Welcome, this is the official website for Linton Zoo.
Linton Zoological Gardens
Cambridgeshire's Wildlife Breeding Centre
Hadstock Road, Linton, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4NT (recently changed from CB1 6NT)
Telephone: 01223 891308
At Linton Zoo emphasis is on conservation and education, while providing an enjoyable family day out. There is a wealth of rare and exotic creatures to see including Tigers, Lions, Tapirs, Lemurs, Binturongs, Owls, Parrots, Giant Tortoises, Tarantula Spiders and many others. Set in 18 acres of beautiful gardens with plenty of picnic areas and a children's play area. There is also a coffee shop and gift shop (restricted winter opening hours). Click on visiting for more details of opening times. For details of activities for children scheduled for weekends and the school holiday periods, click on news.
NEW FOR 2010 PHOTOGRAPHY DAYS. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to spend the day with internationally recognised professional photographer Colin Edwards and, under his tutorage, learn how to take the perfect animal photograph. Gain exclusive access to some of the animals and end the day with a rare 'after hours' opportunity to photograph the lions or tigers being fed. Places are limited and bookings must be made in advance.
If you want a little more than just a zoo visit you can book in advance a “KEEPER EXPERIENCE” for adults and children age 8+. Introduced last year the mucky hands “KEEPER'S LITTLE HELPER” designed especially for 5 to 8 year olds has proven very popular. Our "BIG CAT & LARGE MAMMAL EXPERIENCE" is a fantastic way to get closer to these magnificent creatures. All of these special keeper days make awesome birthday presents or simply treat someone special to an experience of a lifetime, annual sponsorship of an animal is included so we will stay in touch throughout the year with information on new arrivals, births and all news here at the zoo. Bookings must be made in advance.
THE FEN TIGER
Following an article in the Cambridge Evening News on 12th January 2010, showing pictures of paw prints in the snow suggesting that they could be those of the mystery beast called the "Fen Tiger" and as Cambridge Evening News trimmed our comments and had failed to publish photographs of actual big cat paw prints we had provided for comparison, we felt the need to try to calm the hysteria arising from the article. We have built a dedicated Fen Tiger page for those who have been following the stories over the years or who may have concerns and is completely our own opinion based on facts we have and the many decades of experience we can offer.SNOW USE, WE'RE SNOWED IN
Due to the snow and ice we have had to keep our gates shut to visitors on several occasions over the last few weeks. Although the snow gives us some glorious pictures, it's just been a bit too treacherous underfoot. Some of you have sent in some very generous donations in lieu of visits you would have made over the last few weeks. We are very grateful for this kind of support as obviously the unscheduled closed period does have quite a financial impact on us, not to mention the extra costs involved in providing the extra special care and heating the animals need during this particularly cold period.
Thank you to everyone for your understanding and support.
The zoo entrance covered in a blanket of snow.
Building work grinds to a halt until the conditions improve.
One of our ponds (Alligator not real).
The Giant aldabra tortoise paddock in the snow.
Walkway up to our Rare Lemur Breeding Centre.
The pony field looking down on the new lion enclosure.
SNOWY PICTURES
Our animals had a fantastic time over Christmas, our lucky lion family even got a new friend to join in the fun!
FUNDRAISE FOR FREE!
Easyfundraising is a shopping directory listing some of your favourite stores online including John Lewis, HMV, Argos and over 600 others. Just use the links on the easyfundraising site whenever you shop online and, at no extra cost to you, we’ll receive a free donation of up to 15% from every purchase you make. It’s completely free to register so how can you say no! In fact, many retailers offer discounts, special offers and even ‘e-vouchers’ exclusive to easyfundraising. If you shop online anyway then why not raise valuable extra funds for us by using this fantastic scheme. All you need to do is visit http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/lzcf and when you register select the Linton Zoo Conservation Fund as the organisation you wish to support.
Set http://lzcf.easysearch.org.uk as your default search engine and by making just 10 searches a day instead of Google or any other search engine, you can raise around £20 a year for us, again at no extra cost to yourselves. Easy search is a ‘super’ search engine that combines the strengths of several search providers together - Yahoo!, MSN Windows Live Search, Ask.com and many more.
VISITING
Open everyday from 10.30am to 4.00pm, Last admission at 3.00pm
You may need to try both old and new postcodes when using a SAT-NAV as we have heard of some visitors being put in the middle of Cambridge or up a chicken farm track!!
New postcode: CB21 4NT, Old postcode: CB1 6NT
KEEPER TALKS & ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS
Visit what's on for further details
There's so much to see and do!
LION CUBS MOVE HOME
Visit our news page for more information!
Meet and touch some of our snakes, lizards and creepy crawlies, experience the owls swoop low over your head and meet ‘Dodger’, the comical Cara cara.
NEW THIS YEAR!
The Secret Garden Play & Picnic Area especially for under 5's
Keep an eye out for other recent zoo babies including; Snowy owls, Cotton-top tamarin monkeys, Red-bellied lemurs, Parma wallabies and much much more!
2010 dates
23rd April
19th June
19th September
This day is ideal for people with a basic knowledge of their cameras and an interest in animal photography, this is also ideal for those who wish to learn more about using their cameras in this type of environment.
Group size will be a maximum of 10 photographers and tutoring will be by professional photographer, Colin Edwards. www.colinedwardsphotography.co.uk
To download a booking form please click here
Birthdays, Anniversarys...Look no further than Linton Zoo for that perfect gift!
Why not surprise your loved one with a green gift from Linton Zoo. The zoo has a number of ideas for some unusual, environmentally friendly gifts for those interested in wildlife and conservation.
Keeper Experiences for adults and children
Sponsor a favourite animal through our Species Support Scheme
Annual unlimited admission tickets are available, allowing unlimited access for 1 year, or treat someone to a fun day out at the zoo with a day pass.
CHILDRENS BIRTHDAY PARTIES
A birthday party for your friends to remember. this package includes meeting the reptiles or the lemurs, picnic lunch boxes and goody bags. More information
A GIFT WITH A DIFFERENCE!
We can now offer a 'Keeper Experience' . Focusing mainly on Lemurs these special sessions are designed to get you closer to some of the zoo animals and involved in their care. The perfect gift for any animal lover. Guaranteed to be an experience of a lifetime!This cute little cub is the latest addition to our lion family. Born on 13 May 2008 "Zara" is the first cub born to Zuri and Safina our youngest pair of African lions. Click here to see Zara's press appearance
Several species of tortoise can be seen at Linton Zoo, including two species of giant. Tortoises from tropical regions do not hibernate so even during the winter months our herds of giant tortoises can often be seen grazing outside. Pictured are Vicky and Agnes, two of our Aldabra Giant Tortoises. See how Linton Zoo supports conservation of tortoises and turtles through the ShellShock Campaign
The Species Support Scheme (formally Animal Adoption Scheme) is ideal as a gift idea. Sponsoring an animal at Linton Zoo is easy and helps support the conservation work we do. The most sponsored animals include "Oboe" one of our Southern ground hornbills, "Ruby" and "Rumble" our mother and son Red ruffed lemurs (pictured here) and "Rico" one of the toco toucans.
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