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Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks Press Office is open 9-5 weekdays but Tricia Corkhill can generally be contacted out of hours on 07989 858973.

Howletts Wild Animal Park, near Canterbury, and Port Lympne Wild Animal Park and Gardens, near Hythe, house over 100 species and almost 1000 animals. An exciting feature at Port Lympne includes an 'African Experience' safari trail where animals such as giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and ostrich roam free as in Africa. The mansion hosts events such as conferences, weddings and parties.

At Howletts, there are close encounters with tigers and you can now walk alongside lemurs. Gorillas, monkeys, black rhino, elephants and many more rare and remarkable wild animals inhabit both parks. In the summer, an overnight safari at Livingstone Lodge affords the opportunity to wake up to the sounds of the Serengeti - the first overnight Safari in Europe.

The Aspinall Foundation is committed to the following objectives:

• To halt the extinction of rare and endangered species in the wild.
• To continue to provide the most natural environment possible for the animals in its UK parks at Port Lympne and Howletts.
• To re-introduce these animals back to their wild habitat where this is possible.
• To continue to be world leaders in animal husbandry and breeding.
• To be a partner and catalyst to conservation efforts at home and abroad.

We have a few images below available for download but why not have a look at our totallywild photogallery for more images. For more information on The Aspinall Foundation's Gorilla rescue and rehabilitation projects visit: www.ppg-congo.org.

Latest Press Releases

BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO WILDLIFE	Published: 30 Apr 08
BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO WILDLIFE   The Aspinall Foundation who manage Howletts and Port Lympne...
Sir Geoff Hurst MBE visits Port Lympne’s Congo Cup	Published: 30 Apr 08
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park is delighted to have 1966 World Cup Hero and McDonald’s Director of Football...
HM CUSTOMS DONATE CONFISCATED APPLES TO WILD ANIMA	Published: 18 Apr 08
Apples from cigarette smuggling plot to benefit local wild animal parks Officers from the newly formed...

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