You’ll receive a warm Blackpool Zoo welcome from one of our Education team. Find out a bit more about our history and our plans for the future.

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.

Our sea lions are lucky enough to live in the largest sea lion pool in the UK and it gives them plenty of room to help their trainers show you their natural behaviours in the wild. They will show you the differences between sea lions and seals and which predators hunt them in the ocean. Their display is not to 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.

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!

“Bird brains” – never! Our birds are really intelligent and very happy to prove that to you. We have parrots which can solve puzzles, owls that can see in the dark and even a kookaburra called Bruce who can laugh (although he doesn’t always get the joke!).

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.

Our sea lions are lucky enough to live in the largest sea lion pool in the UK and it gives them plenty of room to help their trainers show you their natural behaviours in the wild. They will show you the differences between sea lions and seals and which predators hunt them in the ocean. Their display is not to 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.

“Bird brains” – never! Our birds are really intelligent and very happy to prove that to you. We have parrots which can solve puzzles, owls that can see in the dark and even a kookaburra called Bruce who can laugh (although he doesn’t always get the joke!).  

If you’ve seen the “Madagascar” films, you’ll no doubt love lemurs as much as we do! Attend this talk to find out how many species of lemur there are and why they are originate from just one small island off the coast of Africa. Are lemurs really as cute as they look and why do they do yoga when it’s sunny?

Wolves are often portrayed as the wicked cousins of our domestic dogs. Nothing could be further from the truth. Wolves are quite shy animals and live in family groups left by the alpha male and female.

Blackpool Zoo has Iberian wolves which originate from parts of Europe but has become endangered by the activities of humans who can’t live in harmony with them and are frightened by their dubious reputation.

Iberian wolves have a scientific name which reflects their markings. They are canis lupus signatus which means "signed" or "marked" in Latin. Listen to the talk and learn much more.

Our sea lions are lucky enough to live in the largest sea lion pool in the UK and it gives them plenty of room to help their trainers show you their natural behaviours in the wild. They will show you the differences between sea lions and seals and which predators hunt them in the ocean. Their display is not to be missed!

Pelicans are large birds and look very clumsy on land. However, they are very graceful on the water and can fly for long distances. Their huge, pointed beaks are perfect for fishing in the wild or catching fish thrown to them here at the Zoo.

Attend the talk and feed and you’ll learn about their waterproof feathers, why they are slightly pinkish in colour and that it’s said there needs to be an even number of birds before a group will breed. Is that true?

Asian short-clawed otters are always very active, vocal and entertaining. They are very well adapted to swimming as they have partially webbed feet to propel them through the water and waterproof coats to keep them warm. They also have sensitive whiskers which help them to detect movement of fish and other prey in the water.

Otters are carnivorous and are fed during talks on chicks, fish, protein pellets and a small amount of fruit and vegetables. They love to sunbathe on their decking in the 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!

“Bird brains” – never! Our birds are really intelligent and very happy to prove that to you. We have parrots which can solve puzzles, owls that can see in the dark and even a kookaburra called Bruce who can laugh (although he doesn’t always get the joke!).

Stick your tongue out. Now look in the mirror. What colour is your tongue? A giraffe’s is black (and they can stick it up their nose!). Want to know why? Come along and find out. There’s a great similarity between giraffes and humans in their necks, too, believe it or not. 

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.

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.

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.

Our sea lions are lucky enough to live in the largest sea lion pool in the UK and it gives them plenty of room to help their trainers show you their natural behaviours in the wild. They will show you the differences between sea lions and seals and which predators hunt them in the ocean. Their display is not to be missed!