Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
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Whipsnade Zoo is the perfect day out for people of all ages.
Our Visitor Information page has all the information you need to plan
your day.
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ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is a zoo located at Whipsnade, near Dunstable in
Bedfordshire, England.
Originally the zoo was called Whipsnade Park Zoo, which was often
shortened to Whipsnade Zoo or even just Whipsnade.
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is one of Europe's largest wildlife conservation
parks. It is home to 6,405 animals, many of which are endangered in
the wild.
Ticket holders to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo can
enjoy it too, and because the sprawling family attraction is so
extensive (at 600 acres), most visitors to the family attraction drive
around it.
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo traces its origins to the Zoological Society of
London’s founding in 1826 by Sir Stamford Raffles, with a mission
statement of animal conservation and protection of their natural
environment.
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo opened to the public in
1931 and, two years later, a white lion was carved into the Dunstable
Downs (following the ancient British tradition of white horses and
other animal signatures) and, uniquely for a zoo, this feature of the
family attraction can
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Zoological Society of London's set of world leading animal parks. It
is an important conservation centre and part of the contemporary
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Whipsnade Zoo and the animals are mucking in with the final
arrangements.
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo was happy to welcome back one of its popular Windsor
White goats this week, after he’d had a taste of regimental life.
species ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is hoping to attract in its fantastic
butterfly garden, open this week.
Whipsnade Zoo, the country branch of the London
Zoological Gardens, was opened in 1931; it occupies 500 acres (200
hectares) on the Chiltern...
* open-range zoo ( in zoo: Design and architecture.
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is proud to open the gates to Cheetah Rock – its
fantastic flagship exhibit for the world’s fastest land mammal.
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is open every day of the year except Christmas Day.
Dates
Opening
Closing
30th Mar - 13th Sept (Sats & Weekdays)
10.00
18.
Only 20 minutes from the M25 (junction 21), Whipsnade Zoo is
signposted from the M1 (junction 9 and junction 12) and all major
roads.
By Bus
For bus services from Luton and Dunstable call 0870 608 2608.
one in January 1997, in an animal born at Whipsnade zoo in 1989.
Details are awaited for the second case, but it is reported to
have been born in Britain*.
Bedford Animal Action staged a demo at Whipsnade Zoo near Dunstable on
Easter Monday to mark Zoo Awareness Day.
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chimps, managed to escape from their enclosure at Whipsnade Zoo in
Bedfordshire. The pair, whose species are known for their digging
prowess, are thought to have tunnelled under their enclosure, making a
cunning effort to gain freedom.
Whipsnade Zoo had only just opened when the drama was played out
Saturday, although all members of the public were ushered out of the
zoo before the keepers attempted to round up the chimps.
has a more spacious site at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire to which
the larger animals such as elephants and rhinos have been moved.
Whipsnade Zoo, Sealife Centres, London Zoo, London Aquarium, Kew
Gardens and Leeds Castle. It also offers 20% off at popular
restaurants in central London such as Planet Hollywood. The site is
very easy to use.
Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, about 35 miles north of London. The
Zoological Society of London, which runs the zoo, said Coco was
recaptured, but Jonnie could not immediately be caught and had to be
killed.
Whipsnade Zoological Society Park, a zoo located in Bedfordshire that
was dedicated to the breeding and preservation of rare species, many
of which were almost extinct.
Durrell joined Whipsnade Zoo as a junior or student keeper in 1945.
This move fulfilled a lifelong dream: Durrell claims in The Stationary
Ark that the first word that he could enunciate with any clarity was
"zoo". Beasts in My Belfry recalls events of this period.
Durrell left Whipsnade Zoo in May, 1946 in order to join wildlife
collecting expeditions of the time, but was denied a place in the
voyages due to his lack of experience.
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