Spring and summer are fantastic times to visit the centre as new life develops allowing you to see the cute sights of ducklings, goslings, cygnets and flamingo chicks spring up around the reserve and gardens. Seasonal attractions include the award winning duckling nursery open from late May to end of July, take to the water and get a close encounter with nature on our award winning canoe safari and boat tour experience, get creative and have a go at den building, delve in and see what creatures you can find on bug hunts and pond dipping sessions every weekend and each day of the summer holidays. Every day you can also see the cute sight of our family of otters as Thai (mum) and Ned (dad) play with their three young cubs, Belle, Flick and Penny. You can watch their feed everyday at 11.30am and 2.30pm and hear all about Asian Short-clawed otters and why they have their home at Martin Mere. For young adventurers, a new imaginative play area was opened in June 2012 were you can swing, climb, balance, slide and clamber as well as joining in the water play to have fun. But there is plenty to see and do at Martin Mere all year round, with more than 100 types of rare and endangered water-birds to hand feed, a family of beavers in residence, an inspirational eco-garden and a rolling programme of events, walks and talks including Toddler Thursday, every Thursday during term time.
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