Eight new additions at Curraghs Wildlife Park
People are being inspired to think about wetland conservation – and the importance of vital habitats – after the arrival of eight baby capybaras.
Curraghs Wildlife Park welcomed the new additions just over two weeks ago.
They’ve been born to mothers Agatha and Mirabell and dad Juan.
Capybaras are the world’s largest living rodents.
They’re semi-aquatic mammals from South America, with a close connection to rivers, marshes and wetlands.
The Capybara gestation period is around five months.
Park Manager Kathleen Graham says as well as being a hit with the public they show the importance of protecting wetlands that wildlife depends on:
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