Dartmoor Zoological Park is a 30-acre zoo just north of the village of Sparkwell, on the south-west edge of Dartmoor, in the county of Devon in the South West of England. It was opened in 1968 by Ellis Daw who ran it until its licence was revoked and it was forced to close in 2006.
Why is Dartmoor Zoo closed?
It is with a very heavy heart that we did not open Dartmoor Zoo this morning and we will be closed from today until further notice. Dartmoor Zoo has always been a public resource, but one which is dependent on its public to support it. ...
Does Benjamin Mee still own Dartmoor Zoo?
Dartmoor Zoological Park, Sparkwell, Nr. Plymouth in Devon, remains open today, since the Mee's donated the zoo in 2014 to the Dartmoor Zoological Society. Benjamin is the CEO of the charity and continues to live on site with his two children.