Blackpool Zoo

Blackpool Zoo is situated in over 35 acres of mature parkland in a tranquil and easy accessible location on East Park Drive adjacent to the towns Stanley Park. In the last few years several changes have been made to the many exhibits there and the Zoo now features "Elephant Encounters", "Flight Demonstrations", special feeding events, keeper talks and displays.

One of the latest additions to the zoo's varied and rare collection of over 400 animals, birds, reptiles and insects is "Jitu" a huge 35 stone Western Lowland Gorilla who is one of the most magnificent specimens in Europe. Kate and Crumple the zoo's adorable Asian elephants give regular daily displays with there keepers showing just how agile, caring and intelligent they are, whilst the Californian Sea Lions regularly steal the show with there water acrobatics during feeding times.