'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

The Amur Tiger

Lions

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.

Feeding the Ring Tailed Lemurs with grapes

David Gill gives a talk on the conservation of the White Rhino

Feeding the lions

Feeding the penguins

Page last changed 25 Apr 2008.