Yorkshire Wildlife Park | |
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53°30′17″N 1°02′30″W / 53.5047°N 1.0417°W | |
Date opened | April 2009 |
Location | Branton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England |
Land area | 260 acres (110 ha)[1] |
No. of animals | Approximately 475 |
No. of species | Over 60 |
Annual visitors | 678,000 (2015) |
Memberships | BIAZA,[2] EAZA[3] |
Major exhibits | Into Africa, Lion Country, Land of the Tiger, Leopard Heights, Project Polar |
Website | www |
The Yorkshire Wildlife Park is a zoo, wildlife conservation and rehabilition centre and tourist attraction located in Branton, south-east of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It opened in 2009 on the site of Brockholes Farm, a former riding school and petting zoo, and features 500 animals of 100 species. Yorkshire Wildlife Park is an official member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).