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Children invited to name new beaver kits in Ealing

Children invited to name new beaver kits in Ealing

Children are being invited to name new beaver kits at Paradise Fields in Ealing, west London.

The beavers are part of an urban rewilding project run by Citizen Zoo, Ealing Wildlife Group, Friends of Horsenden Hill and Ealing Council, with funding from the mayor’s office.

The project aims to show that beavers can live alongside people in urban London.

Its backers say the animals have created wetland habitats and improved water quality.

They also say the site is now more resilient to flooding and drought.

Children can submit name ideas through Citizen Zoo’s website.

Paradise Fields is free to visit and open at all hours.

What people are saying

Elliot NewtonDirector of rewilding at Citizen Zoo
coexist with people in the heart of urban London
via BBC
Dr Sean McCormackProject lead
Personally, I'm very excited to see what names the children come up with.
via BBC

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