One of Norfolk’s leading family attractions, Amazona Zoo in Cromer, is giving dads a special treat with a free entry ticket on Father’s Day (Sunday 16th June 2019) to celebrate their special day with their family.

Amazona Zoo is a great day out where families can learn about a varied and fascinating selection of animals native to South America. Home to over 200 tropical animals, including jaguars, pumas, ocelots, monkeys, snakes, caimans, flamingos, tapirs and Tic-Tac the toucan, the zoo is committed to helping visitors discover nature and providing education on conservation issues set within 15 acres on the north Norfolk coast.

As well as the wide variety of animals, the zoo also has a well-equipped indoor play area Jungle Tumbles, and an extensive outdoor area Rainforest Springs where children can play on the two large outdoor jumping pillows and discover the tarantula spider house and a cute South American guinea pig village. 

A lakeside café, which is open from 10.30am, provides a wide range of hot and cold snacks, meals and drinks. The well-stocked gift shop sells a variety of toys, games, stationery, jewellery, confectionary and books, so you can treat your dad to a nice lunch and some gifts!   

What Animals and Birds can you see?

There are at least four ‘feed the animal’ events a day, with jaguar and pumas on alternate days.

• Four species of tarantulas in their Spider House
• South American guinea pigs in the Guinea Pig Village
• A Toucan called Tic-Tac
• Feline Forest – Pumas, Jaguar and Ocelot
• Tropical House: Entering from the Capuchin walkway, visitors will encounter the Currasow and the Piping Guan. After the bridge, see the Spectacled Caiman and spot the Red-tailed Catfish or the Black Pacu. Follow the path into the shadows to find the Iguanas, the Anaconda and the Boa Constrictors.
• South American Wildfowl: See native migratory species such as Greylag Geese and Mallard, as well as Chiloe Wigeon, Brazilian Teal, Coscoroba Swan and the iridescent Comb Duck.
• Chilean Flamingos
• Birds of Prey: Red-legged Seriema are South America’s nearest relation to birds, known in the rest of the world as cranes. Striated Caracara, also known as Johnny Rook, are found predominantly in the Falkland Islands and small islands off Tierra del Fuego. Once abundant in numbers there are approximately only 500 pairs left in the Falklands.
• Capybara: This is the world’s largest rodent. It is an excellent swimmer, with eyes, nostrils and ears set in alignment across the top of the head.
• Brazilian Tapir: One of the largest of three species to be found in South America, this one has the widest distribution. Its closest relatives are the rhinoceros
  and the horse.
• Amazon Parrots, Macaws and a Toucan
• Squirrel Monkeys: This small monkey of Central and South America lives in troops of up to 30-40 animals from mangrove swamps to 3,000 feet above sea level.
• Geoffrey’s Spider Monkeys: This species is distributed throughout Central America, from Mexico to Panama.
• Ring-tailed Coati & American River Otters
• Marmosets Capuchin Monkeys
• Mara: the Patagonian Hare
• The Rhea:  the greater Rhea is one of South America’s largest birds
• Collared Peccary: Also known as the Javelina or the Musk Hog, this is the smallest of the peccary species.

For more information visit www.amazonazoo.co.uk, call 01263 510741 or follow @AmazonaZoo on twitter and AmazonaZoo on Facebook.  #FathersGoFree

Disclosure – this is a collaborative post but I have received no payment, I am only sharing as I thought it may be of interest. I have worked with Amazona in the past.