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Whipsnade Zoo, formerly known as ZSL Whipsnade Zoo and Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, is a zoo and safari park located at Whipsnade, near Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England. It is one of two zoos (the other being London Zoo in Regent's Park, London) that are owned by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats.
The zoo opened in the early 1960s as Broxbourne Zoo. By 1984, it had earned a reputation as one of the UK's worst zoos. [2] [3] [4] In 1984, the Sampson family purchased the site with the intention of re-housing the animals into larger enclosures that mimicked their natural habitat, making them as comfortable as possible. The zoo was closed ...
ZSL bought the farm in December 1926 for £13,480 12s 10d. In 1928 the first animals arrived at the new Whipsnade Park—two Amherst pheasants, a golden pheasant and five red jungle fowl. Others soon followed, including muntjac deer, llamas, wombats and skunks. In 1931 Whipsnade Park was opened to the public as the world's first open zoological ...
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Whipsnade is home to Whipsnade Tree Cathedral, a 9 + 1 ⁄ 2 acres (3.8 ha) arboretum planted in the arrangement of a cathedral, and Whipsnade Zoo. A chalk hill figure of a lion can be found on Bison Hill, created in 1933; it is owned by the zoo. It is the longest hill figure in England at 483 feet (147 m).
Zoos in the UK are legally required to be licensed by local authorities under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981, but many are also members of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums. [ 1 ] List
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The zoo has been offering the Community Days tickets since 2001 when the first zoo levy passed in Summit County. The Akron Zoo − open seven days a week − was founded in 1953.