the animals in your environment?

Workshops can involve your pupils,  close encounters with some of the animals,trying Maasai crafts, and some everyday gadgets. Learn a Maasai welcome song bring your home made musical instruments.

You will have a unique adventure as you pass through the border post where you must  have your passport stamped! before entering the world of the Maasai.

Porfell includes an ancient woodland where the children can experience a wildlife walk, and learn about our native woodland plants and animals.

Trails and quizzes are provided.We can taylor your visit to most aspects of your school curriculum here at Porfell

contact us now for a pre-visit. (discount for party's over 15)

01503220211

30th November

Well we have had a very busy season !!

This year we have rescued over 70 animals, including 7 Common Marmosets 3 Parrots 5 Monkeys a Tortoise and many more.

The Massai village proved to be very popular, with an addition this year of a farm area. We had a visit form a real Kenyan farmer

who spent three weeks with us teaching the children what a typical day was like for her.

 

 

 

May 30th 2011

Mac is now five weeks old.after a shakey start is now doing well

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAY 8th 2011

New baby Coati born nine days ago Mum did not feed him so I have taken him to hand rear.his mum had not fed him for 24 hours,

He is doing well so far this is a picture of him taken at 10 days old. his name is Mac 

 

 

 

March 5th 2011

The weather has been lovely and the park is looking good again after the long winter.The animals seem happier now there are a few visitors around.(the ducks especially )as they like being fed by our visitors,

The new Marmosets arrived and have settled in well,we have called them  the magnificent seven.Coming from a research laboratory that had closed,they were very well looked after and are very friendly,they like to jump all over you,witch tends to leave you smelling just like them!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Piren the little piggy is doing well and is now spending time in the little farm.

It will soon be time to start the owl training so you can watch them fly at easter.

 

20th December 2010

Stumpys road to recovery!

You may remember our poor Stumpy (one of our Ringtailed lemurs) needing to have an operation on his leg after an accident. He has been an amazing little trooper and is doing great. Now, after 8 weeks of being kept inside, his leg has healed fabulously and the fur will soon start growing back. He looks as though he has little fluffy socks on at the moment.

I would like to send out a heartfelt thank you to the support we recieved for Stumpy, he is doing great and we hope to see him back out and having a swinging time in approximately 6 weeks!

November 7th 2010

We have a new member of the family! A little micro piggie. He has moved in with me in the house. Pigs are herd animals and like company so he is enjoying pinching Frank (my Jack Russells toys),and trying to move in on the cats.When he is bigger he will be able to follow

me around the park. I am sure he will be a big hit with all our visitors.His name is Pirren due to him being Cornish and he is black, white and golden. These little pigs get to be the size of a Springer spaniel. I hope you like his photos.

 

29th October 2010

Today Stumpy had some of his stitches out, he just let her do it while he stayed in my arms, you would not think he is a wild lemur.It took two vets two hours to do the skin repair and graph, it is going well but some of the skin looks like it will break down but it should be ok ,he has to go back on Monday. so keep your fingers crossed.

20th October 2010

Poor Stumpy everyone's favourite lemur.(He runs free in the park! and likes to sleep in the house).  He is always begging for bananas from the staff. Stumpy had an accident on  Monday night and had to have an operation.

This will cost £550. but he is worth it.    P.T.S. was not a option.

Hope you like his picture.

If you would like to help us with the cost we have a Stumpy fund.Just press the donation button under membership, or you could adopt him. As funds are very low right now, we would be most grateful.

Here he is warming by his favorite halogen heater.

October 13th

We have just introduced a new meerkat to our enclosure and her name is Izula. She is very big and beautiful (or so our male Clyde thinks!).

Little Sparkey is not sure what he is!  He thinks people are his clan owing to having been hand reared.  Clyde and Sparkey can often be seen cuddling up together. It's great to see the three of them together. Clyde was on his own for a while until Sparkey joined him a month ago. Izlua was on her own and looking for a new home so now we have a nice group.

Lets hope for little ones next spring!

Izula

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8th September 2010

This is Bryer ready to go                                                   

We have some new arrivals a pair of Mara or Patagonian cavy.

These are lovely animals a bit like small deer or tall Guinea pigs they have been exploring their new enclosure. They are still a bit nervous but are settling in well.

Bryer continues to fly well off his crayonce, and the two dark breasted barn owls have been out for walks on my glove they are progressing well, it won't be long before they train to fly just like Bryer, I think they may be slightly more intelligent than him.

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31st August 2010

GREAT NEWS TODAY!! We are expecting a troop of Common marmosets arriving in the next 4 weeks. We are also eagerly awaiting the arrival of Mara (Patagonian cavies). Keep your eyes peeled and watch this space!

Just to keep you all up to date with how Bryer, my European eagle owl is doing. I have been flying him in our displays since i last wrote here and he has been coming on leaps and bounds. Having moved his perch further away, he is now flying perch to perch and without a crayonce. We even had the bin men come today and he carried on like a trooper! Hurray Bryer, you're a little star!

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It rained today so unfortunately i couldn't fly my beautiful owls. I usually fly my owls in the afternoon for visitors to see how amazing these birds of prey are. So instead, i put on the anklets that i made for them last night. These are made of a soft leather and aid me in putting on Jessey's and flying them.

My European eagle owl, who is called Bryer and is only a year and a half old, managed to make big steps yesterday. He has been in training for a while now and unfortunately is a bit of a big adorable dumbo! ha ha He flies to his post for the flight display and we tried to get him to fly from post to post for the visitors. Hurray! he did it! We are ever so proud of him and when we moved the posts further apart, he managed to complete the task just as well.

The beautiful baby dark breasted barn owls (as seen in this weeks Western Morning News) are doing great also!

Dark breasted barn owls.                                                                                 moonshine. British barn owl