Newquay Zoo

Newquay Zoo was an unexpected pleasure and I really enjoyed it. We saw creatures such as lions, zebras, penguins, monkeys, skinks (yes, blue tongued skinks at that!), tapirs and various other creatures I hadn't heard of and a multitude of those I had. They all appeared to be living in suitable sized enclosures and looked in good health as far as my untrained eye can tell. I really enjoyed a leisurely walk around the whole place, we saw various feeding demonstrations and talks about the zoo residents and came away with a much expanded knowledge of the animals and birds in particular .( Did you know a lion's roar can be heard for miles? And that zoo's can ...

My experiences of Newquay Zoo come from working there in 2003. The Zoo is a small yet very friendly zoo and is home to many animals from many endangered reptiles in the reptile house as well as the worlds smallest monkey the Pygmy Marmoset, to the larger animals such as Zebras and lions. The Zoo is host to many conservation projects for endangered species so if you take a visit to the Zoo despite it being smaller than most Zoo’s you are bound to see some amazing animals. During the day there are feeding times of the animals where you can see the animals being fed and learn about them. Another daily event is the opportunity to hold a snake or other ...

Spending last week in Newquay wasn’t all sun, sea and…um…sambuca’s you know. I did manage to get myself down to Newquay Zoo as I have always enjoyed seeing animals I would otherwise only see in books. Now my opinion is on the actual zoo and not about people’s perceptions and the rights or wrongs about keeping wild animals in zoos. I think people will always agree to disagree on that one. Anyway, back to the zoo… ~ Publicity The zoo is heavily publicised as an attraction for all those thousands of people who visit Newquay every year. You will see ...