Yorkshire Wildlife Park

We are a unique zoo with a wide range of animals which you can see on a unique walking safari;

Lion's Lair

Lion Country is unique in the UK as visitors enjoy an on foot safari in safety along its 800m of pathway into the reserves. It is home to the lions rescued from Oradea Zoo in Romania

Tiger Country

Three endangered Amur tigers – Vladimir, Tschuna and Sayan happily roam the Land of The Tigers –  one of the  largest and most innovative tiger enclosures in Europe with two pools, a waterfall and a stunning ​

Leopard Heights

YWP’s unique leopard's enclosure - Leopard Heights – the biggest in the world. The £300,000 design allows visitors to come face to face with endangered ​YWP’s unique leopard's enclosure - Leopard Heights – the biggest in the world. The £300,000 design allows visitors to come face to face with endangered

The Plains

See Lechwe, Chapman Zebra, Ostrich, Ankole Cattle and the Eland, the largest Antelope inthe world, roam together on the  African plains.

Leopards

See Amur leopards from a 8m high viewing tower and through a 10m glass wall. 150m walkway for visitors.

Project Polar

Project Polar is not just one of the world’s largest reserves for these great white bears but a dynamic initiative for conservation, welfare and research. Our first bear is Victor, a 15 year old bear who has been retired from the European breeding programme. Another two male bears are due to arrive before the end of the year.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park aims to increase and improve animal welfare in captivity and in the wild and will be fundraising through the Yorkshire Wildlife Park Foundation. Project Polar has the capacity to offer homes to bears outside Europe who may be kept in substandard conditions, possibly hot climates.

EARLY YEARS & FOUNDATION STAGE 

• Animal Story time

• Animal Boogie Woogie

• Aren’t animals amazing

KEY STAGE 1 

• Bear Necessities

• World habitats & adaptations.

• Animal groups- fur, feathers and scales.

• Aren’t animals amazing

• Food chains and diet

KEY STAGE 2

Evolution and inheritance – BRAND NEW SESSION (written in conjunction with a real Palaeontologist!)

Bear Necessities

• Endangered animals & conservation

• World habitats

• Aren’t animals amazing

Animal adaptations

• Animal groups & classification

• Teeth and eating

KEY STAGE 3 and 4

• Aren’t animals amazing

• Animal adaptations

• Zoo careers

• Applied science

• Conservation and endangered animals

• Marketing and business

Further Education

• Aren’t animals amazing

• Applied science

• Environmental enrichment and enclosure design

• Conservation and endangered animals

• Marketing and business

• Roles of modern zoos

Behind scene tours

Only available to pre-book during autumn/winter terms (limited availability and involves extra package cost)

Baboon Interactive experience

Only available to pre-book during autumn/winter terms (limited availability and involves extra package cost)