The Zoo Guide Directory

A selection of images of covers of UK zoo guides held in the Zoo Guide Directory.

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International Birds of Prey Centre Guide - Kestrel, snowy owl, great grey owl, little owl.

Ilfracombe Zoo Guide - Chimpanzee.

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 Jersey Wildlife Trust Guide 1974 - Cheetahs

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Kilverstone Wildlife Park Guide 1973 - alpaca

Kingdom Of The Sea 1991 - Ray

International Birds of Prey Centre (1967 - 2022) Ilfracombe Zoo (1949 - 1973) Jersey (1963 - ) Kilverstone Wildlife Park (1973 - 1992) Kingdom of the Sea (1988 - )
Knowsley Safari Park Guide 1971 - Giraffes

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 Lakes Aquarium - Lakeland scene Montage of the park's animals Leeds Castle Guide 1998 - Leadbeater Cockatoo Linton Zoological Gardens Guide 1981 - African Lion Living Coasts Guide 2003 - Gentoo penguin Living Rainforest Guide 2004 - Dwarf Crocodile
Knowsley Safari Park (1971 - ) Lakes Aquarium (1997 - ) Lakeland Wildlife Oasis (1992 - ) Leeds Castle (1980 - 2012) Linton Zoological Gardens (1972 - ) Living Coasts (2002 - 2020) Living Rainforest (1996 - )
Llannerch Guide 1963 - Fallow Deer London Aquarium Guide 1997 - Easter Island Statues - underwater London Dolphinarium Guide 1972 - Performing Dolphins London Butterfly House Guide 1985 - Demetruis Swallowtails London Zoo Guide 1920 - Text: Illustrated Official Guide to the London Zoological Gardens in Regent's Park Longleat Safari Park Guide 1966 - African Lion

Lotherton Hall Bird GardenGuide 1985 - Black Masked Lovebirds

Lowther Wildlife Park Guide 1970 - Deer Fawn
Llannerch (1963 - 1971) London Aquarium (1997 - ) London Dolphinarium (1971 - 1973) London Butterfly House (1981 - 2007) London Zoo (1828 - ) Longleat Safari Park (1966 - ) Lotherton Hall Bird Garden (1980 - ) Lowther Wildlife Park (1969 - 2000)

The guides may also be viewed by year:

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1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
2021 2022 2023

The initial images are from the web author's own collection, to date approximately 850 guides from over 100 establishments have been included. To view the latest additions to the Directory, see: new additions.

The aims of this collection are given elsewhere.

The dates of zoos and wildlife parks opening and closing comes from a multitude of sources, although opening dates are usually derived from a zoo guide. The dating of guides is discussed elsewhere.

All copyrights in the above images are owned by the respective owners.