Newquay Zoo

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Newquay Zoo
50°24′48″N 5°04′20″W / 50.41341°N 5.07214°W / 50.41341; -5.07214
Date opened	26 May 1969
Location	Newquay, Cornwall, England
Land area	13 acres (5.3 ha)
No. of species	Over 130
Major exhibits	Tropical House, Gems of the Jungle, Village Farm
Owner	Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust
Website	http://www.newquayzoo.org.uk/

Newquay Zoo is a zoological garden located within Trenance Leisure Park in Newquay, England. The zoo was opened in Cornwall on Whit Monday, 26 May 1969 by the local council (Newquay Urban District Council, later Restormel District Council). It was privately owned by Mike Thomas and Roger Martin from 1993 until 2003. In August 2003 Stewart Muir became the new Director and the zoo became part of the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, alongside Paignton Zoo and Living Coasts. The zoo is part of a registered charity,^[1] and was awarded various South West and Cornwall 'Visitor Attraction of The Year' and 'Sustainable Tourism' awards for excellence in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Newquay Zoo is now run as part of the Wild Planet Trust, the new name for the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust.