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ARTS, CULTURE & TOURISM
Castle Hill, Dudley
West Midlands, DY1 4QF
01384 215313
DUDLEY ZOO
The next time you’re in
Birmingham, try and squeeze
in a trip to Dudley Zoo. Home
to hundreds of fascinating
animals, the award-winning
zoological gardens comprise
40 acres of land surrounding
an impressive 11th-century
castle in the Black Country.
The castle itself is a site of
some note – it incorporates
the largest single collection of
Tecton buildings on the planet.
First opened to the public in
1937, the zoo has built a strong
reputation for conservation and
animal welfare. Nowadays,
the facility is home to all
manner of animals, from
African hunting dogs and
lions to tigers, penguins and
white-faced saki monkeys.
Be A Zookeeper experience
lets you get up close and
personal with some of the most
endangered animals in the
world. Our aim is to provide our
visitors, via our education and
conservation activities, with an
understanding and awareness
of all elements of this unique
site, and the opportunity to
get closer to the world’s rarest
animals. Who knows, after a
day spent working alongside
a zookeeper, you might
even be tempted to make an
unexpected career move!
