Longleat wildlife park in Wiltshire, UK has launched its first fully downloadable video podcast.

The visitor attraction is offering the free podcasts via its website in a format that can be downloaded to both PCs and MP4/Ipod players.

Much of the filming for the videos has been done by Ian Turner, Deputy Head Warden of Longleat Safari Park, and a familiar face to viewers of the BBC series ‘Animal Park’.

Longleat’s marketing manager, Jo Sparrow, said: “The podcasts are providing a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes at Longleat and offer viewers an opportunity to see first hand all the work and effort that goes in to running one of the country’s largest visitor attractions.

Longleat was the first stately home to opens its doors to the public, and in 1966 saw the first safari park open outside.”

The new video features a dramatic big cats’ feed up with Bob Trollope, the deputy head of the big cats reserve, exclusive footage of Longleat’s new Siberian tigers as well as shots of baby meerkats.

The podcasts are available for download from www.longleat.co.uk.