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Howletts Wild Animal Park (formerly known as Howletts Zoo) was set up as a private zoo in 1958 by John Aspinall in Canterbury, Kent. The animal collection was opened to the public in 1975. To give more room for the animals another estate at Port Lympne near Hythe, Kent was purchased in 1973, and opened to the public as Port Lympne Zoo in 1976.

The collection is known for being unorthodox, for the encouragement of close personal relationships between staff and animals, and for their breeding of rare and endangered species.

The 90-acre park has a large collection of western lowland gorillas and are home to the largest breeding family groups of gorillas in the world. There are 14 elephants, the largest captive breeding herd in the world. Other specis include both Siberian and Indian Tigers, a giant anteater, clouded leopards, monkeys, small cats, tapirs, bongo and Canadian timber wolves.

Since 1984 both parks have been owned by a charity (The John Aspinall Foundation).

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