The Zoo Guide Directory

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

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Scottish Deer Centre Guide 1990 - Red deer and girl.

 SeAquarium Guide (Rhyl) 2015 - Sealion, Harbour Seal, Seahorse and Clown fish. Sea Life Guide (Weymouth) 1988 - Marine Fish.

Shepreth 2003 - Prairie Marmot

 Skegness Natureland Marine Zoo Guide 1980 - Common Seals, Jackass Penguins and Scarlet Tanager. Southampton Zoo - African Lion, Giraffe, Leopard, Tiger and Penguin. Southport Zoo - African Lion
Scottish Deer Centre (1978 - ) SeAquarium (1999 - 2023) Sea Life Centres (1979 -) Shepreth Wildlife Park (1984 - ) Skegness Marine Zoo (1965 - ) Southampton Zoo (1961 - 1984) Southport Zoo (1953 - 2004)

South Lakes Wild Animal Park Guide 2001 - Sumatran Tiger climbing pole to retrieve meal.

 Stagsden Bird Gardens - Golden Pheasant

Stapleford Lion Reserve 19741 - Lion.

Suffolk Wildlife Park Guide 1971 - Goats, Greater Flamingos, Squirrel Monkey, Highland Cattle, Tawny Owl and South American Black Hawk.

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 Thrigby Hall Wildlife Park Guide 1987 - Thrigby Hall.

The Deep Guide 2003 - Bubbles

Trentham Monkey Forest Guide 2007 - Barbary macaque
South Lakes Wild Animal Park (1994 - ) Stagsden Bird Gardens (1965 - 1994) Stapleford Lion Reserve (1968 - 1979) Suffolk Wildlife Park (1969 - ) Thrigby Wildlife Gardens (1979 - ) The Deep (2002 - ) Trentham Monkey Forest (2005 - )

Tropiquaria Guide 2008 - Subtropical plants

 Twycross Zoo Guide - Gorilla, leopard, lion, de Brazza monkey, Chilean flamingos
Tropiquaria (2000 - ) Twycross Zoo (1963 - )

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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 their respective owners.