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South Lakes Safari Zoo

Q: Where is South Lakes Safari Zoo?

United Kingdom. South Lakes Safari Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 54.167° N, 3.169° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Snowdonia National Park, about 151 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at South Lakes Safari Zoo?

19 species. Citizen-science photos record 19 species at South Lakes Safari Zoo, including Capybara, Chilean Flamingo, Turkey Vulture, Barnacle Goose and Slender-tailed Meerkat. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of South Lakes Safari Zoo in the wild?

Capybara: El Palmar National Park. Some of the animals photographed at South Lakes Safari Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Capybara (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in El Palmar National Park), Chilean Flamingo (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lauca National Park) and Turkey Vulture (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Los Haitises National Park).

Q: When did South Lakes Safari Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1994, 21 ha. South Lakes Safari Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United Kingdom, opened in 1994 and covers about 21 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 19 species are photographed there.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United Kingdom 19 spp. present

South Lakes Safari Zoo (formerly South Lakes Wild Animal Park) was a 51-acre (21 ha) zoo established in 1994 by David Gill, and located in Cumbria, England. Its name refers to its proximity to the Lake District, though it lies entirely within the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness on the outskirts of Dalton. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

54.167° N 3.169° W

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

1994

Size

Large

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Getting there

southlakessafarizoo.com ↗

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in El Palmar National Park+ 10 more parks

Phoenicopterus chilensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Lauca National Park+ 4 more parks

Cathartes aura

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Los Haitises National Park+ 127 more parks

Branta leucopsis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Svalbard+ 9 more parks

Suricata suricatta

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park+ 2 more parks

Canis lupus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Isle Royale National Park+ 18 more parks

Cynomys ludovicianus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Badlands National Park

Choloepus didactylus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve+ 1 more park

Before you go

Where is South Lakes Safari Zoo?

United Kingdom

South Lakes Safari Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 54.167° N, 3.169° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Snowdonia National Park, about 151 km away.

What animals can you see at South Lakes Safari Zoo?

19 species

Citizen-science photos record 19 species at South Lakes Safari Zoo, including Capybara, Chilean Flamingo, Turkey Vulture, Barnacle Goose and Slender-tailed Meerkat. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of South Lakes Safari Zoo in the wild?

Capybara: El Palmar National Park

Some of the animals photographed at South Lakes Safari Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Capybara (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in El Palmar National Park), Chilean Flamingo (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lauca National Park) and Turkey Vulture (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Los Haitises National Park).

When did South Lakes Safari Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1994, 21 ha

South Lakes Safari Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United Kingdom, opened in 1994 and covers about 21 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 19 species are photographed there.