Knowsley Safari Park

Knowsley Safari Park
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53°26′31″N 2°48′43″W / 53.442°N 2.812°W / 53.442; -2.812
Date opened1971; 53 years ago (1971)
LocationPrescot, England
Land area550 acres (220 ha)[1]
No. of animals700+[1]
MembershipsBIAZA, EAZA
Websiteknowsleysafariexperience.co.uk

Knowsley Safari is a safari park and tourist attraction near Prescot, England. It is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA)[2] and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).[3] It contributes to conservation and research through links with conservation projects[4] and its links with universities in nearby Liverpool,[5] as well as Chester[6] and Manchester.[7] The Channel 4 series Secret Life of the Safari Park was filmed here.[8]

  1. ^ a b Visit Liverpool: Knowsley Safari Park. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference biaza_list was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference eaza_list was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Endangered Wildlife Trust". ewt.org.za. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  5. ^ Philip Bunker. "Rhino family health checks at Knowsley Safari Park". ljmu.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Ken Dodd tickled pink to receive Honorary Degree. | University of Chester". chester.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  7. ^ "News". knowsleysafariexperience.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Knowsley Safari to star in new TV series on Channel 4". Explore Liverpool. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2024.