Wild Beaver Kits Born in Eastern England for First Time in over 500 Years

Nature reserve confirms first beaver offspring born in Norfolk for 500 years

Two wild beaver kits have been born in Norfolk for the first time in 500 years.

Wild beaver kits born in eastern England for first time in over 500 years

Footage captured by Pensthorpe Natural Park confirmed two kits are living alongside Norfolk's established wild beaver pair.

Wild Beaver Kits Born in Norfolk for First Time in More Than 500 Years

For the first time in over five centuries, wild beaver kits have been born in Norfolk, marking a milestone moment for one of Britain’s most storied conservation comebacks. The two newborns are the offspring of a pair of free-living beavers whose arrival at Pensthorpe nature reserve near Fakenham last December stunned local wildlife experts. The adult beavers’ origins remain something of a mystery. They turned up unexpectedly at the reserve, with…