Make a House a Home – Nest Building
Make a House a Home – Nest Building Season Breeding season is always an exciting time of year, and it can also be a rollercoaster of emotions. There is great excitement when birds begin to pair up, sometimes followed by disappointment if they aren’t successful,...
Critically Endangered Vulture Born at ZSL London Zoo
With the help and guidance of Holly Cale, Horstmann Trust’s Curator and Head of Aviculture, ZSL London Zoo have successfully hatched a critically endangered Ruppell’s griffon vulture. This is the first vulture chick to have been successfully hatched at the...
First Egg for Critically Endangered Hooded Vultures
First Egg for Critically Endangered Hooded Vultures Two hooded vultures, who call the Horstmann Trust home, have laid their first egg. This is a significant event for the pair as it represents the first time that these hooded vultures have had the opportunity to breed...
Breeding Season Recap 2022
Breeding Season Recap 2022 Looking back at the 2022 breeding season gives us an opportunity to both celebrate our successes and also learn where we can improve. Overall, the season was successful with the hatching and subsequent fledging of four chicks – one...