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Paradise Wildlife Park

Date 1984
opened
Location White Stubbs Lane
Broxbourne, Herts EN10 7QA
 United Kingdom
Coordinate 51.742124°N 0.053988°W
s Coordinates: 51.742124°N
0.053988°W

Major Land of the Tigers, Amazon &

exhibits Beyond, Lion Pride lands, Sun
Bear Heights, Jaguar Jungle,
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Penguin Falls, Farmyard,
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 Date 1984
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opened 19/02/22 17:30
Location White Stubbs Lane
Broxbourne, Herts EN10 7QA
 United Kingdom
Coordinate 51.742124°N 0.053988°W
s Coordinates: 51.742124°N
0.053988°W

Major Land of the Tigers, Amazon &

exhibits Beyond, Lion Pride lands, Sun
Bear Heights, Jaguar Jungle,
Penguin Falls, Farmyard,
Rainforest Experience, Reptile
Temple
Website http://www.pwpark.com/

Paradise Wildlife Park - geograph.org.uk - 347922

Paradise Wildlife Park is a family-run wildlife park and charity located
in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England. Previously known as Broxbourne
Zoo, it was renamed Paradise Wildlife Park after it came under the
management of Peter & Grace Sampson family in 1984. In 2017, their
daughter Lynn Whitnall became CEO and continued the family business.
They became Zoological Society of Hertfordshire in 2017, (ZSH) a
registered charity (no.1108609) that works alongside Paradise Wildlife
Park. The zoo receives no government funding. Since 2017, it has been
named Hertfordshire's best outdoor attraction by TripAdvisor.

The zoo is home to over 800 animals including Amur tigers, white lions,
snow leopards, European wolves as well as African penguins, red
pandas, Green anacondas, Two-toed sloths, lemurs, meerkats, Bactrian
camels, Plain's zebras, Brazilian tapirs, and many more.

The wildlife park recently released plans to open a UK first mixed habitat
for sun bears, binturongs & Asian short-clawed otters as well as a UK first

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jaguar habitat for 2021. In 2020, the zoo launched their first TV
series; CBBC's One Zoo Three. The TV show followed the daily tasks of
Cameron, Tyler & Aaron Whitnall, three brothers who help run both
Paradise Wildlife Park and their sister site; The Big Cat Sanctuary in
Smarden, Kent..

The park launched "World of Dinosaurs" in 2018, an animatronic dinosaur

adventure trail. The trail contains over 30 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs.
They also have an outdoor paddling pool, On Safari Adventure Golf, the
‘Rex Express’ train, and 5 adventure indoor & outdoor play areas.
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Animal exhibits[edit]
Land of the Tigers[edit]
Land of the Tigers opened in 2020 and became the first exhibit in the UK
which featured underwater viewing. The exhibit is also the first of its kind
in the UK featuring a mixed exhibit of Amur Tigers, Koi & Grass Carp.

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Lion Pridelands[edit]

Lion Pride-lands opened in 2019 for their pride of white lions. Paradise
recently announced they will be moving away from white cats in the next
5 years and move towards a strong focus on conservation.

Rainforest Experience[edit]
The indoor exhibit holds various small monkeys including Pygmy
Marmosets, Golden Headed Lion Tamarins, Emperor Tamarins, Golden
Lion Tamarins as well as Two-Toed Sloths & Three-Banded Armadillos.

Temple of Angkor[edit]
The indoor reptile house was built in 2004 and features various snakes
and lizards ranging from Reticulated Pythons, Madagascan Day Geckos
to Barons Racer and Black Breasted Leaf Turtle.

Amazon & Beyond[edit]

This new build contains the largest Green anaconda on-show in the UK.
The indoor exhibit also holds False Water Cobra, Beaded Lizards, Plica-
Plica and Piranha.

Penguin Falls[edit]
This area launched their charity pillar; ZSH and the start of the zoo rebuild
over the next 10 years.

Sun Bear Heights[edit]

A UK first mixed habitat for sun bears, binturongs & Asian short-clawed
otters.

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Birds at Paradise[edit]
This area is home to various birds including striated caracara, African
spotted eagle owl, great grey owl, black hornbill, kookaburra and many
more.

Jaguar Jungle[edit]
A UK first jaguar habitat with underwater viewing and tree-top viewing.

Farmyard[edit]
The farm has a variety of species of farmyard animals including pygmy
goats, sheep, rabbits, ferrets among others.

World of Dinosaurs[edit]

Opened in 2018, World of Dinosaurs is one of the UK's biggest

animatronic dinosaur attractions, set in acres of natural woodland. It
features 30 life-size, animatronic, moving and roaring dinosaurs.

History[edit]
Broxbourne Zoo[edit]
The park was previously known as Broxbourne Zoo,[1] which opened in
the early 1960s.

In 1984, the Sampson Family purchased the site with the intention of re-
housing the animals into larger enclosures which mimicked their natural
habitat, making them as comfortable as possible. The zoo was closed
down for two years to undergo this transformation, and re-opened as
"Paradise Park and Woodland Zoo", which was then shortened to

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Paradise Wildlife Park (PWP) in the 1990s.

Since the Sampson family took over the Zoo, the team at PWP have
continued researching, expanding and improving upon the animals' living
conditions. Paradise Wildlife Park has developed a reputation through its
conservation efforts, including The Wildlife Heritage Foundation (the
sister site in Kent) which specialises in research
and breeding of endangered species.[citation needed]

Continued work and investment to improve the animal enclosures and

public facilities and a drive to enhance the public perception of the park
continued throughout the 1980s. The second stage of development
included building new animal paddocks, improving the pathways, and
increasing tree planting around the site.

