Northumberland Zoo
| Date opened | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Location | Felton, Northumberland, England |
| Coordinates | 55°16′20″N 1°41′59″W / 55.2723°N 1.6996°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| No. of species | 80 |
| Memberships | British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums |
| Website | https://www.northumberlandzoo.co.uk/ |
The Northumberland Zoo is a zoo in Felton, Northumberland, England.
History
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The zoo began with a tearoom that added poultry and livestock to its grounds in 2009.
The zoo opened in 2011 as Eshottheugh Animal Park, adding exotic species like meerkats.[1] It changed its name to Northumberland County Zoo in 2015, before shortening it to its current name in 2018.[2] It became a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums in 2021.
Animals and exhibits
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- Native British Species - Eurasian harvest mouse and White-clawed crayfish
- Scottish wildcat
- Serval
- Asian small-clawed otter
- Snow leopard
- Raccoon
- Arctic fox
- Prairie dog
- Canada lynx
- American kestrel
- Tawny owl
- Barn owl
- Common buzzard
- Snowy owl
- Harris's hawk
- Bengal eagle owl
- Ural owl
- Great grey owl,
- Common raven
- Asian brown owl
- Greater rhea
- Capybara House - Capybara and South American tapir
- Guinea pig
- European fallow deer
- Meerkat and Cape porcupine
- North American Porcupine and Siberian Chipmunk
- Grey parrot
- Fruit Bat Island - Livingstone's fruit bat[3]
Conservation
The zoo participates in various conservation efforts as a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums.[4]
- Eurasian Harvest mouse and White-clawed crayfish, breeding them in the Native Britain house, and working with conservation groups.[5][6]
- Breeding Livingstone's fruit bats, as one of only three zoos to hold them. In 2023 a baby was born.[3]
- Snow Leopard
References
- ↑ Robson, Vicky (2015-11-22). "Enjoy a visit to Eshottheugh Animal Park - Northumberland's newest zoo! - sponsored feature". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ "Our Zoo". Northumberland Zoo. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hall, Daniel (2023-12-04). "Delight as one of world's rarest bats born in Northumberland County Zoo". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ↑ Janiszewska, Sara (2022-12-26). "Saving the Species: Northumberland Zoo's Breeding Programme for Critically Endangered Animals". Newcastle Magazine - Positive Local News for Newcastle upon Tyne. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ↑ Smith, Ian (December 30 2021). "Northumberland zoo to play part in safeguarding native crayfish". Northumberland Gazette. Retrieved Jan 13. Check date values in:
|access-date=, |date=(help) - ↑ Coulson, Lauren (6th Oct 2023). "Northumberland Zoo get involved with harvest mice conservation project". Northumberland Gazette. Archived from the original on
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