New exotic animals heading to Tropical World in Leeds with £250,000 South American upgrade
The first phase of a £2m investment project to revamp Leeds' Tropical World bringing in new species has been approved.
Improvements planned as part of the initial phase, costing £250,000, include four new wildlife enclosures that will feature "new species" at the attraction once complete.The new animal enclosures will be built in the zoo’s South America House and new viewing platforms will be created as part of the plans, according to a council report confirming the decision.
They will also allow Tropical World to "become involved with existing European Endangered Species breeding programmes", the report added.
The council hopes that construction work will be completed by "late autumn".
