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Calling all habitat heroes – we’re going on a bug hunt! Get closer to nature  at the Summer Bioblitz!

UK News

Calling all habitat heroes – we’re going on a bug hunt! Get closer to nature at the Summer Bioblitz!

The Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife Conservation Park has joined BIAZA's Spotted on Site Summer Bioblitz campaign along with dozens of UK zoos! You can take part in the event at the park on Bank Holiday Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 August. Get involved with fun activities from pond dipping, stone turning and survey tiles to bird watching, sweep netting and insect counts! You might also bee lucky enough to get […]

today20/08/2025

Yorkshire’s butterflies need help – will you join the butterfly rescue mission?

Local News

Yorkshire’s butterflies need help – will you join the butterfly rescue mission?

Butterfly Conservation has launched a nationwide rescue mission for the UK’s butterflies and need the people of Yorkshire to get involved! Last summer, Yorkshire’s butterflies sent an urgent SOS through Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count, with citizen scientists in Yorkshire spotting only 43,223 butterflies and day-flying moths during the three-week period. These results were echoed up and down the UK, with the wildlife charity declaring a nationwide Butterfly Emergency after […]

today29/07/2025

Follow the flutter, swing and squawk along the Tropical Treasures trail

Local News

Follow the flutter, swing and squawk along the Tropical Treasures trail

Get ready for a summer of discovery as the ‘Tropical Treasures’ trail swings into play at the Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife Conservation Park near Sheffield. Throughout the school holidays, Saturday 26 July - Sunday 31 August, families can uncover all the hidden wonders of the rainforest and learn how to become champions for endangered species. Grab your ‘Tropical Treasures’ trail stamp book and follow the flutter, swing and squawk clues […]

today14/07/2025

Enchanted Fairy Forest event this Spring half-term holiday

Local News

Enchanted Fairy Forest event this Spring half-term holiday

Look who's waiting in the Enchanted Fairy Forest! The Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife Conservation Park is thrilled to announce the return of its beloved Enchanted Fairy Forest event this Spring half-term holiday. From Saturday 24 May - Sunday 1 June 2025, prepare to step into a world of wonder and magical fun for all the family! Look who's waiting in the Enchanted Fairy Forest at the Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife […]

today29/05/2025

2024 officially one of the worst years on record for UK butterflies

UK News

2024 officially one of the worst years on record for UK butterflies

More than half of UK butterfly species are now in long-term decline for the first time on record. Small Tortoiseshell had its worst year ever and is in long-term decline. Common butterflies that live in gardens, parks and the wider countryside had their second-worst year since 1976. 51 of the UK's 59 species declined in 2024 compared to 2023. Newly released data has shown that 2024 was one of the […]

today02/04/2025

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