hedgehogs

Have you tried Zoo Atlanta? Probably a long shot, though. What city are you talking about? London? Maybe in the children's area of the zoo? They hibernate, as you may know....

You could try this website; www.wildlondon.org.uk

Our local zoo has hedgehogs, and we had one as a pet a few years ago. It would help to know what city you are asking about, but they really aren't hard to get to see.

Sorry! I have London on my mind and expect the rest of the world to know! :) Yeah, in London...thought maybe a pet shop...but didn't know they hibernate. The two animals I have wanted most to see for years are armadillos (finally saw 3 in our backyard last summer!) and hedgehogs.

What, no porcupines? That is a strange list.

We saw our first/only porupine in Northern Michigan a few yrs ago. It was roadkill, but we stopped, got out, and looked at it.

I don't know that they hibernate - ours didn't, nor do those at our zoo.

love your question Lyn! Always wanted to see one myself. That, and badgers. I can't think of any place in London where you can see one, unless you hang around in someone's garden hoping for one to appear? Or maybe try the zoo - Regents Park zoo? The Wildlife Rescue Centres which accept visitors are all outside the city, I think ... I found these on the net: Prickly Ball farm and hedgehog hospital in Devon, and St Tiggywinkles Hospital in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. If all else fails, you can buy hedgehog stamps online from the British Hedgehog Preservation Society and help these endangered little animals!

I understand, as I too, love hedgehogs. In addition, I had always wanted to see a real, live puffin in the wild. I finally did in Nova Scotia a couple years ago and it was a thrill. When I lived in TX the only armadillos I saw were dead on the side of the road!

I stand corrected: Just found out that not all hedgehogs hibernate - but the ones in Germany mostly do, due to scarcity or lack of food in the winter. Saw a big fat one all curled up in a hollow tree in a small village, with a big sign on the tree not to disturb the "Igel". For you armadillo lovers: Cumberland Island, GA (part of it is a National Seashore) has lots of them strolling through the underbrush, digging for food.