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ATIC0786 {By Email} Animal and Plant Health Agency T 01932 341111 Access to Information Team F 01932 357608 Weybourne Building Ground Floor Woodham Lane www.gov.uk/apha New Haw Addlestone Surrey KT15 3NB Our Ref: ATIC0786 {By Email} 5 February 2016 Dear PROVISION OF REQUESTED INFORMATION Thank you for your request for information about zoos, which we received on 18 January 2016. Your request has been handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The information you requested and our response is detailed below: “I've been trying to compile a complete list of the zoological collections of the British Isles. I was wondering whether you would be able to provide me with a list of all premises which currently hold a zoo licence, and all former zoo licence holders too.” See Appendix 1 for a list that APHA hold on currently licensed zoos in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), as at 18 January 2016 (date of request). See Appendix 2 for a list that APHA hold on closed zoos in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), as at 18 January 2016 (date of request). This data is not complete as zoos typically get deleted from APHA’s database once it becomes inactive. Please note that Local Authorities’ Trading Standards departments are responsible for administering zoo licensing under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981, and APHA are only responsible for maintaining a list of zoo inspectors and nominating them for inspections. Therefore both Appendices have been produced from APHA’s list of inspectors nominated to inspect a zoo. The list in Appendix 1 does not include collections that may be considered a zoo but are exempt from the Act and therefore do not require a licence. The Animal and Plant Health Agency is an Executive Agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs working to safeguard animal and plant health for the benefit of people, the environment and the economy. I attach an Annex which explains the copyright that applies to the information being released to you and contact details should you be unhappy with the service you have received. If you have any queries about this letter, please contact the Access to Information Team at the email address below or postal address at the top of this letter. Yours sincerely ACCESS TO INFORMATION TEAM Email: [email protected] Annex Copyright The information supplied to you is Crown copyright, unless otherwise stated, and is protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. You are free to use it for your own purposes, including any non-commercial research, and for the purposes of news reporting. Any other re-use, for example commercial publication, will require permission. You can find details on the arrangements for re-using Crown copyright information at: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/open-government- licence.htm Information you receive which is not subject to Crown Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated. You must ensure that you gain their permission before reproducing any third party (non Crown Copyright) information. In keeping with the spirit and effect of the Freedom of Information Act 2000/Environmental Information Regulations 2004, all information is assumed to be releasable to the public unless exempt. The information released to you may now be published on our website together with any related information that will provide a key to its wider context. Complaints If you are unhappy with the result of your request for information you may request an internal review within 40 working days of the date of this letter. If you wish to request an internal review, please contact: The Access to Information Team at [email protected] or at the postal address at the top of this letter, who will arrange for an internal review of your case. If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Please note that generally the Information Commissioner cannot make a decision unless you have first exhausted APHA’s own complaints procedure. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF Appendix 1 List of current zoos in Great Britain Macduff Marine Aquarium Lake District Coast Aquarium Lake District Wildlife Park (Formally Trotters) Scottish Sea Life Sanctuary Arundel Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Wildlife Heritage Foundation Canterbury Oast Trust, Rare Breeds Centre (South of England Rare Breeds Centre) Waddesdon Manor Aviary Tiggywinkles Visitor Centre Suffolk Owl Sanctuary Safari Zoo (Formally South Lakes Wild Animal Park) Wetlands Animal Park Avon Valley Country Park Chew Valley Country Farms Birmingham Nature Centre National Sea Life Centre Sea Life Centre Blackpool Zoo Festival Park Owl Sanctuary Bolton Museum Aquarium Animal World Smithills Open Farm Oceanarium Banham Zoo Ltd Old