A NORTH-Yorkshire care home was given a virtual tour of a zoo hosted by head of education, Adam Welsh.

Leeming Bar Grange car home was shown the hard work that goes on behind the scenes at Five Sisters Zoo and explored the vital conservative, rescue and education work being carried out there through the presentation.

The session explored the rescue stories behind four lions and five European bears, before highlighting the Eurasian beaver conservation work that is also carried out at the zoo.

Adam Welsh said: "We really enjoyed being able to show the Barchester residents some of the fantastic animals we have at Five Sisters Zoo, we are very proud of the work our brilliant teams do.

"We were just so happy to be able to share our passion for wildlife conservation and animal rescue.”

Lucy Tomlinson, resident experience manager at Barchester Healthcare, said: "We have been using technology to keep our residents and patients connected with their loved ones as well as offer virtual events, entertainment and activities throughout the pandemic.

We are excited to work with our amazing partners like Five Sisters Zoo to bring experiences to our homes."