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###### 31/01/2019

## [Hand Raised Sambar Fawn](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/hand-raised-sambar-fawn)

Hoofstock Keepers at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve, Kent’s largest wild animal park, have been hand raising a sambar fawn after it was discovered unattended by its mother, on the Reserve’s Asian Experience, in the depths of winter.

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###### 31/01/2019

## [Happy Birthday Kingut!](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/happy-birthday-kingut)

Hoofstock keepers at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve, Kent’s largest wild animal park, are helping a very special Malayan tapir celebrate a milestone birthday.

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###### 27/11/2018

## [Our Kids Go Free offer is back!](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/our-kids-go-free-offer-is-back)

[Port Lympne Hotel](https://info.aspinallfoundation.org/kids-go-free-at-port-lympne-december18) & Reserve and [Howletts Wild Animal Park](https://info.aspinallfoundation.org/kids-go-free-at-howletts-december18) have announced the return of their popular Kids Go Free offer.

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###### 23/10/2018

## [Rare Foal Finds Her Feet At Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/rare-foal-finds-her-feet-at-port-lympne-hotel-reserve)

Keepers at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve, are celebrating the arrival of an endangered Przewalski foal, born to parents, Naim and Tergaan, on 20th September 2018.**Joel Bunce, Head of Hoofstock Section** said: *‘We’re delighted to welcome this little...*

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###### 19/09/2018

## [Public Appeal Launched To Help Name Baby De Brazza's Monkey](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/baby-de-brazzas-monkey)

Primate Keepers at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve, Kent’s award winning wild animal park, are celebrating as a De Brazza’s monkey infant makes its public debut. Born in the latter part of July, the precious primate has been clinging closely to its...

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###### 13/09/2018

## [A Jumbo Surprise At Howletts Wild Animal Park](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/a-jumbo-surprise-at-howletts-wild-animal-park)

Keepers and staff at Howletts Wild Animal Park, near Canterbury, were delighted to discover a jumbo surprise had joined the elephant herd, slightly earlier than expected on Monday 10th September, in the early hours of the morning.

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###### 31/08/2018

## [Cute Crowned Lemur Infant Needs A Name At Howletts Wild Animal Park](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/cute-crowned-lemur-infant-needs-a-name-at-howletts-wild-animal-park)

To celebrate the launch of the Kids Go Free promotion throughout September, Howletts Wild Animal Park near Canterbury, are offering visitors and supporters the chance to name the latest addition to the crowned lemur family.

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###### 31/08/2018

## [Days Out Get Wilder When Kids Go Free](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/days-out-get-wilder-when-kids-go-free)

Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve and Howletts Wild Animal Park have announced the launch of their Kids Go Free offer.Available from **Saturday 1st September** to **Sunday 30th September 2018** the offer will see children aged between 3 years old and 15 years old...

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###### 16/08/2018

## [Baby Javan Gibbon Makes Debut At Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/baby-javan-gibbon-makes-debut-at-port-lympne-hotel-reserve)

Primate Keepers at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve, Kent’s award winning wild animal park, are celebrating as an adorable gibbon infant makes its public debut. Born in July this year, the precious primate has been clinging closely to its mother during...

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###### 14/08/2018

## [Make a Date with Port Lympne and Howletts!](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/make-a-date-with-port-lympne-and-howletts)

A date to a wild animal park - whether it’s your first or your hundredth - is fun, creative and unique, with so much to see and do. At Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve, you can hop on board a safari truck and have the chance to see over 700 animals as...

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