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Howletts Wild Animal Park - Canterbury
Howletts is a breeding sanctuary for some of the most rare and endangered species in the world. With over 450 animals and over 50 individual species, visitors have the opportunity to see real animals, real close and be part of real conservation in action. Home to the world’s largest collection of critically endangered...
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Wingham Wildlife Park - Canterbury
At the park we have tried to ensure that our facilities offer you the most comfortable and enjoyable surroundings for your trip. All of the facilities at the park have been designed to ensure that your visit is safe however please remember a few things when you visit the park to ensure that the trip gives you the best benefits: Ensure that...
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Wildwood Trust - Herne Bay
A visit to Wildwood, is a great day out for all the family where you can see over 200 British animals past and present. Set in 40 acres of ancient woodland, Wildwood holds a stunning collection of over 200 British animals in semi-natural enclosures, laid out around a twisting woodland trail. See wolves, foxes, deer, badgers, owls, wild horses,...
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Port Lympne Wild Animal Park - Hythe
Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve is the UK’s first conservation hotel & reserve. Once the opulent country estate or Sir Phillip Sassoon, Port Lympne’s 600 acres of private parkland is now home to more than 900 endangered animals including: the largest herd of black rhino in the UK, western lowland gorillas, tigers, lions,...
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Wildlife Heritage Foundation - Ashford
WHF is not routinely open to the public; access via pre-booked events only! BIG CAT AFTERNOON TOUR Enjoy an exclusive visit to see Europe's most important collection of felids. Our collection includes some of the World's most endangered big cats; Amur leopards, Sumatran tigers, Amur tigers, Snow leopards and North Chinese leopards. ...
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Tropical Wings World of Wildlife
There is a massive selection of wildlife to interact with at Tropical Wings in Essex. Some of Daily activities and attractions at the zoo include: * One of the UK's largest tropical butterfly houses * Feeding the Wallabies * Otter and Meerkat Feeding Time * Birds of...
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Eagle Heights - Eynsford
Eagle Heights is one of the UK's largest bird of prey centres, currently we have a collection of approximately 150 raptors. This includes over 50 species, many of which are now breeding at the centre or can be seen flying in our daily demonstrations. We're also an expanding wildlife park for many different species of animals, including cheetahs,...
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Colchester Zoo
Colchester Zoo is constantly evolving to ensure our world class level of commitment to our animals. If you would like to contribute to any of our developments listed below, or require further information on our donation schemes - please click here. Colchester Zoo's Nature Area In an exciting new development Colchester Zoo has recently acquired 1.2...
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Beaver Water World - Tatsfield
Beaver Zoological Gardens & Reptile Rescue Centre is precisely that, we are a registered charity and we rescue reptiles and all the other animals in our care. We are not a Zoo in the accepted sense however we do have to have a zoo license in order to rescue dangerous wild animals and also to allow people to visit. In the grounds you will see...
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Drusillas Park - Alfriston
Where getting nose to nose with nature is all part of the most memorable fun family day out you can imagine. Voted the number one attraction in Sussex for days out with the kids by Southern FM listeners and Argus readers, we're just off the A27 at Alfriston, about 6 miles from Eastbourne and 12 miles from Brighton. Hello Kitty Secret Garden at...
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Seven Sisters Sheep Centre - Eastbourne
Welcome to the Seven Sisters Sheep Centre. A warm welcome awaits you at this family run farm. We are set in the beautiful Sussex Downland just 1 mile from Beachy Head. Our farm is packed full of animals and with loads of things to do, you can be sure that adults and children alike will have a great experience to remember. We also have a Mobile...
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Hackney City Farm
For over 20 years , Hackney City Farm has been giving the local community the opportunity to experience farming right in the heart of the city. It offers an opportunity for children and adults to get up close to a range of farmyard animals. Have a browse and find out more about what we do, or better still, come and visit us and see for...
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Mohair Centre - Chiddingly
Holiday Club runs mid July to mid August: Each day will include feeding the animals and any routine stock tasks that need doing. There are always lots of jobs to be done. There might even be some bottle-feeding to do! Each week we'll have a different theme. There will be lots of crafts to choose from every day. There might be den...
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Peppa Pig World (Express Day Trip from London)
Over 70 attractions for all ages, plus luxury transport from London What's included Access to Paultons Park, including Peppa Pig World Luxury return transfer on a superior coach Colouring kit, video screen, and Peppa Pig toys (for on-board entertainment only) Free WiFi USB charger at every coach seat Services of a Guest Service Assistant ...
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If you live in the Canterbury region and you are looking for a good family day out then why don't you take the family to your nearby zoo. With so much to discover and do, a visit to the zoo is the great outing for kids of all ages. From Grandparents to grandchildren, aunties and uncles, a trip to the zoo is terrific fun for all of the household. A trip to your nearest zoo close to Canterbury is both equally educational and full of facts, and will leave you with a long lasting impact. The creatures on display will be made up of several varieties of very rare, unique and protected wild animals. Getting close to one of the larger wildlife such as rhinoceros or lions is an unforgettable encounter. You will find many different kinds of wild birds to view at a zoo like penguins and waterfowl. Various zoos have a reptile house so you view creatures like highly dangerous snakes including rattlesnakes. A broad collection of mammals shall be on exhibit such as pantheirs as well as dolphins. From the streams and oceans of our planet there are lots of amazing fish to see including lionfish. Diverse and vibrant underwater life such as coral are definitely wonderful to view. Amphibians for example newts will always be fascinating for kids of all ages to examine. A zoo is a place in which living creatures are kept to be exhibited and studied. The actual name is a popular type of zoological garden, and many zoos are landscapes or parks that contains structures and various other enclosures. Zoos usually maintain only wild creatures, many of these coming from distant nations around the world. However, a number of zoos house indigenous creatures such as deer and chickens to display to city youngsters who have no chance to see farms. Children's zoos are occasionally included in zoological gardens. They may possibly have nurseries where kids can see young creatures, and sometimes have got areas where young children are able to pet and feed tame creatures. Zoos are also essential centres of wildlife preservation. A lot of zoos breed protected animals, several of which are no longer found in the wild.
This section lists zoos in Canterbury so if you would like to take the little monkeys to the zoo please see our list below. Some of the zoos listed maybe farms, or petting farms, these zoos have a varied selection of animals for viewing. there are lions and you can sometimes drive through the paddocks and view them from the comfort of your car. there are also baboons and monkeys which can be fun to watch. Or there are elephants, giraffes and other African and Indian animals. A lot of zoos have collections of insects and birds and also water creatures, all in all a trip out to the zoo is an educational experience for your children.