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A safari park, sometimes known as a wildlife park, is a zoo-like commercial drive-in tourist attraction where visitors can drive their own vehicles or ride in vehicles provided by the facility to observe freely roaming animals. A safari park is larger than a zoo and smaller than a game reserve. For example, African Lion Safari in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada is . For comparison, Lake Nakuru in the

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, is , and a typical large game reserve is Tsavo East, also in Kenya, which encompasses . Many parks have conservation programmes with endangered animals like: elephants, rhinocerotes,

giraffe The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus ''Giraffa''. It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on Earth. Traditionally, giraffes were thought to be one species, ''Giraffa camelopardalis ...

lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphi ...

s, tigers, cheetahs and wild dogs.

General overview of a safari park

The main attractions are frequently large animals from Africa which people can see in wildlife reserves such as:

s (including white lions), black and white rhinoceroses,

African bush elephant The African bush elephant (''Loxodonta africana'') is one of two extant African elephant species and one of three extant elephant species. It is the largest living terrestrial animal, with bulls reaching a shoulder height of up to and a body ...

s, hippopotamuses, zebras, ostriches, lesser and greater flamingos, ground hornbills, guineafowl, African buffaloes, sometimes dromedary camels,

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pink-backed pelican The pink-backed pelican (''Pelecanus rufescens'') is a bird of the pelican family. It is a resident breeder in the swamps and shallow lakes of Africa and southern Arabia; it has also apparently extirpated in Madagascar. Taxonomy The pink-backe ...

s, African sacred ibises, Ankole cattle, cheetahs,

leopard The leopard (''Panthera pardus'') is one of the five extant species in the genus '' Panthera'', a member of the cat family, Felidae. It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, in some parts of Western and Central Asia, Southern Russia, a ...

hyena Hyenas, or hyaenas (from Ancient Greek , ), are feliform carnivoran mammals of the family Hyaenidae . With only four extant species (each in its own genus), it is the fifth-smallest family in the Carnivora and one of the smallest in the clas ...

chimpanzee The chimpanzee (''Pan troglodytes''), also known as simply the chimp, is a species of great ape native to the forest and savannah of tropical Africa. It has four confirmed subspecies and a fifth proposed subspecies. When its close relative th ...

s, baboons, African wild dogs, Barbary sheep, crowned cranes,

Egyptian geese The Egyptian goose (''Alopochen aegyptiaca'') is a member of the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. It is native to Africa south of the Sahara and the Nile Valley. Egyptian geese were considered sacred by the Ancient Egyptians, and appeared ...

, saddle-billed, yellow-billed and

marabou stork The marabou stork (''Leptoptilos crumenifer'') is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae native to sub-Saharan Africa. It breeds in both wet and arid habitats, often near human habitation, especially landfill sites. It is someti ...

s, Nile crocodiles (in a side paddock), Nubian ibexes, and many

antelope The term antelope is used to refer to many species of even-toed ruminant that are indigenous to various regions in Africa and Eurasia. Antelope comprise a wastebasket taxon defined as any of numerous Old World grazing and browsing hoofed mammals ...

species including- wildebeest, hartebeest, topi, gazelles,

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s, lechwe, addaxes, oryxes,

bongo Bongo may refer to: Entertainment * ''Bongo'' (Australian TV series), on air from August to November 1960 * Bongo Comics, a comic book publishing company * Bongo (''Dragon Ball'') or Krillin, a character in ''Dragon Ball'' media * ''Bongo'' ...

s, kudus, nyalas,

impala The impala or rooibok (''Aepyceros melampus'') is a medium-sized antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. The only extant member of the genus '' Aepyceros'' and tribe Aepycerotini, it was first described to European audiences by Germa ...

s, springbok,

blesbok The blesbok or blesbuck (''Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi'') is a subspecies of the bontebok antelope endemic to South Africa, Eswatini and Namibia. It has a distinctive white face and forehead which inspired the name, because ''bles'' is the Afri ...

, sitatunga,

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s, waterbucks, sable antelopes, and roan antelopes, just to name a few. Also in the reserves there are animals that are not from Africa: Asian species include: Asian elephants, Indian and Sumatran rhinoceroses, gaur, water buffaloes, nilgais, blackbucks,

banteng The banteng (''Bos javanicus''; ), also known as tembadau, is a species of cattle found in Southeast Asia. The head-and-body length is between . Wild banteng are typically larger and heavier than their domesticated counterparts, but are otherw ...

