Angel's Animal Ark
Reindeer Experiences
We are very excited to introduce you to our resident reindeer; Tomor & Jasper!
These boys have been with us since they were babies and have been handled extensively their entire lives.
Reindeer Event Hire
Want to add that magical touch to your Christmas event? Hire our reindeer to make it a once in a lifetime experience. Availability is limited, so please contact us to arrange your booking!
Each booking will include 2 reindeer with 2 handlers in a high-welfare pen (and gazebo if requested). The reindeer will be supplied with feed, water, and hand sanitiser will be available for guests.
We can be fully flexible to make your event as amazing and unforgettable as possible, so please don't hesitate to contact us with any requests.
Reindeer are for life, not just for Xmas!
We have and love our boys all year, so even if it is not the festive season we are happy to visit and meet with fellow reindeer-lovers. Please pop us a message any time of the year.
Jasper
Tomor
TBA
Reindeer Facts!
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Our reindeer are beloved pets that live on our farm all year around. They are fed specialist reindeer food from the highest quality suppliers and are handled daily.
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Our reindeer are paired up for visits. This helps us ensure that the reindeer are not individually overworked, and also means that we can decide on the day which of our reindeer are ready to visit you.
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Reindeer are called 'caribou' in North America, but rest assured they are the same animal!
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Unlike most deer species both male and female reindeer grow antlers. Also unlike typical deer horns, reindeer shed their antlers once every year - the males usually lose their antlers in November/December. Females can keep their antlers all the way until May, this is because antlers are useful for protecting themselves when they are pregnant and for protecting their babies once born.
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Reindeer don't have hooves - they have a splayed type of feet similar to camels that help them to spread their weight over the snowy lands they call home. This also means you can hear them clicking when they walk - that's their toes clicking together!
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In the wild reindeer can live and travel in herds of 10 to 500,000 reindeer! In spring they can form 'super herds' of massive numbers.
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Reindeer are thought to be one of the oldest domesticated animals - they have been used across the world for meat, milk, and their hides.