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Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park

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Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park is a zoo or aquarium in the United Kingdom.

Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, zoos & aquariums in West Midlands

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
3 h–5 h
Nearest railway station
Kings Heath · 1.7 km
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park is a zoo, wildlife park, or public aquarium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1974. It covers approximately 7 km². Address: B5 7RL. Coordinates: 52.4505°, -1.9104°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, formerly Birmingham Nature Centre, and before that Birmingham Zoo, is a small zoo on the edge of Cannon Hill Park in Birmingham, England. It is owned and managed by Birmingham City Council. As well as catering to tourists and locals, the zoo is actively involved in many scientific programmes, such as the EEP captive breeding programmes with endangered animals, helping to highlight the plight of the world's biodiversity through educational talks and campaigns. The zoo is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).

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Background

History

Birmingham Zoo was opened on 1 May 1964 by the Dudley Zoological Society, within Cannon Hill Park. The site of the park was once part of a 16th-century fulling mill, known as Pebble Mill. It was designed to exhibit mainly young animals, but it also housed Dudley Zoo's collection of monkeys and two dromedaries for rides. Once described as a little gem of a zoo,

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Coordinates
52.4505, -1.9104
District
Birmingham
Parish
Birmingham, unparished area
Postcode
B5 7RL
Parliamentary constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
Established
1974
Nearest railway station
Kings Heath1.7 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park?
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B5 7RL), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
When was Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park built?
Built or established in 1974.
How do I get to Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park?
The nearest railway station is Kings Heath, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B5 7RL.