Meet the animals

Butterfly House

Step into a world of colour and calm in our enchanting butterfly house. Witness first-hand the life cycle of the butterfly from hungry caterpillar to sociable butterfly and watch them glide between flowers and feast on fruit.

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Did you know?

Our Owl Butterflies can grow up to 20cm. That's the same size as a large dinner plate.

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Morelets crocodile
Red eared terrapins

Aquarium

Come with us on a journey below the surface of the water from mangroves and swamps to rivers and lakes. Meet the incredible creatures that live there and look out for our red-bellied piranha with the strongest jaws and sharpest teeth of all the piranhas.

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Did you know?

The name Archer Fish reflects its ability to take down prey both underwater and above the water by spitting an "arch" of water at it.

Banded Archer Fish
Red tailed racer
Hermit Crab

Waterfall House

Our rainforest floor is bursting with life, home to colourful and exotic birds. Watch closely as you explore, some birds may be darting around the trees, while others wander right at your feet. Listen to the sound of the waterfall and see the catfish with their whiskers.

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Did you know?

Red Crested Turacos often sit totally still in trees for hours and climb around like parrots. Look carefully among the leaves.

Red Crested Turaco
Elongated Tortoise
Emerald Tree Monitor on a branch

Creature Corner

Escape the rainforest and unwind for a while in creature corner, meet our astonishing animals and bask in the heat with our lizards, frogs and invertebrates. Look out for our colourful Madagascar Day Gecko with its long tongue.

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Did you know?

The Amazon milk frog releases a milky-substance through its skin when feeling threatened, hence their name! This makes their taste unpleasant to predators and less likely to be eaten.

Gecko
Sunbeetle
Frog

Rainforest Canopy

Climb up to the roof of the forest and get an idea of what life is like suspended 20 metres above the rainforest floor. Watch our adorable monkeys leaping around their enclosures and our herd of sulcata tortoises munching on their leaves.

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Did you know?

The Pygmy Marmoset is the world's smallest monkey, their long toes and claws allow them to cling to branches making them excellent at climbing.

Pygmy Marmoset
Emperor Tamarin
Sulcata Tortoise

Desert House

Wander among cacti and soak up the heat of our Yorkshire desert. Many think deserts are devoid of life but a visit to Tropical World will bury that myth. Meet our marvellous family of meerkats and see them play together in the sand.

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Did you know?

Meerkat gangs hunt together in a collaborative effort that involves designated lookouts which rotate regularly and rely on a series of distinct calls.

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Uromastyx
pancake tortoise

Creature Cavern

Tip toe into the darkness of creature cavern to meet the animals lurking in the shadows, from the venomous, to the clawed and prickly. Spot our Mexican beaded Lizard, the adorable Lesser Madagascar Tenrec family and much more!

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Did you know?

When it comes down to poisonous vs venomous, it's all down to the method of delivery. Venoms must be injected to be effective, whereas poisons can come into contact with skin, be inhaled, eaten or even touched.

Mexican beaded Lizard
Tenrec
Giant African Land Snail on a branch
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