Twycross Zoo

Twycross Zoo
Twycross Zoo Logo
The zoo entrance, on the A444
Date opened1963
LocationNorton Grange, Norton Juxta Twycross, Leicestershire, England
Land area80 acres (32 ha)
No. of animals900+
No. of species150+
MembershipsBIAZA, EAZA, WAZA
Major exhibitsHome of the 4 Great Apes, Chimpanzee Eden, Gibbon Forest, Primates, Birds, Mammals, Lorikeet Landing, Monkeys, Amur Leopards, Snow Leopards, Sumatran Tigers, Eastern Black Rhino, Giraffe Savannah
Websitewww.twycrosszoo.org

Twycross Zoo is a medium to large zoo near Norton Juxta Twycross, Leicestershire. The zoo has the largest collection of monkeys and apes in the Western World, and in 2006 re-launched itself as "Twycross Zoo – The World Primate Centre".

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