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WWT National Wetland Centre Wales
Stretching over 450 acres on the Burry Inlet, this magnificent mosaic of lakes, pools and lagoons is home to countless wild species as diverse as dragonflies and Little Egrets. Plus over 650 of some of the world’s most spectacular ducks, geese, swans and flamingos, many so tame they feed from the hand. Families can have hours of fun in...
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Manor House Wild Animal Park - Tenby
Manor House Wild Animal Park is situated by the unique and beautiful coastal resort town of Tenby in the county of Pembrokeshire. Visit our close encounters unit where you can feed and pet domestic, young and just born animals or hold the snakes during the snake experience. Help the keepers feed the Penguins and Otters or just browse...
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Exmoor Zoological Park - Barnstaple
Exmoor Zoo is a unique and unusual zoo to visit! Opened in 1982 the zoo is now an ideal family venue, catering very well for the younger generation. So much change has taken place, that even a visit last year, will today see new exhibits and animals. Set in the North Devon countryside the zoo hosts winding paths lined with shrubs and trees...
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Felinwynt Rainforest Centre
This venue is closed at the moment due to retirement they hope to find new owners soon! Mini-rainforest with tropical butterflies and exotic plants with the sounds of the Amazon. Also leaf cutter ants,fish,stick insects and quails on hand to explain and answer questions. Cafe,gift shop,video room and colouring for the gallery. visit wales...
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Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre
The Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre (CBMWC) was originally established in 1996 as a non-profit organisation dedicated to conserving Cardigan Bay’s marine wildlife through education and research. Based in a heritage building in the heart of New Quay, overlooking the beautiful beach and harbour, the centre has become the focus for marine...
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The Big Sheep - Bideford
Our team passionately strives to give all our visitors an entertaining day full of fun and laughter. Visitors to the The Big Sheep can learn breeds of sheep, shearing processes, watch sheep dog trials and laugh out loud at our exciting sheep races. Children and adults can cuddle baby animals including puppies and rabbits and treasure magic moments...
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TropiQuaria Animal and Adventure Park - Watchet
Tropiquaria Zoo, award winning Animal and Adventure Park is a great day out for adults and children of all ages. Hold a snake or creepy crawly in the Tropical Hall, visit the amazing puppet show and the strange fish in the aquarium. For a nostalgic experience see the Radio Museum. Outside play for hours on the full-size pirate ships or in the...
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Gigrin Farm
Mid Wales has the greatest density and diversity of birds of prey in southern Britain...Mid Wales was home to the last remaining Native Red Kites. Now, due to the hard work of the Conservation bodies here in Wales, Red Kites are once again in the ascendance. Wild Red Kites are fed at Gigrin Farm every day of the year. With breathtaking feats of...
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Llama Trekking at Old King Street Farm - Hereford
Llama Trekking with the Golden Valley Llamas herd. Take a llama trek in Herefordshire or the Black Mountains of Wales Visit the book town of Hay-on-Wye, the Cathedral city of Hereford which houses the largest chained library in the world and the Mappa Mundi, the market towns of Abergavenny, Ross, Monmouth, Ludlow and Chepstow Walk on a long...
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Animalarium Borth Zoo
We are a rapidly expanding Zoo in Mid Wales, near Aberystwyth. We are dedicated to conservation and have endangered animals and birds. We now have a pair of young African lions this year, which were surplus from Noahs Ark Zoo Farm. There are lots of attractions and daily activities for visitors to enjoy, Reptile shows when you may...
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Noahs Ark Zoo Farm - Bristol
With 12 indoor and outdoor adventure play areas including tube slides and heated soft-play, Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm is fun for all the family. The 100 acre Bristol attraction also offers a truly hands on experience for children and their parents: feed and stroke a variety of exciting animals including donkeys, camels, deer, goats and lambs...
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Owl Centre
A magical place to experience animals, birds, and owls. Visit us once and you will come again, year after year. Enjoy a few hours of pure simple pleasure in an enchanting place where the rest of the world just doesn't seem to exist. Small Breeds Farm Park and Owl Centre Kington, Herefordshire. We are now open EVERY DAY of the year, bar one -...
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Wild Place Project
Wild Place Project: Bringing conservation to life Wild Place Project is a fun, family attraction that provides outdoor adventure, play and learning. Inspiring families to enjoy nature with a number of outdoor adventures from discovering wildlife from the UK and around the world with our seasonal themed trails, explore the woods and climbing...
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Bristol Zoo Gardens
Bristol Zoo Gardens is the fifth oldest zoo in the world. We opened our doors to the public on Monday 11th July 1836 and since then we have welcomed over 90 million guests to our Zoo. We have helped save over 175 species from extinction in human care and in the wild. We're currently working on conservation and research projects across the world,...
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RSPB Nature Reserve Eglwysfach
nys-hir mixes Welsh oak woodland with wet grassland and saltmarshes. In the spring, the ground is carpeted in flowers, and birdsong fills the air. You might see flycatchers and redstarts emerging from the nestboxes. Summer brings wading birds, such as lapwings and redshanks, and some very special butterflies too. Then in the colder ...
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The Devon Wildlife Trust - Exeter
The Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT) is concerned with all aspects of wildlife conservation in the county and is part of The Wildlife Trusts throughout the UK and the South West Wildlife Trusts. Devon Wildlife Trust's vision for Devon: * A place where the future of wildlife is secure - DWT strives to safeguard threatened species and...
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This section lists zoos or wildlife parks in and near to Swansea so if you would like to take the little monkeys to the zoo or wildlife park please see our list of days out for the family. Some of the zoos listed maybe wildlife parks, 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 or wildlife parks is an educational experience for your children or a schhol trip.
If you live in the Swansea area and you are needing inspiration for a good family day out then why don't you take the family to the local zoo. With a great deal to see and do, a day out to the zoo is the great day out for families of all age groups. From Grandma to toddlers, aunties and uncles, a day trip to the zoo is great fun for all of the house. The visit to your local zoo close to Swansea is both instructional and full of facts, and will leave you having a enduring impression. The creatures on display will be made up of numerous kinds of uncommon, exotic and protected animals. Getting close up to one of the bigger wildlife for instance rhinoceros or even giraffes is an unforgettable experience. there are a large number of varied kinds of birds to see at a zoo like eagles and pelicans. Various zoos have a reptile building so you are able to see creatures like very dangerous snakes for example adders. The broad range of mammals is going to be on exhibit for instance big cats along with pandas. From the streams and also oceans of our planet there are plenty of incredible fish to see like butterfly fish. Varied and colourful marine life for example jelly fish are always wonderful to discover. Amphibians like salamanders will always be intriguing for young children of all age groups to study. The zoo is a location where living creatures are housed to be exhibited and researched. The title is a well-known variety of zoological garden, and a good number of zoos are gardens or recreational areas containing buildings as well as various other enclosures. Zoos normally maintain only untamed creatures, many of these from remote countries. However, a number of zoos display domestic creatures such as deer and chicks to show to city little ones that have no opportunity to go visit farms. Kid's zoos are sometimes included in zoological gardens. They may have nurseries where kids can look at young creatures, and sometimes have sections where children may pet as well as feed tame creatures. Zoos are additionally important centres for wildlife conservation. Many zoos breed protected animals, several of which are no longer found in the outdoors.