Welsh Mountain Zoo

Welsh Mountain Zoo
Welsh Mountain Zoo
	53°17′38″N 3°44′52″W / 53.2939°N 3.7479°W
Date opened	1963
Location	Colwyn Bay, Conwy County Borough, Wales
Land area	37 acres (15 ha)
Website	www.welshmountainzoo.org

The Welsh Mountain Zoo (Welsh: Sŵ Fynydd Gymreig)^[1] is a zoological garden located near the town of Colwyn Bay in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The zoo was opened on 18 May 1963 by the enthusiastic naturist Robert Jackson. The zoo covers an area of 37 acres (15 ha).^[2]

Development

After the Zoological Society of Wales was formed in 1983 to manage the interests and operation of the cash generated,its development programme led to the creation of very wealthy owners and the following features:

Jungle Adventureland (completed 1986)
European Otter Enclosure (1987)
Chimpanzee World and Chimp Encounter (1990)
Children's Farm (1990)
sales of pet animals (1996)
Golden Eagles (1999)
Sea Lion Rock (2006)
Condor Haven (2007)
Lemur Walkthrough (2012)
Red Pandas & Otters (Prytherch Himalayan Terraces) (2013)
Gibbon Heights (2014)
Wallaby Enclosure (Under Development)

Recent additions

2006 - The arrival of a pair of endangered snow leopards and the breeding of the very first Bactrian camel in Wales followed. Caracaras have now been placed in the old condor aviary. Margay are another recent addition to the collection.

The zoo's next development project is the construction of a new tropical house for reptiles and new alligator facilities. Work began in 2007 with the demolition of the old tortoise and cactus house. Money has been raised through charitable donations yet the plan to build the new tropical were scrapped officially in 2021.

Species list

Mammals

Birds

African Aviary — including starlings,
pigeons and village weavers
Andean condor
Blue-and-yellow macaw
Caracara
Chilean flamingo
Common rhea
Common shelduck
Domestic ducks
Fantail pigeon
Great grey owl
Green-winged macaw
Scarlet macaw
Grey plantain-eater
Humboldt penguin
Ostrich
Raven
Various waterfowl species

Reptiles

Amphibians

Invertebrates

Children's Farm animals

References

^ "Welsh Mountain Zoo - North Wales Snowdonia attraction". Archived from the original on 18 July 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
^ "Zoo Education". Welsh Mountain Zoo. Archived from the original on 4 May 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2010.

External links

Media related to Welsh Mountain Zoo at Wikimedia Commons
Official website

[1] "Welsh Mountain Zoo - North Wales Snowdonia attraction". Archived from the original on 18 July 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2009.

[2] "Zoo Education". Welsh Mountain Zoo. Archived from the original on 4 May 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2010.

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