July 6 1972 was when, in the pouring rain, the zoo was officially opened – and what a half century it has been.
The zoo actually stands on the site of an airport and it was where the Royal Lancashire Show was held. It has evolved unimaginably since then and as the resort’s fabulous Zoo marks the occasion with a day of celebrations, we look back at it’s varied past and the key moments which have shaped the last 50 years.
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21. 2019
2019 was another incredibly exciting year as it welcomed some of the world’s most endangered birds. Two new birdhouses, designed by the zoo’s in-house avian experts were built. They house birds whose plight was being highlighted in an international Silent Forests fundraising and awareness campaign. This is one of the zoo's beautiful Rainbow Lorikeets Photo: submit
22. 50 years of Blackpool Zoo
Keepers kept on keeping to take care of more than 1000 animals during the pandemic. In 2021 Peter Morris (pictured) who started his first day of work at Blackpool Zoo in October 1973, retired after becoming the longest serving keeper in the zoo’s history. Photo: submit