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The following is a list of zoos and aquariums in the United Kingdom. Zoos in the UK are legally required to be licensed by local authorities under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981 , but many are also members of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums .
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Chester Zoo is a zoo in Upton-by-Chester, Cheshire, England. Chester Zoo was opened in 1931 by George Mottershead and his family. [ 3 ] The zoo is one of the UK's largest zoos at 51 hectares (130 acres) [ 4 ] and the zoo has a total land holding of approximately 160 hectares (400 acres).
London Zoo, previously known as ZSL London Zoo or London Zoological Gardens and sometimes called Regent's Park Zoo, is the world's oldest scientific zoo. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] It was opened in London on 27 April 1828, [ 9 ] and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study .
Whipsnade Zoo, formerly known as ZSL Whipsnade Zoo and Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, is a zoo and safari park located at Whipsnade, near Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England. It is one of two zoos (the other being London Zoo in Regent's Park, London) that are owned by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats.
The Yorkshire Wildlife Park is a zoo, wildlife conservation and rehabilition centre and tourist attraction located in Branton, south-east of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It opened in 2009 on the site of Brockholes Farm, a former riding school and petting zoo, and features 500 animals of 100 species.
Zoos are primarily facilities where animals are kept within enclosures and displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred. Such facilities include zoos , safari parks , animal theme parks , aviaries , butterfly zoos and reptile centers , as well as wildlife sanctuaries and nature reserves where visitors are allowed.