Twycross Zoo
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".
| Twycross Zoo | |
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Twycross Zoo Logo | |
The zoo entrance, on the A444 | |
| Date opened | 1963 |
| Location | Norton Grange, Norton Juxta Twycross, Leicestershire, England |
| Land area | 80 acres (32 ha) |
| No. of animals | 900+ |
| No. of species | 150+ |
| Memberships | BIAZA, EAZA, WAZA |
| Major exhibits | Home 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 |
| Website | www |
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