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Meet Dougal and Drew!

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DrewOn the 24th October we welcomed the arrival of two male donkeys from Folly Farm in Pembrokeshire, one named Dougal and the other named Drew!

The two new arrivals are both nearly 2 years old and were born just a few weeks apart in the summer of 2014. The pair are also half-brothers sharing the same father, so its great news that they have moved to their new home together! Dougal and Drew have spent the last few months getting to know their keepers off show and settling into their new environment but have also more recently been spending some of their time down at the stables at our farm section meeting some of our visitors! 

Please be aware that Drew and Dougal will continue to spend time in the stables in our farm section on alternative days to our horses and will not be viewable every day. 

Did you know!? A female donkey is known as a Jenny and a male donkey is known as a Jack.

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