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Dairyland Farm World - Newquay
Welcome to DairyLand Farm World - Cornwall Tourist Board Family Attraction of the Year 2004. Massive indoor play area to keep the kids busy :). Enjoy the fun of an all weather attraction providing entertainment for all ages - So much more for the whole family to enjoy... rain or shine. Come and enjoy the fun of an all-weather attraction,...
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Newquay Zoo
Discover hundreds of the world’s most amazing animals, living among our beautiful gardens at Newquay Zoo. One of Cornwall’s most exciting visitor attractions in the heart of Newquay, it’s a place to roam, discover, learn and get in touch with nature. Newquay Zoo is a registered charity and supports a number of projects in the UK...
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Cornish Birds Of Prey Centre
We at The Cornish Birds of Prey Centre are a family partnership of four people, Kelly, Andy, Kath and Mick. Mick, Kath and daughter Kelly Browne moved from Orpington, Kent to Bideford, Devon in 1999 where Kelly met her now husband falconer Andy Grigg. Andy comes from Buckfastleigh, Devon and has been passionate about birds from a...
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Porfell Wildlife Park & Sanctuary - Liskeard
Where the peace and tranquility of the Cornish countryside combines with the exotic world of wild animals A zoo with a difference! Porfell is home to zoo animals needing a home for life. In the park, you will get up close and personal to exotic animals including Ring-tailed lemurs, Ostrichs, Zebra and Meerkats. Mac is a coatimundi...
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Dartmoor Zoological Park - Plymouth
There are over 200 animals at Dartmoor Zoological Park: from tiny stick insects to Ben our Brown Bear or Solomon our Lion all set in over 30 acres of beautiful parkland. Discover something different, learn something amazing and help us make tomorrow's world rich in animal life. Our new meerkats, Sue and Timon, took up residence in their brand new...
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Buckfast Butterflies & Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary - Buckfastleigh
Buckfast Butterflies and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary offers a great, enjoyable, otter and butterfly educational experience. Wander around the otter sanctuary and butterfly farm and see new butterflies emerge in tropical surroundings. See the otters swimming underwater in specially built glass enclosures. Follow the otter keeper around at feeding...
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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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Paignton Zoo
Paignton Zoo is home to thousands of amazing animals and plants. Visit the desert, cross the savannah, explore the forest and trek through the tropics. Use your senses to discover the wild world: look around, listen out - you’ll even need your sense of smell! It’s a great day out for everyone. Why not visit Living Coasts, our sister...
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Shaldon Wildlife Trust
The Trust is a unique organisation which cares for some of the world's most endangered species. Our centre, set in an acre of natural woodland gardens with lush semi-tropical planting, nestles into the hillside above the attractive coastal village of Shaldon in South Devon. As the smallest member of the British and European Association of Zoos...
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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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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 and wildlife parks in and near Truro which is in Cornwall so if you would like to take the little monkeys to the zoo or wildlife park please see our list of great days out in this city where its inhabitants are known as Truronians. 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 and wildlife parks in Truro is an educational experience for your children or for a school trip.
If you live in the Truro area and you are looking for a great day out then why don't you take the your family to your local zoo. With so much to discover and do, a trip to the zoo will be the perfect outing for mums and dads of all ages. From Grandma to boys and girls, aunts and uncles, a visit to the zoo is fantastic fun time for all the family members. A day out to your local zoo close to Truro is both equally enlightening and also useful, and also can leave you with a enduring impact. The wildlife on show will consist of several species of very rare, unique and endangered wild animals. Getting near to one of the larger wildlife for example , elephants as well as giraffes is an outstanding encounter. there can be a lot of different varieties of avian species to see at a zoo like parrots and also pelicans. Many zoos have a reptile house so you are able to see wildlife including highly venomous snakes such as rattlesnakes. A broad collection of mammals is going to be on exhibit for example monkeys not to mention pandas. From the waterways and ponds of our planet there are a lot of amazing species of fish to see like clown fish. Varied and colourful marine life such as lobsters are usually fantastic to see. Amphibians including salamanders are always captivating for youngsters of all age groups to examine. A zoo is actually a location where living wildlife are placed to be displayed and studied. The actual name is actually a popular variety of zoological garden, and most zoos are landscapes or recreational areas that contains structures and other enclosures. Zoos usually maintain only untamed wildlife, several of them coming from faraway nations around the world. However, a number of zoos exhibit domestic wildlife such as pigs and chickens to show to city little ones who may have no chance to pay a visit to farms. Children's zoos are in some cases included in zoological gardens. They might have areas where youngsters can view small wildlife, and at times have areas where young children may pet and feed tame wildlife. Zoos are definitely crucial centres for wildlife preservation. A lot of zoos breed endangered animals, several of which are no longer found in the outdoors.