Many may not know that the vast majority of work here are completed by our onsite maintenance team who are the focus of this week’s update.

The back of Giant Anteater Carlos and Tupi’s enclosure was fenced with sheets of corrugated metal, lined by trees and thick hedgerow meaning Carlos and Tupi rarely ventured to the back.

We are constantly looking to provide the best environments for each Safari Zoo resident so it got us thinking how can we make the most of the space we have?

So Ahmed and Paul got to work! The hedgerow was thinned out, the sheets taken down and voila – more wide open space for Carlos and Tupi to flap their flippers!

We reported earlier this year on the redevelopment of Kofi and Ekundayo’s enclosure and house.

Phase one of the project is well under way and taking shape. Works are estimated to be complete within the next six weeks, meaning Kofi and Ekun can enjoy a large outdoor area throughout winter.

This week we also celebrated the fifth birthday of tiger twins Cinta and Kumbuh as keeper Michael treated them to chicken-stuffed-watermelon carved with a number five.

Less than 400 Sumatran Tigers remain in the wild, inhabiting isolated pockets of Sumatran forest due to widespread deforestation for large palm oil plantations.

Neighbouring island Java was home to the now extinct Javan tiger until the late 1970s.

Palm oil is found in many products from chocolate to cosmetics to washing powder.

We can help by choosing RSPO endorsed products which demonstrate the producer’s commitment to using only sustainably sourced palm oil.

Join our cat keepers for our daily Big Cat talk to find out more about how we, almost 7,000 miles away in Cumbria, can help save the tigers of Sumatra from becoming extinct like their Javan neighbours.