Animals and attractions Drusillas Zoo Park

meerkats @ drusillas

the zoo has gradually increased number of animal exhibits, still maintains policy of having smaller animals. zoo keeps range of primates including sulawesi crested macaques, brown capuchin monkeys, black , white colobus monkeys, , lar gibbons. other residents include servals, african crested porcupines, rodrigues fruit bats, asian small-clawed otters, red pandas, humboldt penguins, binturongs, chilean flamingos, fennec foxes, arabian rock hyraxes, 2 bactrian camels named lofty , roxy , 2 new giant anteaters. other exhibits include pet world, lemurland, small farmyard, , walk-through lorikeet aviary can feed nectar birds.

there discovery centre contains various parts of animals such pelts, horns, tusks , skins ceased customs.

the zoolympics challenge lets children compare abilities (to drag, hang on, jump, shout, run, , hold breath) against variety of animals, , record them in booklet given free @ entrance. children can stamp books stamp using tick shaped stamps found around enclosures.

there many interactive sections of zoo including mokomo s jungle rock opened in 2003 , features animatronic animals (mandrill, lemur, vulture, crocodile, spider , snake) sing food chain in style of lion sleeps tonight. further along route, there animatronic crocodile sings never smile @ crocodile. there animatronic chickens in farmyard sing song washing hands. past second crocodile cockatoo copies voice after it. @ train ride animatronic lion growls , opens , closes mouth @ when pass by.

the adventure play area has swings, slides, , climbing walls, , has been separated go bananas! children under 6 , go wild! older children. indoor soft play centre includes cafe selling drinks , snacks. interactive maze, eden s eye, lets children discover different worlds, helped along series of clues , mythical creatures.