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Edinburgh Zoo Penguins Webcam
23rd Sep 2009


A PILOT trial of a webcam watching penguins at Edinburgh Zoo has been such a hit that it is to be made a permanent fixture. It was set up in June to capture the Gentoo penguins nesting and bringing up their young and has been attracting 9000 visitors a month so far. There was even a massive Twitter campaign to get it back up and running after technical hitches saw the camera go down briefly. Bosses admit they never expected the scheme to be as popular as it has been and are now looking at rolling out the idea to other animal enclosures. “Iconic” Maria ...

Tiger cub to be hand reared at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm
31st Jul 2009


Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm is full of animal noises but this morning a very different call was heard. It was a small baby Bengal Tiger cub. 
 
The tiny cub, which weighs just 2lb 3oz, was born on Tuesday 29th July in front of a global audience of thousands, live on the Tiger Webcam. Head Keeper, Chris Wilkinson, tells us more;
 
“Tira began her contractions mid afternoon and gave birth approximately 1.30pm. Sadly two of the cubs were stillborn with one surviving. Tira did nothing to harm the cubs; it’s just one of those sad and unfortunate things. The third cub, which is a boy and quite ...

Video Stream Will Follow Pregnant Bengal Tiger
6th Jul 2009


A pair of endangered Bengal Tigers has been released in Somerset - and one of them is pregnant!  The tigers have been turned loose into their new one-acre territory at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm and can be followed at CheckItLive.com.


The two magnificent and fearsome 6-year old female Bengal Tigers, Kushkja and Tira, are just getting acquainted with their £200,000 Tiger Territory, which is the newest and most innovative Tiger enclosure in the country. Meanwhile it appears that Tira is pregnant, so before too long the adults will hopefully be joined by tiger cubs, which will ...

Unique Cornish theatre gets a global audience
15th Jun 2009


The Minack Theatre on Cornwall's wild and rugged south-western tip is regarded as one of the finest open-air theatres in the world, with fans across the globe as well as in the UK. Although on first appearance it seems as if the amphitheatre is a relic of Roman occupation, it was in fact created by Rowena Cade in 1931. Her determination, dedication and sheer visionary insight helped to establish the theatre as a landmark on the Cornish coast and one that has inspired artists, performers and audiences ...

Rare White Tiger becomes a Teenager - Online
18th May 2009


Rare White Tiger becomes a Teenager - Online 18th May 2009 Not only will Zena the white tiger be celebrating her 13th birthday on the 24th May – but she will be doing so live on the internet. The introduction of a web camera, with live video streaming, at the Isle of Wight Zoo, is already providing a great opportunity for a large online audience to enjoy and connect with Zena and her sister Zia in real time on a daily basis. These captivating TV quality images can be found on the live video site www.checkitlive.com and are creating a ...

fiNETra raises the funding it needs to grow!
18th Feb 2009


Finding finance to grow is one of the hardest challenges any small or medium size business will face and the current financial situation isn't making that process any easier. However, one company has bucked this depressing trend and achieved just that. fiNETra, based in Wellington, has been successful in raising finance from SWAIN investors.

SWAIN (South West Angel and Investment Network) is a business angel network, connecting exciting, high grow expectancy companies with private investors, also known fondly as angels. Philip Tellwright Managing Director for SWAIN was delighted at the news saying “due to banks reducing lending, we ...

New Partnership with the World Land Trust
15th Dec 2008


FiNETra's latest video stream ( in partnership with conservation organisation the World Land Trust – www.worldlandtrust.org) is now operational, providing live images of some of the world's rarest birds in Fundación Jocotoco’s Buenaventura Reserve, located high in the Ecuatorial rainforest.

The ‘Webcam in the Forest’ has immediately caught the attention of thousands of visitors, giving them a perfect opportunity to see hummingbirds, rare Toucans and a host of other wildlife live in their native habitat. Unlike other webcam systems the pictures are downloaded live onto visitors' computers, giving them the chance to see an ever-changing variety of wildlife every ...

Finetra exhibition and presentation at the BIAZA ACE conference.
24th Nov 2008


In line with fiNETra's policy of installing live web cam streaming solutions at UK zoos and wildlife parks, fiNETra were recently elected as members of BIAZA (British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums). As a consequence, we were invited to have an exhibition stand and give a presentation to over 120 delegates at the BIAZA annual ACE conference held at Folly Farm Fair and Wildlife Park, Pembrokeshire on 19th -21st November 2008. The conference is the highlight of the BIAZA calendar and is attended by the Heads and Marketing Directors of all the ...

Amazing live views of the Minack Theatre, Cornwall
2nd Nov 2008


One of Cornwall’s best know tourist attractions the Minack Theatre is the latest place to have a live video stream installed and supplied by fiNETra. The theatre has had two static cameras uploading an image every 20 seconds but now the 100,000 visitors to the site can see what is happening right now.

The Minack theatre is carved into the cliffs in Porthcurno, 20 minutes from Penzance, Cornwall. "Minack" in Cornish means a rocky place and the black headed crag below the theatre has always drawn local fishermen. Until the 1930’s they had the gorse filled gully to themselves ...

The fascinating world of animals
7th Oct 2008


A new website, www.CheckAnimalslive.com, has recently been launched to allow visitors to experience a range of awe-inspiring creature live and up close. Finetra streaming services provide the feeds for the site, ensuring the best possible visitor experience from cutting edge technology.

The site already hosts feeds from Bristol and Paignton Zoos and wild bird feeders. The family of gorillas at Bristol Zoo, and the rare black rhinos at Paignton Zoo, are proving particularly popular with visitors.

Mark Welch, fiNETra's CEO, comments: "We are looking at the future of live web ...

Zoo rhinos return to online limelight
29th Sep 2008


Paignton Zoo’s rare black rhinos are making their internet comeback.

Female black rhino Sita became an international celebrity when the birth of her calf Zuri was broadcast on the internet in March 2007.

Now, Paignton Zoo Environmental Park has installed a web cam inside the rhino house to allow fans to watch the pair. The camera will show live video footage every day from 9.00am until 7pm.

Paignton Zoo spokesperson Phil Knowling said: “We want to build on ...

Bristol Zoo Gardens Installs Gorilla Webcam
20th Aug 2008


Fans of Bristol Zoo Gardens’ family of gorillas can now watch these fascinating creatures at the click of a button as the Zoo launches its new gorilla webcam.

The webcam will stream live views of the Zoo’s impressive Gorilla Island, home to the Zoo’s family of five gorillas: Jock the 220kg (more than 34 stone) adult male, Salome and Romina the two adult females, three-year-old Namoki and little Komale, who is almost two.

The camera has a 180 degree view enabling it to cover almost the whole island ...