Lakeland Wildlife Oasis

Did you know snakes have a pair of penis, called hemipenes, that can often have hooks or spines?
Find out more about the fascinating spectrum of animal sexuality and gender at our Birds + The Bees night on July 6th!
Adults only. 18:00PM-22:00PM. Prebook via mail@wildlifeoasis.co.uk or 015395 63027.

Every year flowers bloom in our enclosures and our emperor tamarins love snacking on them - look at those orange mouths!

We'd like to say a big thank you to everyone that came to our stall at Lancaster Pride today! We had an amazing day! 🏳️‍🌈🌈

Were at LANCASTER PRIDE today until 3:00PM! Head down to Dalton Square and find out why diversity and pride is so important for conservation! 🏳️‍🌈🌈

Did you know many animals defy typical human 'gender norms' - such as hyena and seahorses!
Visit us at Lancaster Pride this Saturday to find out more about nature's amazing diversity!

Did you know clownfish can change gender depending on their position within a hierarchy?
Visit our stall at Lancaster Pride this Saturday to find out more about animal gender diversity!

Check out this video of our Mexican pink tarantula undergoing ecdysis - or shedding!
This is where tarantulas shed their old exoskeleton and emerge with a new, larger one.

Our leaf insects are masters of camouflage - they're much easier to see on a nice white background!

Did you know you could join us as Keeper for the Day and spend the day working with with keepers and animals from all over the zoo?
Prices from £59. Experience runs 10:30AM - 13:00PM. Visit our website to book your experience!

Snow leopards have powerful front and hind limbs that help them launch themselves into the air!

Don't forget! We'll be in Dalton Square at Lancaster Pride celebrating diversity in both people and the amazing variety of life in nature!

The look of amazement when tasty mealworms fall from the sky. Now that's a happy marmoset!

Our anole hatchlings are getting bigger! You can see them, alongside all our other reptiles, in our brand new reptile facility!

Sea anemones are 'Cnidarians' - just like jellyfish! This means they have tiny stinging cells called nematocysts to capture and immobilise prey with.

Our Potoroo Picnic is our least attended keeper talk at the zoo! We don't know why, the potoroo picnic is clearly the best time of the day!

Did you know that sea stars are stealthy marine predators? They use their small suction cupped tube feet to pry open clams or oysters!

It's our twin tamarin's birthday today! Happy birthday to Gavin and Stacey the Emperor tamarin's!
We even had a cake to celebrate!

Tomorrow is our Emperor tamarin's birthday! So we thought we'd make a cake using soaked monkey pellets and their favourite vegetables!