Zoos

[Mujician]

I was just wondering if anyone knows of any small zoos that are open to the public? Not the huge ones that everone knows about, but small family run places.

There are two I know of - Grangewood Zoo (Near Swadlincote, Derbyshire)

Tropical birdland (Just has feathery animals, but awesome nonetheless), this in in Desford, Leicestershire.

Anyone else ???

[glidergirl]

The Rare Species Conservation Centre in Sandwich, Kent. Been there again today and I love it! It's small and a loooooong way from me (3-4 hr drive depending on traffic), but we spend the whole day there, it's so relaxing.

[Zak]

Animalarium in Borth, Wales.
Nice little place, can feed alot of animals there with small pots of salad brought from kiosk. Also have snake handling sessions (13ft burmese), can see them feed crocs etc.

Deer Centre just outside Cupar, Scotland.
Loads of different deer species, again can feed them. Also wolves, birds of prey and awesome outdoor playgrounds.

[Mujician]

Thanks, any more to add to the list?
I have another - there is Folly farm which has a zoo in pembrokeshire south wales. Also there is Anna Ryder-Richardsons Zoo near Tenby (I forgot what it is called, this seems quite small, but may well grow into a very commercial place.

[stubeanz]

paradise wildlife park is a great small zoo and has some nice rare species and some very nice large animals such as white lions and 2 species of gibbon.
its in broxbourne,hertfordshire and my local zoo.
stu