A trip to the Raptor and Reptile Centre will enable you to see owls, birds
of prey and a wide selection of reptiles, giant tortoises and rabbits.
Visitors will be able to enjoy two daily shows featuring the centre's
raptors (birds which catch prey with their feet), sea eagles, hawks, owls,
buzzards, falcons and caracara all flown by the centre's staff and volunteers.
There will also be a reptile show with a 16 ft, 11 stone Burmese python
(Cuddles) Peruvian bird eating tarantula spiders, leopard geckos, chameleons,
monitor lizards, common green iguanas, water dragons and boa constrictors.
Highlights include three giant African spurthighed tortoises weighing
55lbs each and giant rabbits weighing 26lbs (the average rabbit weighs
just 4lb).
Opening times: All summer 10am - 5pm.
October to April at weekends and school holidays.
Liberty Raptor and Reptile Centre, Crow Lane, Crow, Nr Ringwood,
Hampshire. BH24 1EA. Tel: 01425 476487.
http://www.libertyscentre.co.uk
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