Educate, Understand, Respect, Conserve

Amazing Animal Encounters - The original 'Amazing Animals' in Kent with Maria Est. 2011

OUR AMAZING ANIMALS

We can't show you every amazing animal the world has to offer, but we can certainly help kindle a love for animals and wildlife with the ones we do

The majority of our animals have been rehomed to us. The work we do allows us to keep the animals and to accept additional ones from time to time on a case by case basis. Only members of our family who are happy to get involved and interact with you are listed here. Animals that require companionship of their own species are listed here on their own because they are suitable for interaction with members of the public but their companions are not. IF YOU ARE BOOKING FOR A CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY PLEASE READ THE ANIMAL DESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY Not all animals are available or suitable for your booking. Animals enclosures and accommodation pictures at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/AmazingAnimalEncounters/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1201784743203862

Roo the wallaby

Roo is available to meet at HQ only. Roo came from a park where they had too many young males. Parma wallabies are solitary although may hang around in 'mobs' for safety. Dominant males can get aggressive towards young males like Roo. Because Roo was friendly and would take food from people, he was ideal to come live with us where he can gets lot of attention.
ONE:ONE SESSIONS
CHILDREN OVER 7 YEARS

Martha the Tanuki

Martha is a type of wild dog from Asia. They are farmed in China, Russia and Europe for their fur. Strictly for teens and adults only or educational settings such as lectures in secondary schools. Martha lives in a large outdoor enclosure which provides her with a natural habitat, including access to open water so that she can behave in a natural way. Martha came from another animal handler who had to move out of her home and disperse her animal collection
ONE:ONE SESSIONS
ADULTS ONLY

Vincent the fox

Vincent is a domesticated Silver, or Siberian fox. They originate from fur farms and do not exist in the wild. Vincent lives in a large, natural enclosure with Martha the tanuki and Mimi the vixen
ONE:ONE SESSIONS
CHILDREN OVER 7 YEARS

OWLS and BIRDS OF PREY

with professional bird handlers
STATIC DISPLAYS

Squirt the skunk

AAT RECOMMENDED. Squirt who was rehomed to us, lives free range in our house just like the cats, with cat beds and a litter tray. Skunks are incredibly friendly and cuddly domesticated companion animals with personalities similar to cats and great for therapeutic sessions.
ONE:ONE SESSIONS
CHILDREN UNDER 7 YEARS
BIRTHDAY PARTIES

Cookie the dog

ONE:ONE SESSIONS
THERAPEUTIC SESSIONS

Sheep & lambs

Our sheep were rescued orphans from farms, given love, warmth and plenty of bottles of milk. As little babies they slept in our kitchen by the range. They grew up to be just as fun and friendly as dogs. Available for static displays, events, tv, film and one to one sessions at Hq only. Mummies with babies free range in the orchard at HQ before going into our three acre pasture with the big sheep.
ONE:ONE SESSIONS
STATIC DISPLAYS

Sugar Gliders

For ages 7 and over for all session types. Our sugar gliders came from another animal handler who had to move out of her home and disperse her animal collection. They live in a good sized aviary in our living room allowing them to display natural behaviour such as foraging, gliding and nesting.
CHILDREN OVER 7 YEARS
BIRTHDAY PARTIES

Lola the pony

Available to meet at HQ only. She is very naughty and was living alone with no human or animal contact far from anyone before she came to live here.
ONE:ONE SESSIONS

Terrence the chinchilla

BIRTHDAY PARTIES
CHILDREN UNDER 7 YEARS

Pigs

Our friendly rescue pigs are for static displays only

Bramble the African Pygmy Hedgehog

Our hedgehogs were given to us by a young man whose mum wasn't so keen on the hedgehogs in her home. Bramble is for observing, not touching.
BIRTHDAY PARTIES
CHILDREN UNDER 7 YEARS

Daniel the degu

Daniel and his companion came to us after their owners moved house, leaving them with a neighbour, but didn't return. Daniel is a friendly degu
BIRTHDAY PARTIES
CHILDREN UNDER 7 YEARS

Tortoises

George the sulcata and Guy the spur thigh are our tortoises. They have a purpose built enclosure which is 4mx2m. PRE-SCHOOLER AND SEN RECOMMENDED. Not available during winter as hibernating.
FOR STATIC DISPLAYS
BIRTHDAY PARTIES
CHILDREN UNDER 7 YEARS

Tarantulas

We have many species including Chile Rose, Chaco Golden knee, Salmon pink and Goliath bird eater.
FOR STATIC DISPLAYS
CHILDREN AGES OVER 7 YEARS
BIRTHDAY PARTIES

Guinea pigs

PRE-SCHOOLER RECOMMENDED. Our guinea pigs live indoors during cold weather but go out on sunny days and in summer to a purpose built enclosure which is 4mx2m with additional housing on the side.
CHILDREN UNDER 7 YEARS
BIRTHDAY PARTIES