Howletts Wild Animal Park

Howletts Wild Animal Park (formerly known as Howletts Zoo) was set up as a private zoo in 1957. The 90-acre (36 ha) park has a large collection of 51 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 UK. The Lion Tailed Macaques are also one of the biggest groups in the world.

Other species include Dhole, Axis Deer, Banded Leaf Monkey, Black and white Colobus Monkey, Black and White Ruffed Lemur, Black Rhinoceros, Blackbuck, Bongo, Brazilian Tapir, Canadian Timber Wolf, Capybara, Caracal, Clouded Leopard, De Brazza's Monkey, Dusky Langur, European Bison, Fishing Cat, Giant Anteater, Greater Kudu, Grizzled Leaf Monkey, Hog Deer, Honey Badger, Iberian Wolf, Bengal Tiger, Javan Langur, Jungle Cat, Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey, Lynx, Malayan Tapir, Moloch Gibbon, Nilgai, Ocelot, Pallas Cat, Red River Hog, Serval, Siamang Gibbon, Siberian Tiger, Snow Leopard, Sumatran Tiger, Tamandua, White-faced Saki.

The charity that runs Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, the John Aspinall Foundation, also runs animal conservation programmes. It has recent success in releasing a black Rhino into the wild and has previously released other black rhinos and gorillas.