Our work

Aside from managing a collection of over one hundred animal species, the Lakeland Wildlife Oasis team works in partnership with local universities, zoos and charitable organisations on a variety of conservation and education based projects.

Captive breeding

Many of our animals at the zoo are part of European breeding programmes, or EEPs for short. An EEP helps to create a healthy, viable population of animals in captivity that can be used for a variety of purposes including raising awareness, study, fundraising and reintroduction to the wild.

We're proud to be part of EEP programmes for our snow leopards, fossa, Rodrigues fruit bats and many of our primates.

Supporting UK Wildlife

Our staff guide the native species conservation work here at the zoo, mainly through support of local wildlife groups and habitat restoration projects.

The zoo itself is also home to a variety of native species - we like to help them along by creating habitats and feed stations spaced throughout the zoo.

Supporting Overseas Wildlife

Through regular fundraising and donations, we are proud to contribute to various in-situ (meaning 'in the wild') conservation projects, such as the The Snow Leopard Trust and Mikajy Natiora in Madagascar - a not-for-profit organisation which supports a local community to live in harmony with its wildlife.

Education

The zoo hosts over one thousand schoolchildren each year in guided curriculum-linked sessions. We also actively engage with local universities and colleges, offering work-based placements and internships.

Research

Through strong partnerships with a variety of higher education bodies, the zoo is able to help support a variety of research projects in the fields of zoo management, animal behaviour, animal management and genetics.