CARE FOR US
Click on a species below to download simple, informative advice on their care and welfare in captivity. These documents offer guidance on how to provide for important and positive behaviours that you want to encourage for optimum welfare conditions.
All our guides are available in English and Japanese. In addition, several of our guides are downloadable in Spanish, Thai, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Korean and Portuguese.
Information provided is for guidance only and if there is any concern for animal health, a veterinary professional should be consulted.
Care For Us – Asian Elephant
The Asian elephant is found in isolated populations around the world in 13 tropical Asian countries. They inhabit a variety... Read More
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Care For Us – Chimpanzees
The genus Pan is composed of two species: Pan paniscus (the bonobo) and Pan troglodytes (the common chimpanzee). Chimpanzees were... Read More
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Care For Us – Common Ostrich
Ostriches live throughout Africa’s semi-arid plains and woodlands and the Common Ostrich is one of two living species of these... Read More
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Care For Us – Humboldt Penguin
Humboldt Penguins can be found in Peru and Chile, preferring coastal environments such as rocky shorelines and the open ocean.... Read More
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Care For Us – Binturong
The binturong, also known as the bearcat, belongs to the Viverridae family, an ancient group of small to medium-sized mammals... Read More
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Care For Us – White Rhinoceros
White Rhinoceros are large herbivores that are native to parts of southern Africa. They have wide lips which are adapted... Read More
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Care For Us – Orangutan
Orangutans are arboreal apes which live in the rain forests of Sumatra and Borneo. There are three species of orangutan... Read More
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Care For Us – Ring-Tailed Lemur
Ring-Tailed lemurs, like all other species of lemur, can only be found on the Island of Madagascar. They are are... Read More
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Care For Us – Capybara
Capybara are the largest species of rodent in the world and can be found in South America. They live in... Read More
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Care For Us – Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus are large herbivores native to sub-Saharan Africa. They are classed as a vulnerable species, being at risk from hunting... Read More
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Care For Us – White-Rumped Shama
White-Rumped Shama are native to South East Asia and India. Males are very brightly coloured with vibrant blue and orange... Read More
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Care For Us – Tigers
The tiger, Panthera tigris, is the largest member of the cat family. The tiger is listed as endangered on the IUCN... Read More
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Care For Us – Koala
Koalas are marsupials that are native to the east coast of Australia They have a very specific diet of eucalyptus... Read More
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Care For Us – Octopus
The octopus is a soft-bodied, eight-armed (or tentacle) mollusc of the order Octopoda. There are hundreds of species of octopus... Read More
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Care For Us – Water Monitor Lizard
Water monitor lizards can be found in parts of south and southeast Asia. They are primarily a solitary species unless... Read More
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Care For Us – Polar Bear
There are estimated to be between 22,000 and 31,000 polar bears worldwide. They live in the circumpolar north, and are... Read More
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Care For Us – Squirrel Monkey
The squirrel monkey is found in the tropical forest habitats of South America. They are very agile, being able to... Read More
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Care For Us – Giraffe
Giraffe are the world’s tallest animal, reaching 5.8 metres tall. They are found across sub-Sahara Africa in dry forest, shrub... Read More
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Care For Us – Flamingo
There are six different species of flamingo and they are found across a wide range of habitats. Their presence is... Read More
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Care For Us – Sun Bear
The sun bear is found in the tropical forest habitats of Southeast Asia. They are the smallest of all the... Read More
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Care For Us – Brown Bear
The brown bear is the most widely distributed bear in the world and can be found living in the forests... Read More
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Care For Us – Blue-and-yellow macaw
The blue-and-yellow macaw is a large parrot found in South America. They have beautiful blue and yellow (sometimes described as... Read More
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Care For Us – Macaques
Macaques are within the genus of Afro-Eurasian Monkeys and there are 23 different species of macaques around the world. Most... Read More
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Care For Us – Meerkat
Meerkats can be found across several countries in southern Africa. They are diurnal, being most active during the day. Meerkats... Read More
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Care For Us – Storks, Herons & Ibis
Storks, Herons and Ibis are wide ranging and can be found throughout the world except near the two poles. They... Read More
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Care For Us – Arctic Wolf
The Arctic wolf is a subspecies of the gray wolf. They are found along the northern edge of the North... Read More
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Care For Us – Reticulated Python
Reticulated pythons are found throughout Southeast Asia, in Indonesia, New Guinea, and the Philippines, and vary in size and colouration... Read More
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Care For Us – Spotted Garden Eel
Spotted garden eels can be found in the Indo-Pacific, preferring to inhabit sandy areas that border coral reefs. They can... Read More
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Care For Us – Red Panda
Red Pandas can be found in forest and shrubland areas within Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar and Nepal. They prefer to... Read More
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Care For Us – Lions
Lions can be found throughout Africa. They are obligate carnivores and are the only species of cat to live in... Read More
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Care For Us – Asian Small Clawed Otter
The Asian small clawed otter is semi-aquatic and found across South East Asia. They are inquisitive and agile, able to... Read More
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Care For Us – Callitrichids
Callitrichid is the collective name for the group of new world monkeys known as marmosets and tamarins. Whilst there are... Read More
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Care For Us – Tayra
Tayra are a member of the mustelid family and can be found throughout central and south America. They are omnivores... Read More
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Care For Us – Kangaroos and Wallabies
Kangaroos and Wallabies are native to Australia and are collectively known as macropods. They have a very specialised reproductive system... Read More
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Care For Us – Asiatic Black Bear
Asiatic black bears have black fur with a characteristic white V-shape patch of fur on their chest. They are omnivores,... Read More
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Care For Us – African Spurred Tortoise
The African spurred tortoise is also sometimes called the Sulcata tortoise, taken from the Latin word sulcus meaning ‘furrow’ and... Read More
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