Hamerton Zoo Park

Hamerton Zoo Park
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52°24′32″N 0°19′41″W / 52.409°N 0.328°W / 52.409; -0.328
Date opened15 June 1990
LocationHamerton, Huntingdonshire, England
Land area25 acres[1]
MembershipsEAZA[2][failed verification]
Major exhibitsCats, Primates and Birds
Websitewww.hamertonzoopark.com

Hamerton Zoo Park is situated in Hamerton, near Sawtry, Huntingdonshire, England.

Development

Planning permission for change of use from agricultural land to a zoo was granted in 1988, with the park being opened on 15 June 1990 by local MP, then-Chancellor, and future Prime Minister John Major.[3][4] The zoo has two large wind turbines to provide power for the park erected during the second half of November 2012; the zoo was described as being the "most environmentally-friendly zoo in Europe" in 2014.[5] An application for two 50 kW turbines was turned down in August 2015 by Huntingdonshire District Council.[6]

Conservation

The zoo has a conservation sanctuary[7] which has a collection of nearly 100 different species including rare / endangered animals and birds.[8]

Tiger incident

The park was evacuated on the morning of 29 May 2017 after what was described as a 'serious incident'. It was later confirmed that zookeeper Rosa King, age 33, had been killed in the tiger enclosure at about 11:15 a.m. that day.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Win A Family Pass To Hamerton Zoo Park". Heart Cambridge. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ^ "EAZA Member Zoos & Aquariums". eaza.net. European Association of Zoos and Aquaria. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Hamerton Zoo Park - Animal Park Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire". www.hamertonzoopark.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  4. ^ Ben Reeve. "Hamerton Zoo Park". The Sabbatical Guide. Archived from the original on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Opus Energy works with Europe's most environmentally friendly zoo". opusenergy.com. 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  6. ^ Lamy, Shailesh (2015). "Shailesh Vara calls for more time to consult on Hamerton Zoo Park wind turbine appeal - Peterborough Telegraph". peterboroughtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  7. ^ "BBC - Heating bills rise as cold weather hits wildlife parks". BBC News. London: BBC. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Hamerton Zoo Park - Animal Park Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire". www.hamertonzoopark.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Hamerton Zoo tiger death: Police are now investigating". BBC News. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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