Newquay Zoo

Newquay Zoo is a zoological garden located inside Trenance Leisure Park in Newquay, England. The zoo became opened in Cornwall on Whit Monday, 26 May 1969 through the neighborhood council. It changed into privately owned by Mike Thomas and Roger Martin from 1993 till 2003. In August 2003 Stewart Muir have become the new Director and the zoo have become a part of the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, along Paignton Zoo and Living Coasts. The zoo is a part of a registered charity, and become awarded diverse South West and Cornwall 'Visitor Attraction of The Year' and 'Sustainable Tourism' awards for excellence in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Newquay Zoo is Cornwall's biggest zoo and now covers over thirteen acres of land, in addition to housing over a hundred thirty species. The original zoo became around 6 acres. An growth of 3.5 acres opened as an African Savanna vicinity from Easter 2009 observed by way of a significant new Philippines location housing endangered fishing cat, Visayan warty pig and Philippine spotted deer.