| Northumberland Zoo | |
|---|---|
| 55°16′20″N 1°41′59″W / 55.2723°N 1.6996°W | |
| Date opened | 2009 |
| Location | Felton, Northumberland, England |
| 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
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 Northumblerland 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
- 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
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.
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