Thursday, 6 October 2011

Dudley Zoological Gardens, Black Country

Dudley Zoological Gardens is so much more than just a zoo - animals inhabit an ancient wooded hillside around the ruins of the 11th century Dudley Castle and share a site with the world's largest single collection of Modernist Tecton structures. There is something for all members’ of the family to explore and enjoy...

Check out the hundreds of animals Dudley Zoo is home to. From mammals to birds, reptiles to amphibians and spiders to even native species! Whether your there to see your favourites or discover new species, Dudley Zoo has one of the largest collection of animals including some of the world’s rarest!

Take a trip to Lemur Wood – a walkthrough experience where you can meet more than 30 free-roaming lemurs and learn about DZG’s conservation programmes in Madagascar. Look out for Saki monkeys, marmosets, emperor tamarins and cheeky squirrel monkeys in Monkey Tails walkthrough rainforest experience. Check out one of the largest colonies, home to Humboldt Penguins; don’t forget to look out for their oldest penguin – 20 year-old Pingu!

If that wasn’t enough stroll to Farmyard Fun – an experience offering young visitors a chance to get really close to a range of farmyard favourites including pygmy goats and kune-kune pigs. Dudley Zoo also has daily shows in their Go Wild Theatre where visitors are introduced to the wonderful world of wildlife and offered a close up view of creatures great and small.

Take a walk to their daily birds of prey displays in the courtyard - Allows visitors to see magnificent birds as they were used in medieval times for hunting. And before you go you can’t miss seeing the renowned Asiatic Lions. They are amongst the rarest animals on the planet with fewer than 500 in the whole world!

There is always something happening at Dudley Zoological Gardens, it’s a must visit attraction for this autumn...

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