A visit to West Midland Safari and Leisure Park today which opened on 17th April 1973. It celebrated it's 40 year yesterday and is located in Spring Grove, Bewdley, Worcestershire, England.
Other info:
Land area 200 acres (81 ha)
Number of animals 600+
Number of species 165
Annual visitors 1.3 million visitors
Memberships BIAZA, EAZA
Major exhibits Kingdom of the White Lions, Realm Of The Indian Rhino, White Tiger Ridge, The African Big 5, Cheetah Plains, Twilight Caves, Lemur Woods, African Village, Meerkat Mayhem, Penguin Cove, Mark O’Shea's Reptile World, Sea lion Theatre, SeaQuarium, Hippo Lakes.
The park holds over 165 species of exotic animals. The 4-mile (6.4 km) safari contains about 600 animals from around 40 different species from Europe, Africa, North America and Asia. The park also includes a large amusement park and a "Discovery Trail" including reptile and insect houses. There is also access to Spring Grove House, the grounds of which the park is built in.
West Midland Safari Park is the home to the only pride of White Lions in the UK and has branded itself 'Home of the White Lions'
The park is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA). The dhole enclosure in the safari is a heathland Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
The park contains the largest pride of white lions, The largest coalition of cheetah, the largest streak of white tigers, the largest pod of common hippopotamus, the largest mob of meerkats, and the largest lemur walk-through exhibit in the UK. It was also the first park in the UK to have the big five game animals.
This is a swamp deer being fed by Paul with feed available as you enter the park. We managed to get through 2 boxes - with many hungry mouths to feed along the way!!
Animals are great to take the mind out of stress.