New homes needed for Aye-ayes

[trw]

Hey everybody, I dont often post on RFUK anymore, and never really use the mammal section, but I figure many of the people on here would be sympathetic to this cause.
My name is Tom and I am currently a working at Durrell wildlife conservation trust as a student keeper on the herp section. My Girlfriend Belinda has a placement on the mammal section working with the Aye-ayes, so this is something she is very passionate about. The current Aye-aye enclosures at the zoo are old and outdated and the aye-ayes have no access to natural sunlight, which despite being nocturnal animals, they will occasionally use.
We are planning to do a charity walk around the coastline of the island to raise money for the proposed new off show aye-aye enclosures. This is the basic details of the plan and why we are doing it, Belinda has included more details on our just giving page, so please take a look, and please donate.
Thanks
Belinda Tonkins is fundraising for The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust UK

[sn8ks4life]

if your thread title is correct, ill have one

bless them thou, amazing animals

[Graham]

Sounds very worthwhile, I visited the zoo the same week that they had baby Aye Ayes born for the first time, didn't get to see them of course. We hoped to see them the last time we were in Madagascar about 7 years ago, but despite 3 all-night treks into the forest didn't see a single one, several other nocturnal lemurs but no Aye Ayes!

[gmccurdie]

Originally Posted by sn8ks4life

if your thread title is correct, ill have one

bless them thou, amazing animals

Freebie rush to the fingers
If your eyes had dropped for a couple of seconds you would have seen that you are giving them a home, but they aren't moving.

[sn8ks4life]

Originally Posted by gmccurdie

Freebie rush to the fingers
If your eyes had dropped for a couple of seconds you would have seen that you are giving them a home, but they aren't moving.

HAHA yea i know i was only playing... shame thou

just like when they say "adopt a tiger today" well if i adopt a child i get too take it home, why does it not work the same with animals

[gmccurdie]

Originally Posted by sn8ks4life

HAHA yea i know i was only playing... shame thou

just like when they say "adopt a tiger today" well if i adopt a child i get too take it home, why does it not work the same with animals

Knew you were joking.

Know what you mean, keep opening jiffy bags in the morning expecting to see those pandas and tigers, b postman, arriving any day now

[gmccurdie]

Originally Posted by trw

Hey everybody, I dont often post on RFUK anymore, and never really use the mammal section, but I figure many of the people on here would be sympathetic to this cause.
My name is Tom and I am currently a working at Durrell wildlife conservation trust as a student keeper on the herp section. My Girlfriend Belinda has a placement on the mammal section working with the Aye-ayes, so this is something she is very passionate about. The current Aye-aye enclosures at the zoo are old and outdated and the aye-ayes have no access to natural sunlight, which despite being nocturnal animals, they will occasionally use.
We are planning to do a charity walk around the coastline of the island to raise money for the proposed new off show aye-aye enclosures. This is the basic details of the plan and why we are doing it, Belinda has included more details on our just giving page, so please take a look, and please donate.
Thanks
Belinda Tonkins is fundraising for The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust UK

Aplogies for the attempted humour.
No offence meant.
Keeps it bubbling at the top

[sn8ks4life]

haha yea OP were only having a laugh, sure you know that

good luck with the venture, if i had some money ide support yours two cause.....



and hahahahaha yep damn posties are useless, my duck billed platopus still is not here LOL

[feorag]

Originally Posted by sn8ks4life

just like when they say "adopt a tiger today" well if i adopt a child i get too take it home, why does it not work the same with animals

That's cos no-one would keep a child for you! They cost too much money, answer back, are always wanting something and bring more problems to your life than any animal ever could!

[trw]

Originally Posted by gmccurdie

Aplogies for the attempted humour.
No offence meant.
Keeps it bubbling at the top

No worries, this place would be rubbish if people werent able to take and have a joke on it, besides, the more attention on the thread, the more people that see it and hopefully the more donations we end up getting *hint hint* :p