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Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Yorkshire's premier wildlife park, home to polar bears and African lions.

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28 Sep 2026

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Yorkshire Wildlife Park opens £1.2 million African penguin habitat with underwater viewing

Yorkshire Wildlife Park opens £1.2 million African penguin habitat with underwater viewing

Yorkshire Wildlife Park has opened a new £1.2 million habitat for African penguins, inspired by South Africa's Boulders Beach and featuring a 552,000-litre pool with 33 metres of underwater viewing through 12 glass panels. The habitat includes advanced water filtration, pebble beaches, nesting areas, and twice-daily ranger talks for visitors.

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African penguin habitat opens at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

African penguin habitat opens at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

A £1.2 million habitat designed specifically for African penguins has opened at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, featuring a 552,000-litre pool with underwater viewing panels and a landscape inspired by South Africa's Boulders Beach. The habitat includes advanced water filtration and educational facilities for visitors to learn about penguin conservation.

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Yorkshire Wildlife Park welcomes 20 African penguins in major arrivalFeatured

Yorkshire Wildlife Park welcomes 20 African penguins in major arrival

Twenty African penguins have arrived at Yorkshire Wildlife Park as part of the European Endangered Species Programme, marking the first time the species has been housed at the park. The colony of ten males and ten females includes five established pairs and will settle into a £1.2 million custom-built habitat this weekend.

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WildLife Foundation funds specialist training for rhino protection rangers in KenyaFeatured

WildLife Foundation funds specialist training for rhino protection rangers in Kenya

The WildLife Foundation, based at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, is funding a Rhino Tactical Refresher Course for 30 wildlife rangers at Ol Jogi Conservancy in Kenya to enhance their skills in protecting endangered rhinos. The training covers tactical response, navigation, surveillance, and first aid, supporting the long-term conservation of critically endangered eastern black rhinos and southern white rhinos.

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Yorkshire Wildlife Park celebrates International Golden Lion Tamarin Day with conservation activities

Yorkshire Wildlife Park celebrates International Golden Lion Tamarin Day with conservation activities

Yorkshire Wildlife Park will host themed activities on Sunday 2nd August to celebrate International Golden Lion Tamarin Day in the Amazonas reserve. Visitors can learn about Golden Lion Tamarin conservation, enter a raffle to win a Primates of South America Experience, with proceeds supporting the Yorkshire Wildlife Park Foundation's conservation work.

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Endangered Golden Lion Tamarin Leaf arrives at Yorkshire Wildlife Park from Chester ZooFeatured

Endangered Golden Lion Tamarin Leaf arrives at Yorkshire Wildlife Park from Chester Zoo

Leaf, a 13-year-old female Golden Lion Tamarin, has arrived at Yorkshire Wildlife Park from Chester Zoo as part of the EAZA Ex-situ Breeding Programme to support conservation of this endangered species. She has been matched with resident male Demonio and joins just 39 Golden Lion Tamarins living across 13 UK zoos, playing a vital role in maintaining genetic diversity as wild populations face habitat loss and disease threats.

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Yorkshire Wildlife Park partners with Cheetah Conservation FundFeatured

Yorkshire Wildlife Park partners with Cheetah Conservation Fund

The WildLife Foundation, the charity based at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, has partnered with the Cheetah Conservation Fund to preserve cheetah ecosystems through sustainable and socially responsible interventions. The partnership aims to address habitat loss, poaching, and pollution threatening wild cheetah populations.

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