1980s to 1990s[edit]
The Sampson family, now dedicated to the park, chose to sell their
"Sampson Coaches and Buses" company in 1989 and "MOT testing
centre and garage" in 1990 to allow them to concentrate solely on the
management and finance of Paradise Park and Woodland Zoo.

In the early 1990s, the site's name was changed to "Paradise Wildlife
Park" and work continued to improve the facilities. New spacious and
open enclosures were built alongside "Tiger Lodge", a new purpose built
enclosure constructed in 1994 for the zoo's Bengal and Siberian tigers.
Improvements were also made to the park's non-animal areas, with three
new themed adventure playgrounds introduced. All facilities at the site
were given modern renovations, and changes were made to better
accommodate and fulfil the needs of people with disabilities.

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2000-2017[edit]
Paradise Wildlife Park, like many animal attractions in England, was
forced to close by the Foot and Mouth epidemic in the spring of 2001.

Work continued on new enclosures for the animals with meerkats,

otters, Brazilian tapirs, red pandas and European grey wolves joining the
existing collection. Major work was undertaken to create new sections;
"Squirrel Monkey Island", "Wonders of the Rainforest", "Cheetah Retreat"
and "Toucan House". The Animal Resource Centre (ARC) is a new
development which houses a veterinary and recovery room, animal food
preparation areas, an animal records and research room, and large staff
facilities. There has been extensive work completed on the paddock
areas to improve drainage; overflow car parking facilities have been
added; and improvements to the water supply were also made. Included
in the upgrade were an electricity sub-station and back-up generator.
"The Special Place'", a brand new play area adapted for use by children
with disabilities, was also added.

In 2000, Parkside Leisure, the parent company of Paradise Wildlife Park,

purchased the site of the Big Cat Foundation in Kent, a sanctuary
operated at the time by the Born Free Foundation. A new organisation
was established by Paradise Wildlife Park called the Wildlife Heritage
Foundation (WHF).[2] During 2002 the Born Free Foundation and the
Wildlife Heritage Foundation held a joint Dangerous Wild Animals Licence
to operate the site. The site is now exclusively operated by the Wildlife
Heritage Foundation, (registered charity number 1104420). The objective
of the WHF is to support conservation in-situ and ex-situ projects and to
assist with endangered species breeding programmes. Paradise Wildlife

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Park financially supports WHF.

2017-Present[edit]
Since becoming the Zoological Society of Hertfordshire in 2017, (ZSH) a
registered charity (no.1108609), Paradise Wildlife Park have invested a
lot into the site. The new areas include; Land of the Tigers, Lion
Pridelands, Amazon & Beyond, Sun Bear Heights, Jaguar Jungle and
World of Dinosaurs. In 2020, the zoo was featured on CBBC's TV
series; CBBC's One Zoo Three. The TV show followed the daily lives of
Aaron, Tyler & Cameron Whitnall, three brothers who help run both
Paradise Wildlife Park and their sister site; The Big Cat Sanctuary in
Smarden, Kent.

Animals[edit]
Paradise Wildlife Park is home to over 500 animals, which include small
mammals, paddock and farmyard animals, birds, primates, reptiles, and
big cats. They house Siberian tigers, snow leopards, ocelot and jaguars.
They also house white lions.[3]

Breeding at Paradise Wildlife Park has been successful, with the breeding
of endangered species such as marmosets, tamarins, Burmese pythons
and lovebirds. Many animals are bred as part of the EEP Breeding
Programme.

Animals and wildlife at Paradise Wildlife Park are separated into several
attractions including:

• Big Cats

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The park contains some of the most endangered big cat species in the
world, including the ocelot, snow leopards, jaguars and Amur tigers. They
also have white lions but recently announced that they will be moving out
of white cats.

• Hooves and Humps

The hooves and humps section houses ungulate animals such as the
endangered Bactrian camel, the African plains zebra, the Brazilian
tapir and reindeer.

• Farmyard
The zoo has a variety of species of farmyard animals including pygmy
goats, sheep, among others.

• Tropical Rainforest
Paradise Wildlife Park is home to the largest collection of small monkeys
in the UK in its natural tropical rainforest house, including over 10 species
of small monkeys as well as sloths, armadillos and several other tropical
creatures.

• Angkor reptile temple

The Angkor Reptile Temple houses the largest Anaconda in the UK
named Optimus Prime.[4] The zoo also has over 35 different species of
snakes, lizards and spiders.

• Birds & aviary

The section contains owls, eagles and many other species of birds.

• Small mammals
Houses a collection of small mammals including

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porcupines, meerkats, red pandas, otter and wallabies.

The Big Cat Sanctuary[edit]

On the 1st June, 2000, Parkside Leisure, the parent company of Paradise
Wildlife Park ran by Peter Sampson, purchased the site of Marley Farm in
Kent, a sanctuary operated at the time by Malcom Dudding and the Born
Free Foundation. A new organisation was established by Paradise
Wildlife Park called the Wildlife Heritage Foundation (WHF).[2] During
2002 the Born Free Foundation and the Wildlife Heritage Foundation held
a joint Dangerous Wild Animals Licence to operate the site. The site is
now exclusively operated by the Wildlife Heritage Foundation, (registered
charity number 1104420). The objective of the WHF is to support
conservation in-situ and ex-situ projects and to assist with endangered
species breeding programmes. Paradise Wildlife Park financially supports
WHF.

References[edit]
1. ^ "Creating Paradise in Broxbourne". Hertfordshire. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
2. ^ Jump up to:
a b "Home - The Big Cat Sanctuary | Wildlife Heritage Foundation". The Big
Cat Sanctuary | Wildlife Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
3. ^ Paradise Wildlife Park
4. ^ "IS THIS THE BIGGEST ANACONDA IN THE

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UK?". abcmagazines.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-07.

External links[edit]
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