The Aspinall Foundation

Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve are saddened to announce the death of their male giraffe calf. He had been unwell for 4 days, was unsteady on his feet and had fallen several times.

Howletts Wild Animal Park, near Canterbury, have announced the arrival of Achilles, a male Sumatran tiger.

Aside from the amazing array of animals and keeper tours at Port Lympne, there’s always loads going on to get involved with, from after-hours tours to extra events. Check out some of the biggest things happening at the park across the year…

You can always count on the British weather to be one thing: unpredictable. Which can make it difficult to make any kind of plans with your kids on weekends or during school holidays! What can you do with kids when it’s raining?

Exploring the great outdoors is an exhilarating experience, regardless of the weather. But if you don’t prepare for every possible weather eventuality then you can end up cutting your trip short! So to make the most of your weekend outdoors,...

After 3 months of construction, Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve have re-located their troop of 10 drill to a spacious new home that is four times bigger than their previous enclosure. The critically endangered primates will now be able to inhabit almost...

We are sad to announce that we are concerned about our giraffe calves. The older calf who is a boy has a gastrointestinal infection. He remains bright and well but is being given medication daily. Our younger calf, a girl, has been spending more...

To give you an idea of what a real wedding day looks like here at Port Lympne, we asked one of our brides to answer a few questions. Sam and Matt got married in early October 2017 at the Port Lympne Hotel, with a beautifully unique and personal...

Gorilla keepers at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve are celebrating as Tamba, a western lowland gorilla, gave birth to her 6th infant on Friday 25th May.  This is the 17^th gorilla infant to be sired by silverback, Kouillou.