, markhor, Malayan tapirs, wild asses,

sambar deer The sambar (''Rusa unicolor'') is a large deer native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia that is listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List since 2008. Populations have declined substantially due to severe hunting, local ins ...

, Indian hog deer,

yak The domestic yak (''Bos grunniens''), also known as the Tartary ox, grunting ox or hairy cattle, is a species of long-haired domesticated cattle found throughout the Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent, the Tibetan Plateau, Kachin Sta ...

gibbon Gibbons () are apes in the family Hylobatidae (). The family historically contained one genus, but now is split into four extant genera and 20 species. Gibbons live in subtropical and tropical rainforest from eastern Bangladesh to Northeast India ...

s, tigers (including white tigers),

Asian black bear The Asian black bear (''Ursus thibetanus''), also known as the Asiatic black bear, moon bear and white-chested bear, is a medium-sized bear species native to Asia that is largely adapted to an arboreal lifestyle. It lives in the Himalayas, sout ...

s, Eld's deer, babirusas, chital, dholes, barasinghas, painted storks, peafowl, and Bactrian camels;

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n species include:

American black bear The American black bear (''Ursus americanus''), also called simply a black bear or sometimes a baribal, is a medium-sized bear endemic to North America. It is the continent's smallest and most widely distributed bear species. American black bear ...

s, brown bears, wolves (including Arctic wolves), American bison, elk, and white-tailed deer; South American species include: llamas, alpacas,

jaguar The jaguar (''Panthera onca'') is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus '' Panthera'' native to the Americas. With a body length of up to and a weight of up to , it is the largest cat species in the Americas and the th ...

capybara The capybaraAlso called capivara (in Brazil), capiguara (in Bolivia), chigüire, chigüiro, or fercho (in Colombia and Venezuela), carpincho (in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) and ronsoco (in Peru). or greater capybara (''Hydrochoerus hydro ...

anteater Anteater is a common name for the four extant mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua (meaning "worm tongue") commonly known for eating ants and termites. The individual species have other names in English and other languages. Together with ...

s, South American tapirs, rheas, and black-necked swans;

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n species include kangaroos, wallabies, emus, and

black swan The black swan (''Cygnus atratus'') is a large waterbird, a species of swan which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. Within Australia, the black swan is nomadic, with erratic migration patterns dependent upon c ...

s; European species include: European bisons, Eurasian wolves,

mute swan The mute swan (''Cygnus olor'') is a species of swan and a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae. It is native to much of Eurosiberia, and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. It is an introduced species in North America, home ...

s, fallow deer, red deer, and moose. Most safari parks have a "walk-around" area with animals too small or too dangerous to roam freely in the reserves, like: small birds, squirrel monkeys,

penguin Penguins (order (biology), order List of Sphenisciformes by population, Sphenisciformes , family (biology), family Spheniscidae ) are a group of Water bird, aquatic flightless birds. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere: on ...

s, marmosets, tamarins, mongooses,

meerkat MeerKAT, originally the Karoo Array Telescope, is a radio telescope consisting of 64 antennas in the Meerkat National Park, in the Northern Cape of South Africa. In 2003, South Africa submitted an expression of interest to host the Square Kilom ...

s, lemurs, gorillas,

reptile Reptiles, as most commonly defined are the animals in the class Reptilia ( ), a paraphyletic grouping comprising all sauropsids except birds. Living reptiles comprise turtles, crocodilians, squamates (lizards and snakes) and rhynchocephalians ( ...

hornbill Hornbills (Bucerotidae) are a family (biology), family of bird found in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Melanesia. They are characterized by a long, down-curved bill which is frequently brightly coloured and sometimes has a Casque (an ...

s, red pandas, snow leopards,

otter Otters are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae. The 13 extant otter species are all semiaquatic, aquatic, or marine, with diets based on fish and invertebrates. Lutrinae is a branch of the Mustelidae family, which also includes wea ...

s and warthogs. Some also have: children's zoos,

aquarium An aquarium (plural: ''aquariums'' or ''aquaria'') is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aq ...

