Lotherton Wildlife World: Visitors to meet capybaras at mini zoo in Leeds as part of exciting new experience

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Leeds is set to welcome an adorable new attraction to a mini zoo on the outskirts of the city.

The ‘Capybara Experience’ at Lotherton Wildlife World will launch in October, offering animal lovers the chance to get up close to the unusual species.

Capybaras are the largest rodents on the planet and are known to be highly social, hailing from South America.

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The Capybara Experience will open at Lotherton Wildlife World in October.The Capybara Experience will open at Lotherton Wildlife World in October.
The Capybara Experience will open at Lotherton Wildlife World in October. | National World

The zoo, within the grounds of Lotherton Hall, is home to three of the cute characters. Visitors will be invited to feed them and get their photos taken with the animals.

Dan Messer, Zoo Manager at Lotherton Wildlife World, said: “Our little one has settled in fantastically well. From the moment he was born, he hit the ground running.”

He added: “Working here is an absolute privilege. It's a dream come true. We get to spend so much time working with these animals. You couldn't ask for more.”

We were given an exclusive preview of the new experience at Lotherton Wildlife World, which you can see in the video at the top.

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