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Ever since Senior keeper Tyrone\u00a0 joined Whipsnade, we have been carrying out more surveys at the zoo.# Last year we deployed a number of SM4s around the zoo as well as our regular walked transects, and were able to send a report of our findings to ZSL<\/h2>\n

We have identified more areas for intensive studies with SM4s this season.<\/h2>\n

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Whipsnade has a number of Lookout Lodges where families get to stay overnight at the zoo, which includes a walk around the zoo at night.https:\/\/www.whipsnadezoo.org\/plan-your-visit\/zoo-experiences\/lookout-lodge-zoo-sleepove<\/a>r<\/p>\n

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\u00a0We have been suggesting for a while that we could train staff to help run bat walks<\/h2>\n

Tyrone and Bob ran an indoor training session on Saturday 15 th April for the enthusiastic group and as luck would have it a keeper found a grounded pipistrelle in the zoo and the group was able to meet a real life bat.<\/h2>\n

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photos\u00a0 by Hannah Cole<\/p>\n

On Monday 24th April we put theory into practice with a bat walk. I say in theory as it was a really cold night and very few bats were about.<\/h2>\n

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