s, butterfly houses and reptile and insect houses. Besides animals, in the walk-round area, there are public facilities like toilets, snack bars and cafés, play areas and sometimes amusement rides. There can be walk-through exhibits with animals like kangaroos, lemurs and wallabies. The Knowsley Safari in England keeps Siberian tigers and giraffes in their walking area. Safari parks often have other associated tourist attractions: golf courses, carnival rides, cafés/

restaurant A restaurant is a business that prepares and serves food and drinks to customers. Meals are generally served and eaten on the premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services. Restaurants vary greatly in appearan ...

ridable miniature railways A ridable miniature railway (US: riding railroad or grand scale railroad) is a large scale, usually ground-level railway that hauls passengers using locomotives that are often models of full-sized railway locomotives (powered by diesel or petrol ...

, boat trips to see aquatic animals like sea lions, life-sized recreations of dinosaurs and other

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, plant

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playground A playground, playpark, or play area is a place designed to provide an environment for children that facilitates play, typically outdoors. While a playground is usually designed for children, some are designed for other age groups, or people ...

s, monorails, cable cars and gift shops. These are commonly found in the walk-around area. On river safari areas, there may be islands with primates; Longleat keeps gorillas and

black-and-white colobus Black-and-white colobuses (or colobi) are Old World monkeys of the genus ''Colobus'', native to Africa. They are closely related to the red colobus monkeys of genus '' Piliocolobus''. There are five species of this monkey, and at least eight subs ...

on their islands, which are used to house chimpanzees and siamangs; African Lion Safari in Canada has black-and-white ruffed lemurs,

ring-tailed lemur The ring-tailed lemur (''Lemur catta'') is a large strepsirrhine primate and the most recognized lemur due to its long, black and white ringed tail. It belongs to Lemuridae, one of five lemur families, and is the only member of the ''Lemur'' ge ...

s, lar gibbons, siamangs, Colombian spider monkeys, Geoffroy's spider monkeys,

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s in the waters.

History and list of parks

The predecessor of safari parks is Africa U.S.A. Park (1953–1961) in Florida. The first lion drive-through opened in 1963 in

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in Tokyo. In double-glazed buses, visitors made a tour through a one-hectare enclosure with twelve African lions. The first drive-through safari park outside of Africa opened in 1966 at Longleat in Wiltshire, England. Longleat, Windsor, Woburn and arguably the whole concept of safari parks were the brainchild of Jimmy Chipperfield (1912–1990), former co-director of Chipperfield's Circus, although a similar concept is explored as a plot device in Angus Wilson's " The Old Men at the Zoo" which was published five years before Chipperfield set up Longleat. Longleat's

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agreed to Chipperfield's proposition to fence off of his vast Wiltshire estate to house 50 lions. Knowsley, the Earl of Derby's estate outside Liverpool, and the Duke of Bedford's Woburn estate in Bedfordshire both established their own safari parks with Chipperfield's partnership. Another circus family, the Smart Brothers, joined the safari park business by opening a park at Windsor for visitors from London. The former Windsor Safari Park was in

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, but closed in 1992 and has since been made into a Legoland theme park. There is also Chipperfield's "Scotland Safari Park" established on Baronet Sir John Muir's estate at Blair Drummond near Stirling, and the American-run "West Midland Safari and Leisure Park" near Birmingham. One park, along with Jimmy Chipperfield at Lambton Castle in

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, has closed. Between 1967 and 1974, Lion Country Safari, Inc. opened 6 animal parks, one near each of the following American cities: West Palm Beach, Florida; Los Angeles, California; Grand Prairie, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Cincinnati, Ohio, and

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. The first park, in South Florida, is the only Lion Country Safari still in operation. Royal Burgers' Zoo at Arnhem, opened a "safari park" in 1968 within a traditional zoo. In 1995, Burgers' Safari modified this to a walking safari with a boardwalk. Another safari park in the Netherlands is Safaripark Beekse Bergen. Most safari parks were established in a short period of ten years, between 1966 and 1975. *Africa **Egypt: Alexandria (''Africa Safari Park'', 2004) *Americas **Brazil: São Paulo (
Zoo Safári
', 2001 - this park was formerly known as Simba Safari from 1972 to 2001) **Canada: ***Ontario: Hamilton ('' African Lion Safari'', 1969) ***Quebec: Hemmingford (''

Parc Safari Parc Safari is a zoo in Hemmingford, Quebec, Canada, and is one of the region's major tourist attractions; Parc Safari, an animal and amusement park was founded in 1972. It currently holds 500 animals of 50 different species. It is located close ...

