WALK WITH WALLABIES
In 1940...
…a curious thing happened here on the Staffordshire Moorlands… A man by the name of Henry Brocklehurst, forced by war time regulations, had to close down his private collection of exotic animals. Among his collection were five Bennett’s Wallabies, all of which where released into the Staffordshire Roaches. This small population flourished; eventually becoming a population of 50!
Unfortunately, being from much warmer climes (Tasmania), these wonderful marsupials failed to adapt to our long, harsh winters, with the winter of 1963 decimating the population. Their current population is of some debate, with sporadic sightings being reported up until recently. Here at Peak Wildlife Park we are trying to keep the legend alive, with our homage to this most captivating of stories; our Wallaby Wanderland.
BOOK AN EXPERIENCE
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BE A KEEPER
Peak Wildlife Park keepers are so good, so knowledgeable, people say they should be bottled! Work alongside them, behind the scenes feeding and caring for the stars of the Park. Meet the happy bunch and see how PWP works for conservation and sustainability.
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JUNIOR KEEPER
Just like our ‘Be a Keeper’ Experience, our Junior Keeper Experience is a behind the scenes look at what it’s really like to be an animal keeper. This hands on experience is for children between the ages of 8 and 15 and includes everything from mucking out to feeding, as well as making enrichment for some of the world’s most endangered animals.
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MINI KEEPER
Perfect for little people, our Mini Keeper Experience is a great way for little monkeys to meet all their favourite animals!
Just like our Keeper Experience, the Mini Keeper Experience is a unique hands on experience with almost all the animals here at the park. You’ll spend your time getting to know some of the parks biggest stars, and you’ll be responsible for giving them their dinner! -
LOOK A PENGUIN IN THE EYE
A real, hands-on, behind the scenes visit to the Penguins. Our penguins are a friendly bunch, and they enjoy meeting friendly people! See a penguin's bedroom, the layout of their new walkthrough, and work with the keepers to care for PWP's Humboldt colony.
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MEET THE SPECIES
Get up close and personal with your favourite species! Get the inside track on your favourite lemurs or hang out with the meerkats...!
Choose from Meerkats, Lemurs, Wallabies, Giant Sulcata Tortoise and Giant Rabbit.
