Do orangutans live in trees or on the ground and why? Will there be orangutans in the wild in 20 years’ time?  Visit Orangutan Outlook to find out the answers to these and many more questions about one of our closest relatives. You can even get within inches of our huge male, Ramon, and females, Vicky, Cherie and Summer.

Everybody loves a comical penguins, but just watch them chasing their fish under the water at feed time! They’re like streamlined torpedoes! Did you know that they don’t all live in the cold regions on Earth? You’ll find out lots more fun facts at feeding time!

The largest sealion arena in the UK, Active Oceans, is the setting for daily displays at Blackpool Zoo. Three hundred visitors can be seated by the pool with its "beach" surrounds, cliffs and waterfall to enjoy crowd favourites, Gina and Anya, with help from male, Elmo and pups, Nico and Rubi, educating them about natural behaviours and their swimming skills.

The sealions are trained by positive reinforcement, a request and reward scheme, to harness their intelligence and enthusiasm whilst showing off their prowess in, under and out of the water. This very popular display must NOT be missed.

Our brand new concept in animal care, Project Elephant, will open your eyes to the future of zoos and in-situ conservation programmes working together to preserve our most iconic species. Learn all about our brand new elephant house and it's three residents - Kate, Tara and Minbu.

The largest sealion arena in the UK, Active Oceans, is the setting for daily displays at Blackpool Zoo. Three hundred visitors can be seated by the pool with its "beach" surrounds, cliffs and waterfall to enjoy crowd favourites, Gina and Anya, with help from male, Elmo and pups, Nico and Rubi, educating them about natural behaviours and their swimming skills.

The sealions are trained by positive reinforcement, a request and reward scheme, to harness their intelligence and enthusiasm whilst showing off their prowess in, under and out of the water. This very popular display must NOT be missed.

There are loads of animals in our Children’s Farm from tiny guinea pigs to donkeys and alpacas.  Fun on the Farm gives you the chance to hug a bunny, feed some of the other residents and find out why even domesticated animals adapt differently to climates around the world.

How would you describe big cats? Cute, awesome, cuddly, scary – there are so many descriptions, but many of them are very apt. Tigers live alone, lions in prides – why such a difference when they’re all cats? We'll also shed light on some of the problems they're facing in the wild.