Zoo Rating: Colchester Zoo

Colchester Zoo

Colchester, United Kingdom

About the zoo

Colchester Zoo is a 60 acres big zoo that houses over 260 species of animals. The zoo opened in 1963 as the Stanway Hall Zoo Park. Later, it became Colchester Zoo, now one of the most well-known zoos in the United Kingdom.

 

 

 

 1. Species

Colchester Zoo houses many rare species, including gelada baboons, smooth-coated otters, pileated gibbons, southern tamandua, red-backed beared sakis, lesser Malayan chevrotain and more. Next to that, there are also the well-known zoo animals. This all together makes Colchester Zoo a nice species list.

Score: 8

2. Animal Welfare

Most of the rare kept animals have been breeding in Colchester Zoo. Besides, all animals have enclosures which are perfectly adapted to their needs, and they're big enough aswell. Not many bad things to say about Colchesters animal welfare.

Score: 8

3. Construction

The whole zoo is themed very nice, bringing you home in the habitat of the animals. Colchester isn't like the regular zoo that has animals in (nice) cages, but the zoo really did its best to make it look beautiful outside the enclosures as well.

Score: 8.5

4. Accommodations

Around almost each corner you will find yourself a place to buy a drink or a snack. There is a big difference in the food you can buy at the stands, so you'll most definitely find something you'll like.

Score: 8.5 

 5. Education

Colchester zoo has been on TV for some weeks, but in the zoo itself you can't find much about that. There are a lot signs around the zoo, and there are some feeding presentations which are educative aswell.

Score: 7.5

6. Interaction

Apart from some walkthrough enclosures, there isn't that much interaction with the animals.

Score: 7

 

 

Total Score: 7.9

Colchester zoo is one zoo you should definitely visit. It has a big variety of animals, has a great atmosphere and makes a great daytrip.

Gerben, 24/05/2014.