ARRC

Animal Rehabilitation and Reception Centre

The Animal Rehabilitation and Reception Centre, (ARRC) is a 2600m2 development that delivers a new level of specialism within the park as the numbers of parrots arriving at the centre increase.

The ARRC development comprises of ‘State of the Art’ facilities, including a 4-stage ‘negative air pressured’ quarantine unit for newly arrived birds.

Parting with much-loved pets can be a very distressing time, therefore a modern and comfortable reception area has been created to make the experience as comfortable as possible.

The Park’s veterinary surgeons, Iain Cope, Sarah Pellett, and Ian Bates are excited by the development of our fully equipped hospital with both on-show and off-show convalescing wards.

A laboratory enables on-site parasitology and microbiological tests to be carried out, increasing disease management for the many animals residing at the sanctuary.

There is a hatchery and nursery supporting our newly hatched birds that need assistance should their parents have problems - then what makes it even more exciting is, the visitors to the park are able see the staff in action as they go about their amazing day-to-day work.

Professor Anna Wilkinson, from the University of Lincoln who is also the Park’s Research Coordinator said, “Lincolnshire Wildlife Park has always excelled where positive research is concerned, and the amazing ARRC facility has enabled us to find out more about these special animals in order to provide them with even better homes”.

Also incorporated within the development is a new food preparation unit allowing visitors to gain a unique insight into the vast quantities of high-class food served to the animals daily. Hidden facilities incorporate staff mess rooms and lockers, shower unit and administration offices for both animal and development managers.

CEO of the charity Mr. Steve Nichols commented “The development and opening of ARRC is just as exciting as when we laid the first brick at Bengal Gardens, our Tiger research centre. Probably more so if I’m honest as we are now able to complete the circle and put Parrots as the number one animal on site again, reinvigorating and re-launching The National Parrot Sanctuary”