Woburn Safari Park
Woburn Safari Park:
Monkey sitting on the side-mirror of a car |
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| Date opened | 1970 |
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| Location | Woburn, Bedfordshire, England |
| Coordinates | 52°00′18″N 0°35′20″W / 52.005°N 0.589°WCoordinates: 52°00′18″N 0°35′20″W / 52.005°N 0.589°W |
| Land area | 360 acres (150 ha) |
| Memberships | BIAZA,EAZA |
| Website | www |
Woburn Safari Park is a safari park located in Woburn, Bedfordshire, England. Visitors to the park can drive through the large animal exhibits, which contain species such as white rhino, elephants, tigers and black bears. It is part of the estates of the Duke of Bedford that also includes Woburn Abbey and its 3,000-acre (1,200 ha) deer park. The Safari Park itself covers 360 acres (150 ha).
Woburn Safari Park is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).
Woburn Safari Park was first opened in 1970, established by the 13th Duke of Bedford and Jimmy Chipperfield on the grounds of his estate, Woburn Abbey, as a means to help improve the financial position of the estate and restore the Abbey, which had fallen into disrepair as a consequence of the second world war and very high taxes levied by socialist Governments. The 11th Duke of Bedford had been president of the Zoological Society of London and had introduced various species such as American bison, deer, antelope, lion and tiger to the park.
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