Welcome to the Finchingfield 'Slow the Flow' beaver and Natural Flood Management project

[@quentinstacy35]

This is the best beaver photography I've ever seen. Congratulations to all involved.

[@SonicPhonic]

How awesome! We Canadians have seen Beavers on our coins for generations but I never knew their true value. It's nice they're making a comeback. i've seen a couple in Lake Ontario recently. Here's to more Beavers and fewer fur coats, hats and politicians.

[@jonathanlovelace521]

Great beaver shots.

[@SpainsHallEstate_Essex]

Thank you! These are courtesy of the great Russell Savory. Our other beaver videos also feature amazing work by Simon Hirwitz and Colin Shead

[@mnomadvfx]

Looooool, the double intendre is epic 😂🤣😆

[@volpehd6318]

Amazing footage, great video !

[@pam9470]

Agree, and, appreciate gaps in the commentary to enable us to totally focus on the beaver behaviour - in peace!

[@johnkeviljr9625]

Such incredible creatures. Wonderful!

[@steadynumber1]

Get yer slide rule out beaver. You've got dams to make ❤

[@gerrylavelle8433]

Wow. I didn't know they even pack mud in as well -- amazing creatures.

[@mandarawong4899]

Such an amazing project ❤ and what fascinating creatures. So glad to hear there is interest and support and surveys going on

[@SpainsHallEstate_Essex]

Thank you! If you want to visit we run tours. You can book online at spainshallpartnership.checkfront.co.uk/reserve/

[@littlebrookreader949]

That was wonderful. Thank you!

[@oakbankgameconservation6933]

Archie, this is just fabulous!! Can't wait for my next visit!

[@SpainsHallEstate_Essex]

We have loads of public and group tour dates available in 2022...why not book a visit for the team! spainshallpartnership.checkfront.co.uk/reserve/

[@ianstobie]

Great pictures of the beavers!. But I can't tell the scale. How big is the biggest beaver here? One foot or 30cm long? Less, more?

[@SpainsHallEstate_Essex]

They weigh about 30kg when fully grown, and are approximately the same size as a labrador

[@ianstobie]

@@SpainsHallEstate_Essex Wow! Bigger than I thought. A tree-eating labrador 🦫

[@merylew4969]

A beaver helped Lady and the Tramp in the movie. They are helpful animals

[@kentcyclist5330]

What an amazing project - congratulations for persevering and having the bravery to make it happen. Out of interest, what are you doing to ensure genetic diversity? I would imagine this is a concern given the lack of other beavers locally.

[@SpainsHallEstate_Essex]

Thank you! Our beavers are within a fenced area so we will work with our partner ecologists to identify the right time to translocate, if necessary! They are in a happy family group at the moment.

[@maximilianmarton4937]

how awesome!!

[@i.tongzukchangkija9843]

God have created them with a reason so we should protect and love them..

[@geoffreylee5199]

Are you sure you know what will happen in ten years? Hope you have European beavers! Canadian beavers are different, in many cases in northern Ontario they create large lakes.

[@viccolantonio1691]

There is no socialism in the beaver world

[@ximenaabarzua8062]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@danielapandurska6838]

❤

[@tataramoa]

How do you manage the gene pool with only one pair of beavers?

[@SpainsHallEstate_Essex]

We will be translocating older offspring in the next few years. Also, we now have 2 more (much larger) enclosures with 2 additional family groups on the estate.

[@tataramoa]

Thank you. It sounds like an amazing project!

[@aaronb3225]

Being from North America, it is incredibly depressing to see the state of wildlife and intact ecosystems in Europe. Using Google Earth looking over any such country, it appears as a puzzle - large swaths of squares (farms) seemingly scattered across entire countries, while forested areas that appear intact, are designated nature preserves with access limitations/bylaws, as well so limited and entirely solved in-terms of discovery and exploration. So depressing.

[@mnomadvfx]

Trust me there are just as many problems in Europe. Our wolf and bear populations are all but extinct at this point, which means instead of natural predators curbing larger herbivore populations you have to get hunters to do it instead 🙁

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

Don't tell me any different, beavers are easily the most awsome, if not the only really awesome vegans in the world.

[@PacoOtis]

Pitiful that you have intrusive music while we are trying to listen and learn. Best of luck, but this is a rather dreadful format.

[@badem]

great beaver shots but horrible music!

[@merylew4969]

Can't understand the accent. Please put in words. Thank you

[@ianstobie]

Both CC and autotranslate are now available. Hit CC at top right, then use settings if you want anything other than English to display.

[@merylew4969]

It is in words I am not speaking. You need help with English translation of the words