Blackpool Zoo in United Kingdom

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Blackpool Zoo
Typezoo
Founded1972
First elephant arrived1971
Address East Park Drive,
Zip-code FY3 8PP
Place Blackpool, Lancashire
Country United Kingdom
Website Website
Related persons
Owner
Key People
Zoological department
Apprentice keeper 2017-2018: Lizzy Emmerson
Elephant department
Elephant managementProtected Contact, since
Head keepers
of elephants
2001-2005: Glenn Sullivan
Record history
History of updates2024-04-01: 2025-03-18:
Latest document update2025-03-18 15:45:22
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Description

Blackpool Zoo, located at East Park Drive,, in Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom , was founded in 1972 and the first elephant arrived in 1971

Blackpool Zoo elephants are managed in Protected Contact, since .

Living elephants

At the Blackpool Zoo lives 6 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)
  1. ♂ Emmett (Tundi) born 1991-07-10
  2. ♀ Esha born 2014-03-04
  3. ♀ Katie born 1969
  4. ♀ Minbu born 1985-01-00
  5. ♀ Noor Jahan born 1995-11-24
  6. ♀ Tara born 1998-08-06

Comments / picturesBlackpool Zoo in United Kingdom United+KingdomMap 1975

2024 March 26: The latest round of Pregnancy tests at Blackpool Zoo has revealed that two of its elephants are expecting babies. Mother and daughter Noorjahan and Esha are both pregnant and due to give birth in late 2024.

The calves will be the first to be born at the zoo in its 52-year history.

References for records about Blackpool Zoo

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Blackpool Zoo, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=371. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Blackpool Zoo on elephant-news.com

Blackpool Zoo is mentioned on Elephant News:

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2020-09-07Experienced elephant keeper - Elephant News
2024-04-26Blackpool zoo confirms 2 elephants are expecting babies - Elephant News


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