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Meerkats have moved into Shuttleworth College where a
palatial mansion house and stunning grounds are in keeping with the
lifestyle of master of all meerkats Aleksandr Orlov, currently
residing in Moscow.
With over half a million Facebook fans and 24,000 Twitter
followers, Aleksandr is known to lead anything but the “simples”
life as successful businessKat and founder of
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Carl Groombridge, Manager of the Animal Care Centre at
Shuttleworth College explained that he receives lots of enquiries
from visitors about meerkats and added:
“Meerkats have become one of our most popular animals with
visitors asking questions about these fascinating
creatures. With blasts of cold weather from Russia at the
moment, Shuttleworth would be a home from home for Aleksandr and
his team.”
Meerkats are one of the animals that are at home at
Shuttleworth College, along with just about every family of species
in the world including exotic species from amphibians,
invertebrates, small mammals and reptiles, to birds and larger
animals.
Shuttleworth College provides a stimulating environment where
students learn about animal husbandry, how to create and build
habitats from scratch to meet wildlife standards, and develop
breeding programmes. The aim is to give students a taste of
all aspects of animal welfare and management in preparation for
careers from practical hands-on jobs to highly academic research
and scientific opportunities.