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25th May 2004

World Parrot Day at Paultons Park

Paultons Park is pleased to be supporting World Parrot Day on Monday May 31st 2004. The Park will open its newly refurbished function room, The Oak Room, for visitors to see several Parrots including a Yellow Crowned Amazon Parrot. Visitors will also be able to learn more about the work of the World Parrot Trust (the body organising the event) and the plight of parrots across the world.

Geoff Masson, Paultons Livestock Manager said, “Many people do not realise that some parrots are close to extinction or have actually become extinct. ‘Spix’s Macaw’ became extinct as recently as 2001. The aim of the day is to raise awareness of the difficulties faced by these beautiful birds and to make people realise it is not too late to save many of the endangered species”

There will be a CD Rom presentation in the Oak Room for visitors to view in addition to free literature so that they may learn more about the work of the World Parrot Trust. The World Parrot Trust works across the globe helping to ensure the survival of parrots in the wild and the welfare of captive birds everywhere.

Paultons has 9 different species of Parrots including “Bacon”, the Medium Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo, who has been at the Park since it opened in 1983. There are over 150 different species of exotic and unusual birds at Paultons.

World Parrot Day is a nationwide event organised by the World Parrot Trust aimed at raising awareness of the threats to all parrots, captive and wild. The official World Parrot Trust website has further information about the organisation and World Parrot Day at www.worldparrottrust.org.

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For further information please contact:
Rob Griffiths - Marketing Manager
Paultons Park Limited, Ower, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 6AL.
Telephone: 023 8081 4442 Fax: 023 8081 3025

Editors Notes: Paultons Park is just off exit 2 of the M27, near Romsey in Hampshire. Open 10am daily from 3rd March 2005– 29th October 2006
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