NEW ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS AT BLACKPOOL ZOO
Blackpool Zoo is gearing up for a sensational summer season with the introduction of new and exciting animal encounters and an extended feed and talk time itinerary.
The programme of animal experiences will be on offer for the first time and includes giraffe feeding, tapir tickling, aardvark encounters and a behind the scenes look at the lemurs.
And, for those who want to go that extra mile, a big cat experience and the chance to be a sea lion and bird trainer for the day can be arranged.
With more feed and talk times than ever before, and new species added to the list, visitors can choose to learn more about a whole host of their favourite zoo residents.
An action packed day kicks off with a talk about huge tortoises and the schedule continues with otters, gorillas, penguins, red pandas, pelicans, camels, elephants, lemurs, spider monkeys, giraffes, big cats, penguins, orang-utans, wallabies and creepy crawlies.
There are also four sea lion and four bird demonstrations throughout the day and the recently opened Children’s Farm will also be hosting fun and educational interactive sessions.
All this come as the award winning attraction launches its first ever TV advertising campaign, which has been developed to showcase the results of the millions of pounds worth of investments carried out in recent years and demonstrate how close people can get to some of the animals.
Jude Rothwell, PR and Marketing Co-ordinator at Blackpool Zoo, said: “We have been working on fresh and stimulating ways for our visitors to engage with our animals following feedback we receive on an on-going basis.
“Introducing animal encounters and adding favourites to the talk and feed itinerary are aimed at enhancing the experience of coming to Blackpool Zoo.
“We are all very excited about our TV advertising campaign too as it gives you a snapshot of some of the fantastic things to see and do here.
“We are very much looking forward to hearing what our visitors think!”
It has been a busy year at Blackpool Zoo. A refurbished and extended restaurant opened in February after a huge £850,000 investment followed by the launch of the Zoo’s new £500,000 Children’s Farm, which consists of a huge barn and outdoor paddocks and is home to a wide variety of farm favourites including donkeys, rabbits and ferrets.
Visitors can save 10 per cent on entry by booking online at www.blackpoolzoo.org.uk.
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Pictures show: Some of the great animal encounters on offer at Blackpool Zoo this summer. Please click on the links at the bottom of this press release to download pictures.
More information about Blackpool Zoo
A bumper year of momentous first time births, huge investment and a hat-trick of awards saw Blackpool Zoo’s visitor numbers hit new record heights in 2010.
An investment of over £1million during the year led to the grand opening of the UK’s biggest sea lion pool, which completes the zoo’s Active Oceans attraction, a brand new Wallaby Walkabout and a redeveloped home for the zoo’s resident Aardvarks Laurel and Arnie.
Blackpool Zoo won three prestigious awards during 2010. Visit Blackpool crowned Blackpool Zoo its Visitor Attraction of the Year, The Be Inspired Business Awards hailed it Tourism Business of the Year and it was also voted Large Visitor Attraction of the Year at Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards.
Blackpool Zoo is owned by Parques Reunidos, the second largest European leisure parks operator and a leading world-wide player. The zoo is home to over 1,500 mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates set amidst thirty-two acres of mature woodland and lakes.
The zoo’s signature animals include elephants, giraffes, big cats, gorillas, orang-utans, sea lions, primates, zebras and kangaroos. It is open every day of the year, apart from Christmas Day, from 10am.
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