27/01/2023
ππβ¨οΈπ₯³π€©π«π₯***OFFICIAL OPENING DATE ANNOUNCED!!***ππβ¨οΈπ₯³π€©π«π₯
π’π’ππβ¨οΈSpread the word, shout it from all the rooftops in Essex and beyond!! Grab your finest safari gear people and get ready for the animal adventure of a lifetime!! ππβ¨οΈπ’π’
π±π±It's been what feels like a lifetime of waiting and anticipation, but the moment we have all been waiting for is here!!!! π±π±
π€©π€©Get to know Animals, Epping will FINALLY be opening our doors to you all on the 13th February 2023, just in time for half term!!! π₯³π₯³π₯³
π΄πͺ΄We are beyond thrilled and excited to be able to present to you our tropical paradise, that is a haven to almost 300 animals, across almost 60 different species that have either been rescued or rehomed.π‘π΄
πAs you arrive, you will be greeted by Lacoste our American aligator to kick off your adventure!π
πΉπΏTake a stroll through our cute furry room, housing a selection of rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rats, mice, hamsters and ferrets...ππ
ππMarvel at our incredible aviary, with many different species of cheeky parrots, parakeets, cockatoos and even ducks and chickens!π¦π¦
π¦π·Admire our large reptile room, housing many different amazing varieties and sizes of snakes, lizzards, invertebrates and more!ππ¦
π¦Chill out in our spectacular night animal room, where you can meet incredible animals such as Giant cloud rat, skunks, sugar gliders, hedgehogs, jerboas, duprasi, Gambian pouched rats, short tailed opposums and tenerecs...π¦¨
πͺΈπGet lost in our magical aquarium, where you will see sting ray, fire eel and an orray of tropical fish in this beautifully calming environment π π
πΈDon't miss our frog cave where you can see some stunning amphibians!πΈ
π΅Oh...did we forget to mention our absolute mega stars of the show, Malcolm and Margaret our cheeky little squirrel monkeys?!! They are sure to brighten up even the darkest days!! π€£π€£π
πWe will of course have a gift shop for you to take away some truly memorable Zooveniers of your day! π
π₯€π§π¦As if that wasn't enough, we are also super excited to announce the opening of the Epping Branch of the uber popular Double Bubble ... the VERY BEST bubble tea, shakes and smoothies ever invented!! We will also have a tuck shop serving a selection of teas, coffees, cold drinks snacks and refreshments π«π¬βοΈ
π€All this and of course much more...but we don't want to ruin all the surprises for you!! π€ͺ
πββοΈBooking is not necessary, just come on down!! π
π©βπ»We are currently updating the website, but prices and opening times will be available to see very soon, we will also announce these in the next week or so!π§βπ»
We are wheelchair friendly and there is free parking available on site or nearby.
ππ₯°Absolutely everyone of all ages are welcome, if you love animals then this is most definitely the place for you!! However, we do need to make parents of younger children aware that it is not a play centre, nor do we have any play facilities such as soft play etc, we are exclusively a place of respite and happiness for all of our animals and our unique interactive experience centre is somewhere to come to love, respect and appreciate all of these wonderous creatures and truly "Get to know animals!"ππ₯°
π«π«We cannot WAIT to welcome you all soon!π«π«
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