Zoos / Wildlife Parks

Zoos / Wildlife Parks

What are they and what do they involve?

Zoos and wildlife parks are venues based around animal encounters! Establishments such as these focus on educating their visitors on the wildlife they look after, and sometimes offer one on one interactions with certain animals. Often including exotic creatures from overseas, a zoo can be a once in a lifetime opportunity to see and learn about animals you’ve never encountered, and wildlife parks are great ways of seeing nature mostly untouched by man.

What are the benefits?

Trips to zoos and wildlife parks are great ways of educating students about the world in general and the different animals and environments out there, and are excellent methods of promoting awareness of animal and wildlife conversation.

What students is it suitable for?

Zoos and wildlife are great for students of all ages and interests!

Costs?

Admission costs for zoos are often between £10-£20 per person, but school groups may get some discounts!

Safety Implications?

If the opportunity arises for up close animal encounters, it’s important that the students behave sensibly and in accordance with any instructions they receive; make sure you have discussed this with your group before and visits!

See below for a list of venues and providers of this kind: 

Calderglen Children's Zoo

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Calderglen children's zoo opened in 1982 and is home to over 50 different species, some of which are critically endangered. Being about an acre in size, the zoo specialises in small creatures and amongst the ornamental gardens and Conservatory you'll discover meerkats, families of monkeys, noisy Kookaburras, cheeky Ring-tailed Coati, and Burrowing Owls.

Come and meet the smallest tortoise and the rarest bird and find out how Calderglen is helping to conserve these endangered animals and about our work with the British and Irish Associations of Zoos and Aquaria (BIAZA).

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Camperdown WIldlife Centre

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The aim of Camperdown Wildlife Centre's education programme is to supply the highest standard of zoological education to visitors using every possible resource that is available to education staff. The programmes available reflect the current zoological conservation and preservation aims as guided by British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Education lessons will in most cases be guided by the outlines of the current national curriculum and attainment levels required for each student age group.

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Chester Zoo

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We have a whopping 12,000 animals at the zoo from 400 different species.

About half those species are on the threatened list. We’re one of the world’s leading centres for conservation, working in the UK and worldwide to help protect animals and plants from extinction.

We’re devoted to caring for own animals too, and are always looking for ways to make their lives even better. Our Animal Health Centre, for example, is decked out with the best possible facilities for the veterinary team.

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Banham Zoo

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Animals are fascinating whatever their size, shape or behaviour and at Banham Zoo you can get a unique opportunity to see some incredible animals naturally demonstrating just how amazing they are!

The Amazing Animals presentation takes place throughout the year and features fantastic animals and birds such as serval, European genet, Swainson's lorikeets, armadillo, kookaburras and blue & gold macaws.

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Curraghs Wildlife Park

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Come and meet hundreds of incredible animals!

South American Pampas

  • Humboldt Penguins
  • Chilean Flamingos
  • Gaunaco
  • Mara
  • Rhea
  • Waterfowl

Asian Swamp

  • Capybara
  • Crab-eating Macaque
  • Short-clawed otter
  • Fishing Cat
  • Waterfowl
  • Red Panda

 

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Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre

A small sanctuary for exotic animals and birds of prey
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Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre is a small sanctuary for unwanted and mistreated exotic animals and birds of prey. Home to a wide variety of creatures including, Owls, Hawks, Snakes, Monkeys, Raccoons, Wild cats, Lizards, Fruit bats, Falcons, Terrapins and much more it's a great afternoon out for the family.

You can visit and see all of the animals. See our residents playing, climbing, squawking, flying and relaxing. Learn about their lives and why they are at Gentleshaw. As a registered charity, your admission fee helps us to care for our rescued residents.

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Owl and Falconry Centre

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A Bird of Prey Centre with a collection of over 50 hawks, falcons and owls, including some babies! Daily flying displays and a Pets Corner with rabbits, guinea pigs, a donkey, a ferret, sheep and more, to meet and feed.

There is a diverse range of owls such as Boobook owls, African Spotted Eagle owls, and Tawny and Common Owls.

They also have a great collection of other birds of prey, including Harris Hawks, American Red Tailed Buzzards, American and Common Kestrels, plus a Southern Crested Caracara!

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Colchester Zoo

Discover over 270 species...
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Here are just some of the attractions here at Colchester Zoo:

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Dudley Zoo and Castle

Go wild at Dudley Zoo!
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Lions and tigers to snakes and spiders. Come face to face with lemurs as they roam in the trees. Watch amazing Birds of Prey, meet friends on the farm and look out for Ghosts in the Castle! Gift shop, restaurant, face painting and land train.

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Bristol Zoo

A great day out in Bristol, whatever the weather!
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Enjoy an amazing world of animals, all within all within our spectacular, award-winning, 12-acre gardens. With over 400 species – including nine animal houses under cover – you can make the most of your visit, whatever the weather. And with so much to see and do, it’s worth giving yourself at least two to five hours here to fully make the most of your trip to one of the top attractions in Bristol and the South West. 

We’re more than just a zoo. We are the Bristol Zoological Society – a conservation and education charity. 

We’re made up of three distinct parts.  

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