Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Floral tributes have been laid at the entrance to Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

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William Chapman death

Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger victim 'had previous bouts of psychosis'

Yorkshire Wildlife Park will re-open on Friday, October 16 six days after William Chapman was mauled by a tiger and died.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park set to reopen following fatal tiger attack

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Inquest into death of man killed by tiger at wildlife park to open

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Flowers left at the entrance of Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster (Dave Higgens/PA)

Man killed by tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park is named

Floral tributes have been laid at the entrance to Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

Man killed by tiger attack was visiting park alone, police confirm

The sign at the entrance to Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster

Council launches investigation after man killed by tiger

Yorkshire Wildlife Park remains closed after a man was mauled to death by a tiger after climbing into its enclosure.

Previous fatal tiger attacks at UK zoos and wildlife parks

Yorkshire Wildlife Park is working with the authorities as investigations into Saturday's fatal incident continue.

YWP tiger incident is tragic for everyone affected

Tiger attack Yorkshire Wildlife Park: a man has now been pronounced dead

Yorkshire Wildlife park closed after man dies in tiger enclosure

The wildlife conservation charity moved Brodie to Yorkshire Wildlife Park in November 2025 to allow for renovations to his habitat

Polar bear returns home from Yorkshire – with his new best friend

Brooke the cheetah who has sadly passed away.

Wildlife Park says goodbye to one of world's oldest northern cheetahs

Golden Lion Tamarin Leaf settling in at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster.

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KIDS PASS: Save up to 46% on Yorkshire Wildlife Park tickets

Brodie and Hamish were both born at the Highland Wildlife Park near Kincraig, but never met - as Hamish moved to Yorkshire Wildlife Park in 2020, one year before his brother was born.

Watch adorable video showing moment polar bear brothers meet for the first time

New Giraffe Setanta

Rare Rothschild giraffe arrives in Yorkshire after 75-mile journey

Northern Cheetah cubs explore their outdoor enclosure for the first time at Yorkshire Wildlife Par

Endangered cheetah cubs make public debut at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Vet Mark Straw at work in the Beechwood Veterinary Hospital, Doncaster, with nurse Rebecca Curtis. Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

The Doncaster vet who helps treat Yorkshire Wildlife Park animals

Both lions were given ‘a full MOT’ last week at Yorkshire Wildlife Park by specialist vets.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park: ‘Good health’ for rescued lion siblings after check up
Lion siblings Felix and Jabari, whose mum Aysa was rescued from war-torn Ukraine, have received a certificate of good health.
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The capybara brothers travelled from the Gaia Zoo in the Netherlands to their new home in the Amazonas Reserve at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

Watch Yorkshire Wildlife Park’s new capybaras exploring reserve

Doncaster’s Yorkshire Wildlife Park (YWP) has welcomed a trio of rare Lar Gibbons to a new reserve this Easter.

Watch Yorkshire Wildlife Park’s new Lar Gibbons swinging from trees

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Polar bear Brodie plays with another polar bear (Nobby) for the first time at Doncaster's Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

Watch: Polar bear plays with first friend at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Brodie arrives at Doncaster's Yorkshire Wildlife Park, as his brother Hamish watches on.

Watch moment polar bear arrives at Doncaster’s Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Video: Young lions get clean bill of health at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Polar bear Brodie who will move temporarily from Highland Wildlife Park in Scotland to Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster.

Adorable polar bear to holiday at Doncaster’s Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Pygmy goats. (Pic credit: Cannon Hall Farm)

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Video grabs of rescue lions from Ukraine playing together for the first time at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

Moment lions rescued from Ukraine play together for the first time

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The Amur leopard cubs at Yorkshire Wildlife Park are taking their next baby steps towards making their future public debut. The duo, born in May, have been released into the second level of the junior training reserves where they are honing their climbing skills.

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Guide dog puppy Cooper enjoys the sights and sounds of Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Guide dog puppies enjoy a wild day out to Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Jasper the black rhino

Tributes to Jasper, Europe’s oldest Eastern Black Rhino

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Tschuna, a 17-stone Amur Tiger, who as undergone a delicate operation to remove an ingrown toenail at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster

17-stone tiger sedated to have surgery on ingrown toenail

Hex Wildlife Hotel

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Jenny and Chris Hulme's wedding at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Couple's 'dream wedding' at Yorkshire Wildlife Park after winning £12k ceremony

Amur Leopards born at wildlife park

Super-cute video shows 'world's most endangered big cat' newborn cubs

Romanian lion Carla. (Pic credit: Yorkshire Wildlife Park)

Yorkshire Wildlife Park: Two Romanian lions Carla and Crystal put to sleep

Easter activities.

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Jack Marriner-Brown visit Yorkshire Wildlife Park with Hull Trains as part of a recent film series.

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The 357 bus service. (Pic credit: First Bus)

First Bus 357: Yorkshire bus line to include drop-off at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Adorable video shows newborn lion cubs with mum rescued from Ukraine

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Adorable footage shows Yorkshire Wildlife Park's new lemur

Yorkshire Wildlife Park is celebrating the first birthday of critically endangered black rhino Rocco, one of the rarest mammals on the planet. The boisterous one year old was treated to a decorative first birthday boomer ball by park rangers.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park celebrates first birthday of one of rarest mammals

Athena Mei Lan Malin enjoying Stockeld's Winter Illuminations

Why the home of winter illuminations in Yorkshire isn't just about the lights

Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, addresses attendees at Doncaster Chamber's event. Photo:Shaun Flannery.

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Sophie Mei Lan Malin and family

Is Yorkshire Wildlife Park ‘the UK’s top walkthrough attraction?’

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Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, celebrates the release of two cheetah cubs in their new 10,000 square metre Cheetah Territory. PIC: James Hardisty

Emergence of cheetah cubs at YWP a reminder of the important work it does

Fashion Exhibition at Cannon Hall Museum. (Pic credit: Simon Hulme)

Cannon Hall and Yorkshire Wildlife Park named among most visited in England

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Yorkshire Wildlife Park has celebrated the birth of a cute monkey. Mum Feven and dad Obi welcomed their new baby on March 23 – a ground-breaking moment in the breeding of the Gelada species.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park celebrates birth of new baby gelada monkey

Wider Expansion Plans For Ywp

Yorkshire Wildlife Park: Excitement as new enclosure plans given green light

Lioness reunites with three cubs. (Pic credit: Yorkshire Wildlife Park)

Lioness reunited with her three cubs at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Undated handout photo issued by Yorkshire Wildlife Park of three lion cubs which have been saved from a war-torn part of Ukraine. Three-year-old Aysa was in a private collection in the Donetsk region when the Russians invaded, according to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park (YWP), where she is now adjusting to her new life. Aysa was alone, malnourished and traumatised by bombings when she was rescued and taken to interim sanctuary in Kiev where she gave birth to three cubs – Emi, Santa and Teddi – before they were all moved to a temporary facility in Poland. Yorkshire Wildlife Park/PA Wire

Lions rescued from war-torn Ukraine starting new life at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Yorkshire Wildlife Park is home to eight polar bears.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park celebrates 10 years of 'Project Polar'

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