Excitement at West Midland Safari Park
as Planning is Granted…
W
est Midland Safari Park
is pleased to announce
that planning has been granted
for the first phase of development
at the popular visitor attraction.
Since the Looping Group’s requisi-
tion of the Park in December 2018,
the in-house Development Team
has been working on a long-term
investment strategy, which focusses
on upgrading the animal facilities,
as well as improving the overall
guest experience.
Now that plans have been approved
by the Wyre Forest District
Council, work will commence in
October 2019, starting with brand-
new, state-of-the-art housing and
outdoor spaces for the Park’s
African elephants and cheetahs, as
well as a new ungulate house and
muck clamp.
Head of Wildlife, Angela Potter,
said, “The Wildlife Team is
delighted that planning has been
granted for the new development
The Grapevine
for our much-loved animals. We
have been working very closely
with the Development Team to
ensure that the new facilities
provide stimulating and enriching
environments for the animals, as
well as an amazing immersive
experience for our guests. luxury lodges, introducing the
opportunity for guests to stay
overnight, giving them an up-close
and personal wildlife experience
like no other.
“The new facilities for our African
elephants have been designed to
include outdoor pools, enrich-
ment areas such as mud wallows,
dust baths and multiple feeding
areas, plus it gives them the
opportunity for 24-hour roaming.
The development means we will
have the space to increase the
numbers in our herd and will
subsequently enable us to continue
our important work within the
European Endangered Species
Breeding Programme.” Further information about West
Midland Safari Park is available
from the Park’s website www.wmsp.
co.uk or by telephone 01299
402114. Find out more on the
Safari Park’s official Facebook
page: www.facebook.com/West
MidSafari.
The first phase of the new develop-
ment has ambitions for completion
in the summer of 2020.
Similarly to the elephants, the
cheetahs’ new habitat has been
designed to be as close to their
natural environment as possible
and includes a large outdoor space,
with pools, high vantage points,
enrichment feeders and natural
shelters.
In addition to the new animal
facilities, integrated into the new
exhibits will be eight exclusive,
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