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'Dalton-in-Furness - South Lakes Wild Animal Park'

Crossgates, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8JR. Tel 01229 466086.
Email: office@wildanimalpark.co.uk

Location : Dalton-in-Furness
Map - Ordnance Survey - SD 235752

South Lakes Wild Animal Park. Pic F30P19.
The Amur Tiger

South Lakes Wild Animal Park. Pic C0142.
Lions

About a mile out of Dalton-in-Furness is the Lake District's only zoological park, which is recognised as one of Europe's leading conservation zoos. 17 acres are home to the rarest animals on earth, who are participants in co-ordinated breeding programmes to save them from extinction in the wild.

South Lakes Wild Animal Park. Pic F30P25. This is the only zoo in Britain to hold both Amur (above) and Sumatran Tigers, the biggest and smallest tigers left in the world. Each day David Gill or one of his assistants gives a talk on the conservation projects for the few remaining tigers left in the world.

The zoo holds some of the few South American Margays (left) that are in this country. The zoo plays an important role as co-ordinator for the Geoffroys Cat European Endangered Species Programme, and the Lar Gibbon European Studbook. These programmes enable a tight control to be held over the genetics, and improve the long term viability of these species in captive management.

In the Australian Bush area, many animals have complete freedom to wander at will, such as lemur monkeys, exotic deer, emus, wallabies and kangaroos. Parrots fly freely in the trees. Special food can be purchased to hand feed some of these animals.

South Lakes Wild Animal Park - Ring Tailed Lemurs. Pic F180P19.
Feeding the Ring Tailed Lemurs with grapes

South Lakes Wild Animal Park. Pic F180P3.
David Gill gives a talk on the conservation of the White Rhino

South Lakes Wild Animal Park. Pic C0122. South Lakes Wild Animal Park. Pic C0133.
Feeding the lions

South Lakes Wild Animal Park - Penguins. Pic C0106.
Feeding the penguins

See more photos of the South Lakes Wild Animal Park.

Hot meals and snacks are served all day. There is a gift shop, picnic area, and adventure playground, and ample parking. The zoo is open every day except Christmas day.

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