20171113-yorks-wildlife-par.jpg
Latest news in Yorkshire: June 26, 01:27:28 PM
Award-winning Yorkshire Wildlife Park has gained exclusive membership of the
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).
YWP is one of only 400 organisations in the world that has been welcomed
into WAZA’s prestigious community and is one of the first two to be approved
as an official member in 2018.
CEO John Minion said: “We are delighted to be recognised in this way. This
is an exciting achievement for us and we couldn’t be more thrilled.
“WAZA is the unifying organisation for the world zoo and aquarium community
and its members are leading zoos, associations and corporate partners from
around the world. We are very grateful to be a part of this.”
The park, which puts conservation at the heart of all its activities, brings
visitors almost face to face with some of the world’s most beautiful and at
risk species in a walk through experience. Innovation is at the heart of the
design of all its sprawling reserves, which also gives visitors a unique
view of the animals.
WAZA Chief Executive Officer, Doug Cress praised the park in Branton near
Doncaster.
He said: “WAZA is pleased to welcome Yorkshire Wildlife Park to the WAZA
family. YWP is committed to the highest standards of animal care and
understands that conservation of wildlife and their habitat is the ultimate
goal. YWP is one of the first to be welcomed to WAZA in 2018.”
YWP’s unique animal collection includes Amur Leopards and Tigers, Meerkats,
Lions, the country’s only Polar Bears, Black Rhinos, Giraffes and many more.
The park, which attracts over 761,000 visitors annually, has grown to become
the UK’s No1 wildlife experience, offering families an entertaining and
educational day out.
YWP, which opened in 2009, is also a member of the British and Irish
Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the European Association of Zoos and
Aquariums.
target=”_blank”>Yorkshire Photography
- Steam Train Mexborough
- Barnsley College teams up with leading Sports Scientist
- Prison for man who robbed three elderly women
- Shadows of Transformation: Chronicles of a Town called Wath-upon-Dearne
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park project to help save polar bears
- Guilty to partner’s death
- Apprenticeship recruitment fair – Friday 1st February
- Crackdown on knife crime in Rotherham
- Have you seen Mark from Barnsley?
- New service aims to preserve treasured items
- Success for GPS dementia sufferer trackers
- Sheffield charity taxi with a pub in the front seat
- Speed warning to South Yorkshire motorists flouting the law during Covid-19 pandemic
- Learn something new with Adult Skills and Community Learning
- Bogus official calls in Rotherham
- Four arrested in connection to post office robbery
- Barnsley man hunted after threats to kill
- Rare book relating to pit ponies
- Renewed appeal following fatal collision, Barnsley
- Student pivots into international competition
- Barnsley sexual assault – e-fit released
- Six men charged in connection to burglaries and robbery
- Guide your career
- More time to think of a cunning plan?
- Barnsley man charged with domestic assault
- Yorkshire’s most dangerous pets
- Be an angel and support Rotherham’s community arts project
- Conisbrough Castle
- Longley Park Open Day to be Held on Saturday
- CCTV image released in connection with Doncaster theft
- Man receives further jail sentence for child sexual exploitation
- It’s not too late to study a Business course
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park transforms into a spooky Halloween carnival
- Man charged in connection to post office robberies
- Mexborough High Street
- Local streets named by school children
- Serious collision near Bradfield, Sheffield – did you see what happened?
- Be Aware Of The Coronavirus Pandemic – It’s very real!
- Denaby Crossing
- Footprints of water on Mars