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The Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park began in 1994 as a collection of parrots, tortoises and monkeys all confiscated from illegal traders who were passing through Gibraltar. The local Customs authorities handed these animals to the Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society (GONHS).
The Alameda Wildlife Park began in 1994 as a collection of parrots, land tortoises and monkeys all confiscated from illegal traders who were passing through Gibraltar.
The Alameda Wildlife Park first came to existence in 1994. Local Customs authorities confiscated a collection of parrots, land tortoises and monkeys from illegal traders who were passing through Gibraltar.
The Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park began in 1994 as a collection of parrots, tortoises and monkeys all confiscated from illegal traders who were passing through Gibraltar. The local Customs authorities handed these animals to the Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society (GONHS).
The park is the only wildlife park in Gibraltar. They care for exotic animals confiscated by Gibraltar customs, unwanted exotic pets and animals such as the cotton-topped tamarin, on loan from international zoos, to raise awareness about important endangered species through conservation education.
Feb 22, 2023 · Jessica Leaper, Manager at the Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park (AWCP) in Gibraltar, is on a mission to spread the word on what this unique park does, how it came to be and what needs to be done to keep it fulfilling its mandate, whilst providing hours of enjoyment for visitors of all ages and from the four quarters of the known world.
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The AWCP is the only Wildlife Park in Gibraltar. We care for exotic animals confiscated by the authorities and animals such as the Cotton-topped tamarin, on loan from international Zoos, to raise awareness of important endangered species through conservation education.
