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: 

International Centre for Birds of Prey

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Zoos / Wildlife Parks
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For a great family day out in beautiful surroundings and the opportunity to see spectacular flying demonstrations, it’s a visit not to be missed. It’s also a great photography opportunity and courses with experts are also available. For a great present you can also book special experience days and get to handle the birds.

International Birds of Prey Centre highlights

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Exmoor Zoological Park

175 species, over 600 animals
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Enjoy a day out in North Devon experiencing wildlife from around the world by visiting Exmoor Zoo! From the creepy crawlies of the Amazon to the wobbly wallaby joeys of Australia there are plenty of hands on activities with our animals for you to take part in.

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WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo

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What you can expect from a school excursion to WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo:

WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo lets you experience the animals and ecosystems of a range of Australian habitats, allowing your class to identify the different requirements of Australian flora and fauna.

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Wild Life Hamilton Island

The Aussie Wildlife Adventure!
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Centrally located on the resort side of the island, WILD LIFE Hamilton Island (formerly Hamilton Island Wildlife Park), provides the perfect place for you to get up close and personal with some unique Australian wildlife.

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Knowsley Safari Park

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Zoos / Wildlife Parks
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Connect your PUPILS with the natural world by visiting Knowsley Safari or in your own classroom through booking our outreach team.

Knowsley is a great place for kids to discover more about the natural world and it's a fantastic opportunity to bring the curriculum to life. Prices start from just £7 per pupil and this includes a safari school educational workshop.

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Radcliffe Donkey Sanctuary

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Zoos / Wildlife Parks
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A sanctuary caring for over 30 donkeys, plus 2 zeedonks, horses, and shetland ponies. There are also ducks and chickens to meet. Free to visit. Carrots available to feed to the animals.

Radcliffe Donkey Sanctuary is a lovely place to take the kids to meet a load of donkeys, each with their own unique personalities and stories.

Many of the donkeys have been rescued and now have the chance to live comfortably and enjoy their lives, which is really great to see.

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Landmark Forest Adventure Park

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Zoos / Wildlife Parks
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Landmark Forest Adventure Park is a theme park in Carrbridge, Highland, Scotland, UK that features numerous outdoor activities, rides and exhibits. 

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ZSL London Zoo

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Over 720 species including some of the world’s most impressive and inspiring animals.

As visitors walk around the Zoo’s 36 acre site, they are brought closer to nature with walk through sections to explore.

In recent years new exhibits, such as Tiger Territory, Penguin Beach, Animal Adventure (our new children’s zoo), Giants of the Galapagos, Butterfly Paradise, Meet the Monkeys, Rainforest Life, Gorilla Kingdom and the Blackburn Pavilion, show how ZSL creates realistic environments to house some of the world’s most impressive and inspiring animals.

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Crocodiles of the World

The UK's only crocodile zoo
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We're home to more than 100 crocodiles, alligators and caimans from 14 different species of crocodilian. Crocodiles of the World is now open seven days a week from 10am to 5pm all year round including Bank Holidays; we are closed on Christmas Day.

Nowhere else but here will you have the opportunity to see such a wide collection of crocodiles, alligators and caimans: over 100 individuals representing 14 different species of crocodilian.

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Parrot Zoo

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Now the UK’s largest collection of parrots with nearly 2,000 birds covering over 100 species, but there’s not just parrots here, you will also see Marmosets, Meerkats, Lemurs, Giant Tortoises, Snakes, Kookaburras and many more.

As the world's largest parrot rescue centre, you can witness the amazing work the dedicated staff do while also meeting some of the funniest bird characters you could ever imagine.

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