‘Hidden gem’ zoo 50 minutes from Birmingham with bird exhibit visitors say is ‘the best in the world’

There’s a ‘hidden gem’ zoo less than an hour from Birmingham city center with meerkats, otters, a bear cat and dozens of bird species. Wild Zoological Park is located at Halfpenny Green Vineyards off Tom Lane in Bobbington between Wolverhampton and Dudley.

Wild Zoological Park is divided into five different themed lands – Wild Australia, Wild Amazon, Wild Asia, Wild Africa and their Reptiles Unleashed area. Among the animals you can spot are black tufts Marmosets, Rainbow Lorikeets, Red-necked Wallaby, Palawan Binturong, Meerkats, Ring-tailed Lemurs and more!

But the crown jewel is their Wild Wings Free Flight Bird Show, which has been described by visitors on Tripadvisor as ‘the best in the world’. ‘The UK’s biggest free flight spectacular takes place daily – weather permitting.

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The free flight show features birds including various species of Macaw, Galah Cockatoo, White-backed eagles, to Harris Falcons and more! Wild Zoological Park has a perfect five star rating on Tripadvisor and is rated as one of the top rated attractions in the area.

One visitor wrote: “Outstanding zoo with outstanding bird/animal shows/shows. The most important thing for us is that all the animals are very well fed, very well cared for with love and care. The zoo is clean and well maintained. The animal and bird shows in particular are simply the best in the world, it’s not one where you sit and watch the animals do tricks, far from it, all the shows are educational and the animal trainers are knowledgeable and understanding very good about animal care and training.

“You can see that the staff work very hard and have dedicated themselves to working with animals with great passion and are not just there for a job. We were all delighted and inspired by the whole experience. My kids (14 and 17) and I had the best time, the trip to the zoo was on my birthday, I felt like I was on the set of a live TV show like Planet Earth. Thank you for your time.”

Roxanne posted: “Visited Wild today for my son’s birthday and will 100% be back! The bird show alone is worth every penny..absolutely brilliant. We had such a great time and all the staff are so nice! Thank you Wild Zoo…!”

And Ken added: “We went on the 5th of April! What an incredible place! A real ‘hidden gem’! I thought we were in the wrong place when we parked by the vineyard! All we could see were craft huts etc and I could Don’t see the sign of admission to the Wild However, what a wonderful time our niece had, especially the information about the wind was worth the entrance fee alone Commentary and humor, we had a wonderful day, despite the strong wind that threatens the performances Thank you all the staff!

Tickets to visit the Wild Zoological Park cost £18 for adults, £14 for children and £16 for concessions. You can find out more and book tickets by visiting www.wildzoo.co.uk.