The Zoo Guide Directory


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

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Welsh Mountain Zoo Guide 1963 - View of Colwyn Bay Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Guide 1955 - Mandarin Ducks

West Midlands Safari Park Guide 1973 - Zebra

Whipsnade Guide 1931 - American Bison.

Windsor Safari Park Guide 1971 - Dolphins on a coat of arms

Woburn Safari Park Guide 1958 - American and European Bison, Deer and waterfowl

Worldwide Butterflies 1984 - Compton House, Orange Tip butterfly (female) and Swallowtail butterfly

Welsh Mountain (1963 - ) Wildfowl Trust (1946 - ) West Midlands Safari Park (1973 - ) Whipsnade (1931 - ) Windsor Safari Park (1970 - 1992) Woburn Safari Park (1970 - ) Worldwide Butterflies (1978 -2003)

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Yorkshire Guide 20112 - Amur Tiger.

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Yorkshire Wildlife Park (2009 - )

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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.