Dudley Zoo, Zoo in Dudley, England.
The 40-acre (16-hectare) facility houses over 1,500 animals from 200 species across densely wooded grounds surrounding an 11th-century castle, with habitats recreating environments from African savannas to Asian rainforests.
Earl William Humble Eric Ward founded the facility in 1937, commissioning architect Berthold Lubetkin to design thirteen modernist structures in reinforced concrete, which served as an air raid shelter during World War II before reopening in 1946.
The gardens contain twelve listed structures by the Tecton Group, forming one of Britain's most important collections of 1930s modernist architecture and attracting international attention for their innovative use of reinforced concrete.
Visitors can participate in keeper experiences, adopt animals, and explore both the grounds and castle ruins through various themed walking routes. The facility sits on a hillside with steep paths, and a chairlift provides accessible transport between levels.
The enclosures for snow leopards, tigers, and primates integrate into the medieval castle grounds, with animals living in and around the historic stone walls and towers, while lemurs inhabit the castle moats and climb among the Norman fortifications.
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Dudley Castle
184 mFormer Station Cafe, Now Safari Building, At Dudley Zoo
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106 mCastle Restaurant At Dudley Zoo
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St Edmund's Church Of England School
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Meerkat Enclosure At Dudley Zoo Approximately 2 Yards To East Of Reptile House
189 mSea Lion Pools At Dudley Zoo
198 mEntrance Gateway At Dudley Zoo
90 m2, The Broadway
292 mKiosk To South Of Bear Pit At Dudley Zoo
269 mTropical Bird House At Dudley Zoo
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Polar Bear Pit And Lion And Tiger Ravines, Dudley Zoo
258 mKiosk To East Of Former Brown Bear Pit At Dudley Zoo
244 mFellows Club
268 mGiraffe Statue
89 mNumber 7 (In Grounds Of Dudley Zoo To Right Of Main Entrance)
68 mLemur Wood
368 mElephant Statue
128 mPlight of the Orangutan
237 mA leap of faith
350 mZoo Education Department And Visitor Shelter At Dudley Zoo
251 mCrocodile Statue
79 mSea Lion Statue
59 mTiger Statue
46 mOrangutan Statue
31 mWork of art, sculpture
406 mWork of art, sculpture
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