MacDonalds Educational & Leisure Park Sea Life Centre Bristol Zoo Gardens Blue Reef Aquarium Pettitts Animal Adventure Park Norfolk Dinosaur Park Falconry Centre (Hagley) Howletts Wild Animal Park Wildwood Llanelli Wetland Centre - WWT Woodside Animal Farm and Leisure Park Woburn Safari Park Whipsnade Wild Animal Park The Magic of Life Butterfly House The Animalarium Tropical Wings Appendix 1 Peckforton Castle Falconry Gauntlet Bird of Prey Centre, Eagle & Vulture Park Stockley Working Farm Reaseheath College Vale Royal Falconry Chester Zoo Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre and Countryside Park Cheshire Falconry Limited Blue Planet Aquarium Chester Cathedral Falconry & Nature Garden Earnley Butterflies Birds and Beasts Colchester Zoo National Zoological Society of Wales (Welsh Mountain Zoo) Bodafon Farm Park (North Wales Bird Trust) Owl Centre Blue Reef Aquarium Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary National Seal Sanctuary Porfell Animal Land Wildlife Park Cornish Bird of Prey Centre Newquay Zoo Wingz Bird Sanctuary Monkey Sanctuary Trust (Wild Futures) Notter Animal Park Screech Owl Sanctuary Tamar Otter Sanctuary North Cornwall Aviaries Crealy Great Adventure Park (Cornwall) Birdland Park Ltd Cotswold Falconry Centre Yorkshire Dales Falconry and Conservation Centre Tilgate Nature Centre Walworth Castle Birds of Prey Seaquariam Yorkshire Wildlife Park (formerly Brockholes) Wingham Wildlife Park Rare Species Conservation Centre Brockswood Animal Sanctuary Dudley Zoological Gardens Monreith Animal World Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park Appendix 1 Camperdown Wildlife Centre Crealy Great Adventure Park Bicton College Axe Valley Bird and Animal Park Escot Aquaculture Ltd World of Country Life Greendale Farm Shop Birdworld and Underwater World Paradise Wildlife Park Animal Gardens National Parrot Sanctuary Mablethorpe Seal Sanctuary Natureland Seal Sanctuary Bridlington Bird of Prey & Animal Park South Cave Falconry and Owl Conservation Centre Sewerby Zoo Llama Karma Kafe Lakeland Bird of Prey Centre Edinburgh Zoo Hobbledown Scottish Deer Centre Deep Sea World St Andrews Aquarium Greenacres Animal Park International Centre for Birds of Prey Queens Park Zoo Barn Owl Centre Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens Great Yarmouth Sea Life Centre York Bird of Prey Centre The Falcons of Thorp Perrow Falconry UK Birds of Prey and Conservation Centre Pets Corner Swinton Park Bird of Prey Centre Lightwater Valley Bird of Prey Centre Blue Reef Aquarium Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo Willows Farm Village Chestnut Centre Otter, Owl & Wildlife Park Cairngorm Reindeer Centre Black Isle Wildlife & Country Park Appendix 1 Alladale Wilderness Reserve Highland Wildlife Park Twycross Zoological Gardens Bosworth Battlefield and Heritage Centre Tropical Birdland (Leicestershire) Ltd Huxley's Experience Animal Experience Hamerton Zoological Park Raptor Foundation Pili Palas Anglesey Sea Zoo Seaview Wildlife Encounter The Owl and Monkey Haven Isle of Wight Owl and Falconry Centre Amazon World Isle of Wight Zoo Fort Victoria Marine Aquarium Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary The Deep Chessington World of Adventures Ponderosa Farm Rural Therapeutic Centre Knowsley Safari Park Butterfly House and Bird House Harewood Bird Garden Tropical World Lotherton Hall Bird Garden West Leeds Country Park Visitors Centre Animal Enterprises Ltd Drayton Manor Park and Zoo World Museum Liverpool Golders Hill Park Zoo Crystal Palace Park Farm Brent Lodge Park Animal Centre Capel Manor College London Aquarium Horniman Museum & Gardens Foxburrows Farm Barnes Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Manchester Museum Aquarium & Vivarium Twin Lakes Park Yarak Birds of Prey Appendix 1 Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World Dalhousie Falconry Henfold Birds of Prey New Forest Wildlife Park Paultons Park Liberty's Raptor & Reptile Centre Wheelgate Park The Great North Museum - Hancock Ilfracombe Aquarium Exmoor Zoological Park Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park The Jungle Amazonia World of Wings Pensthorpe Nature Reserve & Gardens Amazona Zoo Puxton Park Falconry Centre Noah's Ark Zoo Farm SeaQuarium North Somerset Butterfly House Blue Reef Aquarium Eclipse Falconry Kielder Water Bird of Prey Centre Kirkley Hall Eshott Heugh Animal Park The Whitehouse Farm Centre Sea Life Centre Orkney Marine Life Aquarium Manor House Wildlife Park Folly Farm Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre National Marine Aquarium Blue Reef Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary Cantref Farm Park Monkey World Kirkleatham Owl Centre Bowland Wild Boar Park Mainsgill Farmshop Falcons of Thorp Perrow (Bolton Castle) Tropical Butterfly
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