Tropiquaria
| Tropiquaria | |
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| 51°09′39″N 3°20′56″W / 51.1609°N 3.3489°W | |
| Location | Washford Cross, West Somerset, United Kingdom |
| Memberships | BIAZA[1] |
| Website | www.tropiquaria.co.uk |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Washford Transmitting Station |
| Designated | 25 January 1984 |
| Reference no. | 1057461 |
Tropiquaria Zoo is a small tropical house and zoo in West Somerset, England. It is located 16 miles (26 km) from Taunton and 9 miles (14 km) from Minehead.
It is based in a 1930s
art deco BBC radio transmitter hall of Washford transmitting station, which is now a Grade II listed building.[2][3][4]
A zoo has been run from this site since the early 1990s. There is a mainly African theme to the tropical hall and aquarium as well as the large number of outside enclosures. The zoo is a member of BIAZA,[1] the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and has successfully bred a number of endangered species of mammals, reptiles, birds, and fish.
Tropiquaria includes a Tropical Hall with a variety of
There is also a number of outdoor play areas, and an indoor play area and cafe.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "BIAZA Zoos and Aquariums". biaza.org.uk. BIAZA. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ "Washford Radio Museum". Washford Radio Museum. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Washford Transmitting Station, Williton". Listed Buildings Online. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Washford Transmitting Station (1057461)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Tropiquaria Wildlife Park". Everything Exmoor. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
External links
Media related to Tropiquaria at Wikimedia Commons