Twycross Zoo

Twycross Zoo
Twycross Zoo Logo
The zoo entrance, on the A444
Map
Date opened1963
LocationNorton Grange, Norton Juxta Twycross, Leicestershire, England
Land area80 acres (32 ha)
No. of animals900+[1]
No. of species150+[1]
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".

  1. ^ a b "Twycross Zoo". zoos-uk.com. Zoos-UK. Retrieved 3 April 2011.

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