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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
My hometown zoo, Dublin Zoo, is a very special place as it is one of the oldest zoos in the world, opening all the way back in 1831. I have been a member for many years, and I used to … Continued