Knaresborough Zoo was a zoo located in the grounds of Conyngham Hall, Knaresborough, a small market town within the district of Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
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10 Facts About Knaresborough Zoo
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Knaresborough Zoo was opened on the 29th July 1965 by Edward Milborrow, a former pet shop owner and circus ringmaster.
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When Knaresborough Zoo opened it held many varieties of animals including elephants, chimpanzees, bats, otters and exotic birds.
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Knaresborough Zoo was popular with both local residents and tourists visiting the town, in an archive article by the Harrogate Advertiser, the local newspaper of Knareborough at the time, states that within the first four days of opening the zoo attracted 4,000 people despite poor weather conditions.
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In 1969 Milborrow left his role as zoo director to become a taxidermist, the Zoo was bought by Associated Pleasure Parks who owned Flamingo Park.
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When Nyoka took over Knaresborough Zoo he brought larger animals including lions, tigers, leopards, snakes and Himalayan brown bears.
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Two of the animals that Nick Nyoka kept at Knaresborough Zoo were listed in the Guinness Book of Records for their unbelievable sizes.
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Residents of Knaresborough who lived in the town during the period of time Simba was at the zoo have recalled memories of hearing the lion roar early in the morning or late at night.
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Knaresborough Zoo closed on 13 January 1986 after facing a series of financial difficulties and the refusal of a licence to operate by the local council.
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