Realm of the Lions - the latest animal exhibit to be incorporated into the four-mile self-drive safari at West Midland Safari Park - is now open.
The entire exhibit has been fully landscaped to create the appearance of savannah grassland and themed with boulders, plants and sculpted lion head rockwork from which a waterfall cascades into a pool below. More importantly the entire area that spans almost seven and a half acres, will provide important and essential enrichment for the Park’s pride of 13 African lions.
The exhibit, which cost £¾m, has been designed in-house and was built under the watchful eye of the Park’s Creative Designer, David Powner, who said, “This has been a massive project. Design work started on it over a year ago; it was then modelled in clay to make sure that the initial ideas worked and it looked the part. The model was then used by our builders to create the real thing - that in itself was quite a task since they were working from a tabletop clay model and sheet plans to create an exhibit that would extend over seven acres. Whilst it has not been easy due to the enormity of the ‘lion rock’ construction, we are all delighted with the result. Needless to say the lions have an outstanding new reserve in which to roam and explore”.
Realm of the Lions is incorporated into the 4-mile self-drive safari and is included in the standard admission charge.
@andyn We wasn't too far away to be honest. It's a massive drive-through and i did get told off for having the window open! Didn't wanna miss a shot though!!
Thanks for your comment matey :)
@simonpz I can't remember what they had their eyes on, although i do remember there being a big piece of bone just out of sight of this shot. Thanks for commenting :)
Gogeous animals and you have captured them beautifully. The colours are amazing. Quite surreal seeing them against the backdrop of the three bed semis ;)
Thanks for your comment matey :)