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Colchester Zoo

In 1950 ex RAF pilot Frank Farrar met his wife Helena and they started to keep animals including a lion in their house. In 1953 they started Southport Zoo. This was sold and they then purchased Stanway House and surrounding 40 acres to create Colchester Zoo. Eventually in 1983 they sold the zoo to Frank's niece Angela and her husband Dominique Tropeanos who remain the current owners.In 1988 a further 20 acres bordering the Roman River Valley was purchased from Tarmac. Colchester Zoo is in the best 10 UK zoos.
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Tiger patrolling the edge of its territory
Tiger patrolling the edge of its territory		 Sun bears Jo Jo and Srey Ya
Sun bears Jo Jo and Srey Ya		 Toucan
Toucan		 Great grey owl
Great grey owl
Andean condor
Andean condor		 Rupell's griffin volture
Rupell's griffin volture		 Stanway Hall built in 1880. Replaced larger mansion dating from time of Henry VIII
Stanway Hall built in 1880. Replaced larger mansion dating from time of Henry VIII 		Komodo dragons
Komodo dragons
Komodo dragons
Komodo dragons		 Lost Madigascar road train
Lost Madigascar road train		 Bush dogs
Bush dogs		 Lemur walk through only accessible by road train
Lemur walk through only accessible by road train
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