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BROWN HYENA CUBS BORN IN UK - FIRST EVER

Above: The extremely shy brown hyena cubs are caught on camera

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent is home to a brand new litter of extremely rare Brown Hyenas. Unlike their more common spotted cousins, brown hyenas are a smaller breed and are largely scavengers. With only an estimated 10,000 living in the wild mainly in the Kalahari and Namibian deserts of southern Africa, there are less than 50 brown hyenas registered in captivity in Europe and about 100 worldwide.

Adrian Harland, Animal Director at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park said of the new arrivals: "In April we were the first Park in the UK to bring a pair of brown hyenas over from Prague Zoo and we are delighted that we are now welcoming the first litter of these incredibly rare animals. In keeping with the playful personalities of their parents, the as-yet-unnamed cubs have already shown themselves to be bursting with energy and full of life. We look forward to growing this family of very special Hyenas in the coming years."

NOTES TO EDITORSPort Lympne Wild Animal Park, along with Howletts Wild Animal Park near Canterbury, were set up by the late John Aspinall with the aim of protecting and breeding rare and endangered species and returning them to safe areas in their native homelands. The Aspinall Foundation manages the parks and is funded solely from charitable donations. Donations to The Aspinall Foundation go towards this vital conservation work, both in the UK and abroad, including the world-famous gorilla rescue and rehabilitation projects in Africa. A world-leader in conservation, The Aspinall Foundation has so far returned to the wild: Przewalski's horses, black rhino, Sumatran rhino, Cape buffalo, ocelots, pythons and gorillas.

©The Aspinall Foundation – Registered Charity 326567.
The Howletts Wild Animal Trust Limited Registered company no. 4711904, Registered charity no. 1100845
Registered office: Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Lympne, Nr Hythe, Kent, CT21 4PD

Totallywild.net is the official website promoting the charitable work of The Aspinall Foundation in protecting endangered species. The Howletts and Port Lympne wild animal, safari and wildlife parks are the UK based sites for endangered animal conservation. Unlike ordinary zoos, these parks allow visitors to see conservation in action, providing kids, families and adults alike with a wide variety of ‘Totally Wild’ fun days out, packed with exciting activities for the whole family. Our landscaped gardens and mansion house can also be hired for weddings, events and other functions.

All revenues raised through ticket sales support our animal conservation work and breeding programmes, so please, do come and visit us for your day out in Kent and do your bit for conservation!