Welsh Mountain Zoo
Located in Colwyn Bay in the north of Wales, Welsh Mountain Zoo is also known as the National Zoo of Wales, being the first zoo to be opened here in 1963 by Robert Jackson, a wildlife enthusiast and naturalist. The zoo … Continued
Chessington World of Adventures
Chessington World of Adventures Resort, near the city of London, was originally opened in 1931 as Chessington Zoo. A theme park was later developed alongside the zoo and opened in 1987 as one of Britain’s first amusement parks. Today, the … Continued
Emerald Park
Since its opening in late 2010, Ireland’s only theme park and zoo is located within Ashbourne in County Meath. It used to be called Tayto park, after the factory where the popular Tayto brand of crisps is produced, and thus had a … Continued
Tierpark Hellabrunn
We visited this zoo in Munich in August 2010 on our first and so far only visit to Germany. It is the first zoo, as far as I can remember, where I saw my first bears. They were polar bears, … Continued
Chester Zoo
This is definitely one of the United Kingdom’s most popular zoos, opened in 1934. We visited in August 2014, during a stay in Wales (Chester is close to the border with Wales). The elephants were the first animals we came … Continued
ZSL London Zoo
London Zoo is perhaps one of the world’s best known zoos, and also one of oldest. It officially opened in 1828 to fellows of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), with its original purpose being a place for scientific research. … Continued
Highland Wildlife Park
I went to this Scottish wildlife park in August 2012, just three days after my Edinburgh zoo visit. Opened in 1972, it is run by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) which also runs Edinburgh. There are no elephants … Continued
Edinburgh zoo
I visited this zoo in August 2012, and for a very obvious reason! I came to see the two giant pandas, Tian Tian and Yang Guang. There were other creatures there that my family and I had not seen before, … Continued
Fota Wildlife Park
I first visited Fota wildlife park in Cork when I was 5, and continued to visit every 1-2 years since. Perhaps the largest zoo in Ireland at 100 acres, the park has very spacious enclosures for its animals compared to … Continued
Belfast Zoo
Perhaps one of my favourite zoos that I’ve visited, I first learned about Belfast zoo when I was 11, and I have been coming up at least once every year. It might feel like your feet are killing you while … Continued