Attracting millions of visitors a year, zoos and wildlife parks are popular places to visit, and for most of us they are our only opportunity to get close to wild animals such as elephants, lions, apes, whales and reptiles.
In most second generation parks you’ll find that animals are in open areas that simulate their natural environments – it’s the visitors who follow enclosed paths within these habitats. Walk inside enormous bird and butterfly enclosures, or view aquatic animals through huge transparent underwater panels. Enter darkened areas to observe nocturnal creatures, or follow tree top walkways to marvel at the aerial skills of primates.
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Badoca Safari Park, Santiago do Cacém, Portugal
Bioparc Due de la Fontaine, France
Bioparc Valencia, Spain
Busch Gardens Africa, Tampa, USA
Budapest Zoo, Budapest, Hungary
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Dublin Zoo, Dublin, Ireland
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Europaradise, Montemor o Velho, Portugal
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Faunia, Madrid, Spain
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Lisbon Oceanarium, Lisbon, Portugal
Luisen Park, Germany
Lüneburg Heath Wildlife Park, Germany
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Knuthenborg Safari, Denmark
Kolmården, Sweden
Krazy World Zoo, Portugal
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Monte Selvagem, Portugal
Mora Fluviarium, Mora, Portugal
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Natura Artis Magistra, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nordens Ark, Sweeden
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Odense Zoo, Odense, Denmark
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Parque dos Monges, Portugal
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Safari Park Pombia, Italy
Seaworld Orlando, USA
Selwo Aventura. Estepona, Spain
Selwo Marina Delfinarium, Banalmádena, Spain
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Terra Botanica, France
Terra Natura, Benidorm, Spain
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Universeum, Gotherburg, Sweeden
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Vulcania, France
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Zoo de la Flèche, La Fleche, France
Zoo de Pescheray, Le Mans, France
Zoo de Santo Inácio, Oporto, Portugal
Zoomarine Algarve, Portugal
