Dartmoor Zoological Society

Dartmoor Zoological Society We're just 15 minutes from Plymouth City Centre. A unique zoo set in 33 acres of beautiful parkland just 20 mins from Plymouth.
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We have a fantastic collection which includes an impressive selection of big cats, wolves, zebra, meerkats, tapir and much much more. Our restaurant serves hot and cold, drinks and meals and we can cater for all kinds of events, including weddings. The Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Mee wrote a book about buying the zoo called, We Bought a Zoo. This later became the subject of a major Hollywood

movie of the same name starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johannson.

10 years on the zoo has been through a roller coaster journey but the conversion to charity in 2014 has strengthened it's future and opened up new and exciting opportunities.

Sleepy Mondays with Dragan ๐Ÿฅฑ๐Ÿ“ท Keeper Shannon
15/06/2026

Sleepy Mondays with Dragan ๐Ÿฅฑ

๐Ÿ“ท Keeper Shannon

Who's having an otterly good Sunday? ๐Ÿฆฆ๐Ÿ“ท Marketing Kira
14/06/2026

Who's having an otterly good Sunday? ๐Ÿฆฆ

๐Ÿ“ท Marketing Kira

๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ ๐——๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ญ๐—ผ๐—ผ! ๐ŸงŸโ€โ™‚๏ธThink you've got what it takes to survive? Navigate the zoo after da...
13/06/2026

๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ ๐——๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ญ๐—ผ๐—ผ! ๐ŸงŸโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Think you've got what it takes to survive? Navigate the zoo after dark, face the infected, and find your way to Base Campโ€ฆ if you can. ๐Ÿ’€

๐Ÿ“… 2026 Dates:

Oct 23rd
Oct 24th
Oct 30th
Oct 31st

The world is not how it used to beโ€ฆ will you make it out alive? ๐ŸงŸโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Book now: https://www.dartmoorzoo.org.uk/events/night-of-the-dead-3/ ๐Ÿ‘ˆ

T&C's apply. ๐Ÿ”ž Over 18s only.

13/06/2026

We've asked our staff to tell us who their favourite animal is at Dartmoor Zoo... Who is your favourite? Let us know in the comments below! ๐Ÿ‘‡

Stay tuned for part 2! ๐Ÿงก

12/06/2026

You wanted a part 2! ๐Ÿ˜‹

๐ŸŽฅ Marketing Kira

Happy International Lynx Day! ๐ŸพToday we're celebrating all things lynx! At Dartmoor Zoo we have three Carpathian lynx, m...
11/06/2026

Happy International Lynx Day! ๐Ÿพ

Today we're celebrating all things lynx! At Dartmoor Zoo we have three Carpathian lynx, mum Emily, dad Flav and son Carpi! ๐Ÿงก

Did you know... Carpathian lynx are a sub species of the Eurasian lynx and are the largest of all four lynx species? ๐Ÿพ

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๐—œ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ? ๐ŸฏGive them something to look forward to in 2026 with one of our Dartmo...
10/06/2026

๐—œ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ? ๐Ÿฏ

Give them something to look forward to in 2026 with one of our Dartmoor Zoo education workshops! These hands-on, confidence-building experiences offer new skills, inspiring learning, and the chance to dive deeper into the world of wildlife and conservation. ๐Ÿพ

๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€: ๐Ÿฒ -๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐˜€ - New dates added!
A fun, interactive three-day workshop packed with activities designed to engage, educate and entertain.
https://www.dartmoorzoo.org.uk/events/rangers-6-12-years/

๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜†: ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ - ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐˜€
A full 5-day week of practical, interactive activities, perfect for teens eager to learn real-world wildlife skills and build their CV.
https://www.dartmoorzoo.org.uk/events/rangers-13-18-years/

๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€: ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ - ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐˜€
A focused 2-day experience giving young people insight into careers within zoos and conservation, ideal for future wildlife professionals.
https://www.dartmoorzoo.org.uk/.../conservation-careers.../

Help support Dartmoor Zoo! ๐ŸฆฆNominate us for Movement for Good, your nomination could help us secure funding to support ...
10/06/2026

Help support Dartmoor Zoo! ๐Ÿฆฆ

Nominate us for Movement for Good, your nomination could help us secure funding to support our vital work! ๐Ÿพ

Nominate us here: https://movementforgood.com/draws/1000 ๐Ÿ‘ˆ

Otterly good Tongue Out Tuesday! ๐Ÿ‘…๐Ÿ“ท Marketing Kira
09/06/2026

Otterly good Tongue Out Tuesday! ๐Ÿ‘…

๐Ÿ“ท Marketing Kira

Look at those little horns ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ“ท Marketing Kira
08/06/2026

Look at those little horns ๐Ÿฅน

๐Ÿ“ท Marketing Kira

Address

Dartmoor Zoo
Plymouth
PL75DG

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441752837645

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