History
The RSCC was created in 2006, having formerly been a small children’s zoo called The Monkey Rainforest which was home to species of lemurs, cats, birds, reptiles, and other creatures. Currently, the zoo is closed to the public, only having a few open days during the year.
Read more about this topic: Rare Species Conservation Centre
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