The Zoo Guide Directory


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

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Africa Alive! 1999 - Cheetah Amazona Zoo 2009 - Jaguar Amazon World 2016 - Montage of the Zoo's animals Anglesey Sea Zoo 1986 - Menai Bridge and life in the sea

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Banham Zoo Guide 1984 - Cotton-Top Tamarin Basildon Zoo Guide 1980 - Wall surrounding the Zoo
Africa Alive! (1983 - ) Amazona Zoo (2009 - ) Amazon World (1992 - ) Anglesey Sea Zoo (1983 - ) Banham Zoo (1968 - ) Basildon Zoo (1973 - 2001)
Beale Wildlife Park Guide 1989 - Mute Swan Belfast Zoo 1994 - Lowland Gorilla Belle Vue Zoo Guide 1927 - Elephant Rosemary Hill and scarlet macaw Birdworld 1971 - Scarlet Macaws & Blue and Gold Macaws

Blackpool Zoo Guide - Tiger

Blackpool Menagerie Zoo Guide - Theatre programme

Blair Drummond Guide - chimpanzees

Beale Wildlife Park (1956 - ) Belfast Zoo (1934 - ) Belle Vue Zoo (1836 - 1977) Birdland (1957 - ) Birdworld (1968 - ) Blackpool Zoo (1972 - ) Blackpool Tower Menagerie (1894 - 1969) Blair Drummond (1970 - )
Blue Planet Aquarium 2000 - Shark

Bluereef 2000 - Clown Fish

Bridgemere Wildlife Park Guide 1975 - Red breasted and Canada geese

Brighton Aquarium 1957 - Coat of arms with seahorses

Bristol Zoo Guide 1952 - Dromedary and keeper giving rides to young visitors Brixham Marine Aquarium Guide 1957 - Dogfish
Blue Planet Aquarium (1998 - ) Bluereef Aquarium (1999 - ) Bridgemere Wildlife Park (1972 - 1992) Brighton Aquarium (1872 - ) & Dolphinarium(1968 - 1990) Bristol Zoo (1836 - 2020) Brixham Aquarium (1955 - 2007)

The guides may also be viewed by year:

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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
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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.