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Animal Walks at Peak Wildlife Park

Meet the endangered animals of Peak Wildlife Park up close!

Meet the animals and discover a unique experience by walking through their enclosures. Get up coles and learn about the animals at Peak Wildlife Park! Here we have listed a few of the walks they offer and which animals you can get up close to.

Walk with Red Squirrels

An endangered species that has been absent from Staffordshire for more than 30 years has returned, and you can now walk alongside them in the brand new Walk With Red Squirrels exhibit! This new Walkthrough aims to allow tourists to get up close and personal with this most iconic of animals while also helping towards the National Breeding Program, with young from the park perhaps being able to be released back into the wild! These beautiful squirrels are definitely worth a visit!

Walk with Lemurs

Meet face to face with a few of the world’s most endangered animals!  It’s now possible to do so thanks to Peak Wildlife Park’s Madagascar-themed “Lemur Heights” walkthrough. The lemur family includes several of these beautiful and secretive animals on the planet, and they may be found over the whole island of Madagascar.

The Black and White Ruffed Lemurs are one of the species featured in the walkthrough; discovered in the rainforests just on the east side in Madagascar, these large lemurs dedicate the majority of their time high in the canopy, eating fruit, flowers, and nectar. The Black and White Ruffed Lemurs are another species featured in the walkthrough. Keep an eye out for these guys, since their loud alarm sounds may be heard up to 1km away, and they may startle you if you’re not paying attention.

In addition to the thriving ruffed lemurs, they also have a smaller family of Ring-tailed Lemurs living on their property. Madagascar’s rich and varied fauna includes many iconic species, and these guys are easily distinguished by their long, black & white stripe tails that are easily distinguished from the rest of the pack. Because of poaching, habitat destruction, and the exotic pet trade, these beautiful lemurs are presently designated as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

Walk with Penguins

The first European to explore South America was Christopher Columbus……but now you may follow in his footsteps by exploring the South American Walkthrough. You may get up close and personal with the world’s fourth biggest rodent, the Patagonian Mara, & waddle beside their colony of Humboldt Penguins, which is one of the continent’s most iconic creatures. With the underwater viewing area, you will have the opportunity to watch penguins as if you have never watched them before!

Walk with Wallabies

Something strange happened in the Staffordshire Moorlands during the year 1940… A man named Henry Brocklehurst was obliged to shut his personal zoo of exotic animals due to wartime rules, which he did reluctantly. Bennett’s Wallabies were among the animals in his collection, and all five of them were released out into the Staffordshire Roaches. This little population grew and thrived, ultimately reaching a number of 50!

Unfortunately, due to their origins in far warmer climes (Tasmania), such magnificent marsupials were unable to adapt to these long, severe winters, with the cold of 1963 decimating the entire population of the species. Their present number has been the subject of some controversy, with reports of occasional sightings dating back to the early 1900s. Peak Wildlife Park is attempting to keep the tale alive via the creation of their Wallaby Wanderland, which pays respect to this most compelling of legends.

African Village

Discover a lost Namibian outpost with the African Village Walkthrough, which will take you on a journey through time. Pygmy goats may be found grazing along the desert pathways, while inquisitive hens scratch their heads in the sun-bleached sand. Arid environments are also the home of the meerkat family, and you can keep up with Layla, Lola, as well as the rest of the clan right outside the walkthrough’s entrance.

Discover these wonderful and unique walks where you can interact with endangered animals and create a bond by visiting Peak Wildlife Park’s website.

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