Our Conservation, Research & Environmental Work
Learn more about the work we do here at Hobbledown to protect animals & the environment - visit our 'Research and Conservation' section.
With “Family Animal Contact Experiences to Forging Active Conservation Education” (FACE to FACE) as a driving force to our messaging, we seek to connect our guests to our animals to help inspire stewardship and care for the natural world and all of its resources.
Our animals
From Meerkats to Camels, Hobbledown is home to a wide collection of farm and zoo animals, all housed in spacious enclosures with plenty of room to roam and play.
Or try one of our Experience Days - whether it's Feeding the Meerkats, Handling Birds of Prey, or the Full Zookeeper Experience, we have plenty of ways to give your animal-loving Hobbling a very special day.
Guest notice: Please note some of our animal walkthroughs are currently closed. Animals can still be viewed from outside their enclosures.
Armadillo
Armadillo is a Spanish word meaning 'little armored one' and refers to the bony plates that cover the back, head, legs, and tail of most of these fascinating looking creatures.
Ring-Tailed Lemur
The Ring-Tailed Lemur is an endangered primate native only to Madagascar. They can live for up to 15 years in the wild!
Rainbow Lorikeet
The Rainbow Lorikeet really does have the most amazing ‘rainbow’ coat. Its plumage has emerald green, royal blue, mustard yellow, warm orange and poppy red feathers.
Bactrian Camel
These two-humped camels can grow up to 12ft! It's a myth that they store water in their humps - they actually store fat.
Birds of Prey
Hobbledown's Raptor Centre is home to many Birds of Prey including Eagles, Hawks, Owls and Falcons. Flying demonstrations, handling sessions and experience days are available throughout the year.
Meerkat
The Meerkat is a small mongoose found in southern Africa. They are known as the Hobbledown guards because of the way they always stand to attention!
Bennett’s Wallaby
These springy animals all the way from Tasmania click and chatter to communicate. Get up close and personal in their wonderful walkthrough.
Black-tailed prairie dog
The 'dog' part of the prairie dog's name comes from its incredible bark. They live in complex burrow systems, which is why they're always busy digging.
Asian Short-clawed Otter
With cat-like whiskers, webbed feet and smooth bodies, these otters love to swim and hunt for crabs.
African Pygmy Goat
Bearded goat with excellent climbing skills. Check out their wonderful walkthrough if you want to see them up close!
Mara
With strong hind legs, the Mara are members of the rodent family and can move extremely fast.
Alpaca
These funny-looking creatures come from the high altitudes of the South American Andes, and often spit up and chew their food over and over again!
Yellow-Naped Amazon Parrot
This green-feathered parrot has a bright yellow patch on its neck, and is endangered in the wild.
Giant Flemish Rabbit
These cottontail rabbits are gentle giants; they can grow up to 1.3 metres long!
Capybara
These giant rodents are fantastic swimmers, extremely social, and very chilled-out! They are close relatives to the (much smaller) guinea pig.
Peafowl
The females are called 'peahens', while the males are the 'peacocks' - and they're the ones with the glorious fan of fancy feathers.
Sheep
Woolly-haired sheep that loves to lazily graze.
Pigs
Though they're very fond of rolling in wet mud to cool off, pigs are actually very clean animals!
Nilgai
Nilgai are the largest Asian antelope, and they can run up to 29mph. Their name literally translates to 'blue cow'.
Muntjac deer
Native to south-east China and Taiwan, muntjac deer were introduced to parks in the UK in the early 20th century.
Rhea
As a species of bird, it may surprise you to learn that Rheas cannot fly. Instead, they run about all helter-skelter, as they cannot move in a straight line!
