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Pineapples aren’t the only bromeliads in the rainforest …

The Living Rainforest is blazing with colour, thanks in no small part to a host of bromeliads with brightly coloured flower spikes.

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‘Sustainability in action’

The Living Rainforest and Trust for Sustainable Living hit the media headlines today, following an Our Future Planet interview last week about the ‘true meaning of sustainable living’.

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Be a Rainforest Explorer

The Living Rainforest is open every day – and special events for children and families are organised on most weekends and school holidays.

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Solomon Islands Boa – woah!

The latest new exhibit at the Living Rainforest is a Solomon Islands Boa.

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We are OPEN

We’re open again for one day only before closing Dec 24-26, then open again from the 27th onwards.

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Enjoy Christmas at the Rainforest

There’s lots on at the Living Rainforest over the holiday season.

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Orangutan Story

Tickets are still left for a special talk by Lone Droscher-Neilsen, founder of the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Project in Central Kalimantan and voted the ‘World’s Greatest Living Dane’, Sat 14th Nov, 7.30pm.

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Indian political awakening stirs Latin America, AP reports

In Ecuador, the Shuar are blocking highways to defend their hunting grounds. In Chile, the Mapuche are occupying ranches to pressure for land, schools and clinics. In Bolivia, a new constitution gives the country’s 36 indigenous peoples the right to self-rule.

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Half-term fun

Whether you like plants or animals, it’s all happening at the Living Rainforest, with daily events organised to help visitors get the most from their rainforest visit.

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Holy Cat Whiskers, It’s a Bat Plant!

The Living Rainforest is going Gothic this autumn, with large dark blooms which look like flying bats!

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