'', 1972), Montebello ('' Parc Omega'') **Chile: Rancagua (
Safari Park Rancagua
', 2009) **Guatemala: Escuintla ('' Auto Safari Chapin'', 1980) **Mexico: *** Amacuzac (
Zoofari
', 1984) ***

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('' Africam Safari'', 1972) **United States: ***Arizona: Camp Verde ('' Out of Africa Wildlife Park'', 1988) ***Arkansas: Gentry (
Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari
', 1970) ***California: Escondido ('' San Diego Zoo Safari Park'', formerly ''San Diego Wild Animal Park'', 1972) ***Florida: Loxahatchee ('' Lion Country Safari'', 1967) ***Georgia: Pine Mountain (
Wild Animal Safari
', 1991) ***Louisiana: Epps ('' High Delta Safari Park'') ***Maryland: Largo (''The Largo Wildlife Preserve'', 1973–1978, now the site of Six Flags America) ***Nebraska: Ashland (''

Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari The Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari is a 440 acre drive-through park located near the town of Ashland, Nebraska, United States. The Park includes scenic prairies and wetlands that feature dozens of native North American anima ...

'') ***New Jersey: Jackson Township (''Great Adventure'', 1974, now the site of

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& Wild Safari),

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("Warner Brothers Jungle Habitat", 1972–1976) ***Ohio: Port Clinton (''

African Safari Wildlife Park The African Safari Wildlife Park is a drive through wildlife park in Port Clinton, Ohio, United States. Visitors can drive through the preserve and watch and feed the animals from their car. Visitors can spend as much time in the preserve as ...

'', 1973), Mason (''Lion Country Safari'' at Kings Island, 1974–1993) ***Oregon: Winston (''

Wildlife Safari Wildlife Safari is a safari park in Winston, Oregon, United States. It is home to hundreds of animals that wander freely over the park, which guests can drive through. The park also includes a walkthrough exhibit displaying some of the park's s ...

'', 1973) ***Puerto Rico:

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Primera Hora. 1 October 2013. Accessed 21 September 2020. ***Texas:

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('' Lion Country Safari'', 1971–1992), San Antonio ('' Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch'', 1984), Glen Rose ('' Fossil Rim Wildlife Ranch'', 1984) ***Virginia:

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(''Lion Country Safari'' at Kings Dominion, 1974–1993), Natural Bridge
''Virginia Safari Park''
2000) *Asia **Bangladesh: Gazipur ('' Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park'', 2013),

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Dulahazara Safari Park Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park Cox's Bazar was developed on an undulating landscape of around of area at Chakaria Upazila in Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh, some 107 km away from the port city, Chittagong, with an objective to create ...

'', 1999) ** China: Shenzhen (''Safari Park'', 1993), Shanghai (''Wild Animal Park'', 1995), Qinhuangdao (''

Qinhuangdao Wildlife Park Qinhuangdao Wildlife Park is a safari park located in Qinhuangdao in northeast China. It was opened in 1995 and is the country's second largest wildlife park. The park covers an area of some 5,000 acres and is home to roughly 7,000 animals of more ...

'', 1995), Guangzhou (''Xiangjiang Safari Park'', 1997),

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(''Safari World'', 2001) ** India: Etawah ('' Etawah Safari Park'', formerly ''Lion Safari Etawah'', 2018), Rajgir (''

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'', 2022) ** Indonesia: Taman Safari, with three locations in

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** Israel: Ramat Gan (

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, 1974) **Japan: Miyazaki
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1975), Usa (
Kyushu Natural Animal Park African Safari
', 1976), Mine (
Akiyoshidai Safari Land
', 1977), Tomioka (
Gunma Safari Park
', 1979),

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Fuji Safari Park
', 1980), Himeji ('' Central Park'', 1984) **Malaysia: Alor Gajah ('' A'Famosa Resort'', 2001), Gambang (''Bukit Gambang Safari Park'') ** Pakistan: Lahore ('' Lahore Zoo Safari'', 2009, formerly ''Lahore Wildlife Park'', 1982) ** Philippines:

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'', 1975), Morong (
Zoobic Safari
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('' Cebu Safari and Adventure Park'', 2018) ** Singapore: ('' Night Safari'', 1994) ** Taiwan: Guanxi ''( Leofoo Village Theme Park)'' ** Thailand: Bangkok ('' Safari World'', 1988) **United Arab Emirates: Dubai ( Dubai Safari Park, 12 December 2017) **Vietnam: Phú Quốc (
Vinpearl Safari
', 2015) *Europe **Austria: Gänserndorf ('' Safaripark'', 1972–2004) **Belgium: Aywaille (
Le Monde Sauvage
', 1975) **Denmark:

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Løveparken Givskud Zoo is a zoo and safari park in Givskud, north west of Vejle in Denmark. The park opened in 1969 under the name of "Løveparken" (the lion park) with lions as the only animals. In 1970 Asian elephants arrived and today the park has m ...

'', 1969), Knuthenborg ( Knuthenborg Safari Park, 1969), Ebeltoft ( Ree Park – Ebeltoft Safari, 1991) **France: Thoiry (
Réserve Africaine
', 1968),

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'', 1974), Sigean ('' Réserve africaine de Sigean'', 1974), Saint-Vrain ('' Parc du Safari de Saint-Vrain'', 1974–1999), Obterre ('' Haute Touche Zoological Park'', 1980) owned by the National Museum of Natural History,

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('' Planète Sauvage'', 1992) **Germany:

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, 1949), Tüddern (''Löwen-Safari'', 1968–1990), Stuckenbrock (
Safariland Stukenbrock
', 1969), Hodenhagen ('' Serengeti Park'', 1974) **Great Britain: Longleat (1966), Windsor (1969–1992), Woburn (1970), Knowsley (1971), Lambton (''Lion Park'', 1972–1980), Bewdley ('' West Midland Safari Park'', 1973), Blair Drummond (1970), Highland Wildlife Park (1972) **Italy: Bussolengo (''

Parco Natura Viva The Parco Natura Viva is a safari park and zoo in Bussolengo, Veneto, northern Italy, created by Alberto Avesani and his wife in 1969 over an area of . Gallery File:- ITALY - Giraffa (Giraffa camelopardalis) - Parco Natura Viva - Verona2.jpg, ...

'', 1969), Fasano ('' Zoosafari Fasanolandia'', 1973), Pombia ('' Pombia Safari Park'', 1976), Murazzano ('' Parco Safari delle Langhe'', 1976), Ravenna ('' Safari Ravenna'', 2012) **Netherlands: Hilvarenbeek ('' Safaripark Beekse Bergen'', 1968) **Portugal:

Santiago do Cacém Santiago do Cacém ( or ) is a municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 29,749, in an area of 1059.69 km2. The present mayor is Álvaro Beijinha, elected by the Unitary Democratic Coalition. The municipal ho ...

( Badoca Safari Park) **Russia: Zadonski Disctrict ( Кудыкина гора) **Spain:

Penagos Penagos is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. :es:Anexo:Municipios de Cantabria It has a population of 2,020 inhabitants (2013). Localities * Arenal. * Cabárceno. * Llanos The Llanos (Spanish ''Los L ...

(''

Cabarceno Natural Park Cabárceno Natural Park (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno (Obregon)) is a zoo and nature reserve located in the town of Penagos, Spain, south of Santander. The park is located in a former open-pit iron mine on a karstic landscape consistin ...

'', 1990) **Sweden:

Kolmården Kolmården () is a long and wide densely forested rocky ridge that separates the Swedish provinces of Södermanland and Östergötland, two of the country's main agricultural areas, from each other, and in historic times, along with Tylöskog and ...

(''Safari Park'', 1972–2011), Smålandet (
Markaryds Älg & Bison Safari
') *Oceania **Australia *** New South Wales:

Warragamba Warragamba is a town in New South Wales, Australia, in Wollondilly Shire. Located on the eastern edge of the Blue Mountains, Warragamba is one and a half hour's drive west of Sydney. The name Warragamba comes from the aboriginal words ''Warra' ...

('' African Lion Safari'', 1968–1991) *** South Australia: Monarto ('' Monarto Safari Park'', 1983)

References

*Jimmy CHIPPERFIELD, ''My Wild Life''. Macmillan, London (1975). 219 p.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Safari Park Zoos