The Active Oceans exhibit comprises the largest sea lion pool in the UK and a penguin pool with underwater viewing. The ramp to the raised walkway offers excellent access for those with disabilities and there’s a covered seating area with a great view across the park and of the stunning, chestnut antelope, a blesbok, in the adjoining paddock. You can stand at ground level and be amazed at just how tall these amazing creatures are, or at their head height on the raised walkway as they spend time outside. Giraffe Heights provides a light and airy home to four giraffes. Sound effects and thousands of authentic living plants and trees bring the prehistoric world vividly to life. Your Dinosaur Safari will take you through 4 ages, over running streams and even behind a living curtain of water. In this exhibit, you come face to face with the terrifying tyrannosaurus rex, mighty marine reptiles, awesome pterodactyls and more than 30 other stunning prehistoric creatures. Dinosaur Safari Entrance at Blackpool Zoo The Dinosaur Safari features 32 lifesize dinosaurs, a model volcano and prehistoric gardens. These small Australian parrots live in a purpose-built, covered aviary. Rainbow Landings is an interactive experiential walk-through attraction that will allow visitors to get close to the beautiful Rainbow Lorikeets. Themed walls, rustic seating and informative wall panels complete this welcoming enclosure. The house has floor to ceiling viewing both upstairs and down, offering great opportunities to see these fascinating apes. The male, Ramon, lives with females Cherie, Summer and Jingga. Orangutan Outlook is home to a family of critically endangered Bornean orangutans. It is here where visitors can experience a sense of adventure and discovery as they are taken on a journey through Asia that will lead them to the beginning of something much bigger. Base Camp is at the heart of every aspect of Project Elephant. It is their commitment to securing a future for Asian elephants.

Project Elephant at Blackpool Zooīase Camp sits at the heart of Blackpool Zoos brand new concept in animal care, Project Elephant, which will open your eyes to the future of zoos and in-situ conservation programmes working together to preserve our most iconic species. The indoor area is now the largest in the UK, with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, while the outdoor area comprises sanded areas, a bathing pool and a landscaped grass paddock. The state-of-the-art facility has been specially designed around the complex welfare needs of the mammoth species. Project Elephant Base Camp represents the single biggest investment in the history of Blackpool Zoo. The focus of Blackpool Zoo’s activities are a fun family day out combined with the conservation of endangered species such as Hartmann’s zebra, monk seals and the Bornean orangutan. The animals at Blackpool Zoo are housed in special habitats and enclosures, which are wheelchair friendly with many enclosures featuring low-level viewing windows.īlackpool Zoo features woodland, lakes, and naturalistic habitats, ranging from the African savannah to the Thai rainforest. Many of the animals have open feeding sessions, where visitors can get up close and personal with the zoo’s star turns.

Located on a site that almost became Disney World UK, it now houses one of Lancashire’s premier attractions and is one of the UK’s leading zoological gardens.īlackpool Zoo offers a memorable fun family day out, as well as offering educational visits with keeper talks taking place at specified times throughout the day. Blackpool Zoo is a great day out for all the family.

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