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Woburn Safari Park plans to reopen on Monday 12th April, with excitement building amongst the staff and animals, to once again welcome visitors for a superb safari adventure and to see the newly updated Penguin enclosure – Humboldt Harbour, and refurbished Monkey Mayhem - home to Guianan Squirrel Monkeys.

The popular Bedfordshire Safari Park offers visitors of all ages an exciting and adventurous day out, seeing wild animals in wide open spaces, visitors can explore and learn about amazing wildlife. Plus with much of the enjoyment spent on a safari drive or in the fresh air, there is the added bonus of having minimal contact with people from outside your household.

Protective measures in place include a free 50ml bottle of virucidal hand sanitiser given to each vehicle, for use during their visit and a new fascinating guidebook, packed with interesting facts and printed with a special anti-viral coating.

What's new at the Park? 
In the Foot Safari, visitors will love the changes they’ll see to the Humboldt penguins enclosure, with a brand new expanded pool and updated viewing areas. Humboldt Harbour has been designed to mimic their natural habitat. The newly installed viewing windows will give visitors a unique insight into the complex system of burrows that the penguins make each year. While on the other side of the enclosure, you’ll be able to watch the penguins diving and playing below the surface of the water. The new bubble machine will also give visitors the chance to see just how playful these birds are!

And the mischievous troop of Guianan squirrel monkeys are ready to welcome you to their new home, Monkey Mayhem. Head over to watch as the monkeys show off their climbing skills as they move along the ropes, trees and vantage points in their new home, just as they would in the wild. With a new undercover viewing area, you can enjoy watching the troop as they play, forage, and move around their enclosure – keep an eye out for the adorable three youngsters, born in October last year!

There are also a few new residents to spot in the Road Safari - including the pair of one-year-old North American black bear cubsthat have recently moved into the large drive-through enclosure. Just in time for visitors returning to the Park to have the chance of watching them explore their new surroundings alongside mum, Phoenix!

Further around in the Road Safari, a herd of Blesbok antelope are settling into their new home that they share with the Rothschild’s giraffe herd. You’ll know when you find the new arrivals when you spot the distinctive white stripe down their face.

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Woburn Safari Park offers an escape to the wild plains, jungles and savannahs of Africa without leaving the country! Teeming with amazing wildlife, your journey will take you just a windscreen width away from a huge number of endangered and exotic animals, including rhinos, elephants, lions, bears, tigers, zebra and giraffe.