East Sussex zoo reopens lorikeet feeding experience as bird flu restrictions ease
The birds have been kept inside since November after the country faced its biggest outbreak to date.
Last updated 18th Apr 2023
Drusillas Park in East Sussex has reopened its lorikeet feeding experience as avian flu restrictions ease.
The birds have been kept inside since November after the country faced its biggest outbreak to date.
The zoo is now welcoming visitors to come and interact with their floral of rainbow lorikeets – and can feed them from pots of nectar.
Head Keeper Gemma Romanis said: “Our lorikeets have really missed interacting with the public, and as well as being a lovely experience for our visitors, it forms a really important part of their daily enrichment, keeping them happy, healthy, and stimulated.”
“Since the announcement, we have been refamiliarising the flock with our nectar pots and they’ve been extra curious and inquisitive spending lots of time perched on our heads – it’s going to be lovely to see them meeting the families in the Park again.”
Enhanced biosecurity measures will remain in place at the zoo in Alfriston.
Visitors are being asked to use disinfectant foot dips when they enter and leave the park.