OOTD 23.06.14 & 2nd visit to Twycross Zoo.

OOTD 23.06.14 & 2nd visit to Twycross Zoo.

Top - Topshop Sale, Jeans - Joni Topshop, Jellies - Primark, Bag - Urban Outfitters, Choker - Amazon.

Family photo!

Singing?

I mentioned in my previous blog post about visiting Twycross Zoo that I wanted to go again real soon as one of the Asian elephants had given birth to a baby girl called Esha. I was feeling a bit down recently about different things, so my parents decided to surprise me by taking me out for the day to meet her! As a huge elephant lover, it automatically cheered me up!

When we got to the zoo, I just ran towards the elephants. Baby Esha is everything that I imagined and more, she was gorgeous and everything about her was utterly adorable. She is fluffy and so tiny compared to the adult elephants. She already, obviously, has a large fan club! Everyone there was gathered around taking photographs and videos of her, "awwwing" at her cuteness. I myself came away with about 100 photographs of her on my phone, but just selected a special view for you to see. Throughout our day, I think we must have gone back to see her about three times. One of the times was to see the keepers feeding the elephants (cabbages and carrots!) and a talker about the elephants and their lives so far which was really interesting.

Again, as well as my favourites there were many other lovely animals to see. When I previously visited the zoo, it was winter time so the Flamingos weren't out but they were this time and my mum loved them! We also saw the penguins being fed this time walking around so that you could be literally, cms away from them! They were swimming and just chilling, looked so relaxed. There was a new arrival at Twycross, introducing the Zebras! There was four sassy zebras in their new big home that they seemed to be enjoying.

I love going to Twycross Zoo, it is always a wonderful day out. Already looking forward to the next time I can go, I will obviously have to see baby Esha again...

OOTD: Top - Topshop sale (cannot find a link unfortunately as I don't know if every store will have it), Jeans - my favourite "Joni" jeans from Topshop (click here to buy!), Jellies shoes - Primark, Bag - Urban Outfitters (they don't stock the red anymore, however they do have it in black: click here to buy in black!), Choker - Amazon (click here to buy!). 

Twycross Zoo info: http://twycrosszoo.org/ 

- Kat Melladay x

Throw-back: 19th birthday - Twycross Zoo

Throw-back: 19th birthday - Twycross Zoo.

posing for me!

had to get a photo of this Guinea pigs booty hehe!

I wanted to do a throw-back post of my 19th birthday last year, as it was the best birthday I've ever had!

Elephants are my absolute favourite animal in the world, I think they are so beautiful and intelligent. Therefore going to Twycross Zoo for my birthday where I could see four of them was amazing! I cannot remember ever being so excited for my birthday to come. The first animals we heard when we got there was of course, all the monkeys! Twycross Zoo has a wide range of different monkeys and gorillas, many of them are close to extinction. However, the first animal we saw were the cute, little meerkats. We couldn't believe just how small they were at first. They were incredibly sweet digging their holes and running around in groups together.

I HAD to see the elephants next! Literally running to where the signs were directing us to go, then we saw the massive home where the four elephants live. Even seeing one of the Asian elephants was my dream come true. I couldn't have been happier, until I saw the other three. I loved watching every movement they made. Just by watching them you could recognize that they each had their own, quirky personalities! Which made me so so happy. One of them was completely obsessed with cleaning around their home at the zoo. The other one would not stop hoovering up all the water (they really do drink like their  trunk is a hoover, sounds like it too tehe). The third elephant loved to be outside by the looks of things, she didn't come in their inside area once. I must have stood and watched them all for ages, but I didn't care it was so amazing! It looked as though they were being well looked after too, which is the most important part. Recently, one of the elephants has given birth to a beautiful, bouncing baby girl called Esha. Twycross are forever posting the adorable pictures of her! I am hoping to go again, very, very soon to see her too.

Other than the Asian elephants that I had fallen for, Twycross was full of other lovely creatures. We also saw a leopard, monkeys, amps, gorillas, alpacas, owls and penguins! You were able to get so close to the penguins that you could almost touch them. My dad tried to but the penguin was sassy and was having non of it! Twycross even had a pet theme inside their zoo which included pets such as bunnies and guinea pigs.

After all the fun and excitement of the zoo, I went out for a meal in a local Italian restaurant in the evening with my friends. My 19th was a wonderful birthday, I can only hope that this year my birthday will be just as great (although if it doesn't include four elephants I highly doubt it will be!)

For details all about Twycross Zoo and all their lovely animals here is their website: http://twycrosszoo.org/

- Kat Melladay x