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A whole lot more than bugs! Find your WILD SIDE with a visit to Bugtopia Hornsea... See "Our Story"
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see and the more you will learn in our authentic tropical environment. Come along to one of our regular Animal Encounters to chat with one of our Expert Explorers, learn even more about some of our favourite residents, get even closer than you imagined and maybe even handle them yourself! Animal encounters run several times daily and a sample timetable is shown below, however these are subject to change depending on staffing and animal welfare. See signage on arrival for confirmation of the days timetable. For up to date information, please visit our page at www.facebook.com/bugtopiahornsea

Please note Encounters timetables are subject to change due to staffing and animal welfare. See signage on arrival or check our latest Facebook posts for up to date information.

22/08/2024

Have you got plans for the Bank Holiday Weekend?

Why not join us to meet and learn about some incredible animals at Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo!

21/08/2024

Two moods of the male Malayan Jungle Nymph (𝘏𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘹 𝘴𝘱.) :

Chill, you can't see me camouflage & Obvious, advertised, clear signal to leave me alone or else!

It's all a bit of a false threat however, as the worst this stick insect can give you is a bit of a pinch with its spikey rear legs... but would you mess with him?

What wonders of nature will you see at Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo?

16/08/2024

Stunningly 'Blue'tiful!

Marvel at the vibrant colours of nature at Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo!

12/08/2024

Fancy a ribbiting day?

11/08/2024

Sunny days really are the best days to visit, as our animals love the sun!
This is just a few of the photos we've grabbed this morning in our Jungle!

Head down to Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo and see what you can snap.

09/08/2024

Meet some incredible animals this weekend at Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo!

08/08/2024

Peekaboo!

05/08/2024

Assemble your squad to meet some incredible animals at Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo!

03/08/2024

Immerse yourself in the tropics at Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo!

02/08/2024

Want to get REALLY close to amazing animals?

Come see our free roaming jungle residents at Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo and literally get face to face!

(Eye spots on wings of the Blue Morpho butterfly)

01/08/2024

Quick run! Today's definitely a day when you may want to take cover from the weather! Lucky we're an indoor attraction! 😊

30/07/2024

Looking for something to do with the kids? Come see and meet some amazing animals at Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo!

Join us for our encounters to get the most from your visit and learn about the natural world!

28/07/2024

A Sunny Sunday to all!
Days like today are the best time to visit, many of our animals are already up and active enoying the Sun!

25/07/2024

"I see you!"

Can you find all of our animals in our Jungle at Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo?

23/07/2024

Think you're good at hide and seek? Set yourself a challenge and see how many of our hide and seek reigning champions, stick insects, you can find in our Jungle!

21/07/2024

Meet and learn about some incredible animal this summer in our Animal Encounters!

Encounters run through the day, are included in the entrance price and great for the whole family! Check the days timetable upon arrival.

19/07/2024

Who's ready for the Summer Holidays?

Our animals are eager to see and meet lots of people!

Remember our Jungle will be pretty warm, especially if it's warm and sunny outside. This however is the best chance to see the most of our animals as they love the sun and tropical heat. No need to worry though you ticket allows repeat entry through the day so you can cool down and hydrate.

Don't for get to join us for our hourly Encounters either. Learn about and meet some of our awesome animals... It is really is the best bit!

What are you waiting for, we can't wait to meet you all!

Please note: We are still implementing Avian Influenza Biosecurity measures. Please read visitor information on our website: https://www.bugtopia.co.uk/hornsea/visitor-notices/

13/07/2024

What a grey, wet, summer day!

Come bask somewhere dry & warm with some awesome animals!

11/07/2024

There's somthing sneaking up on you!

🌞It's the summer holidays! 🌞

Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo is an Ideal place to visit during the school break, keep the kids happy with a fun educational visit... and the adults will be learning too! The Summer is also the best time to the most of our animal being active in the tropical climate of our Jungle!

29/06/2024

🏳️‍🌈 Nature is Q***r! 🏳️‍🌈

As we near the end of June, we thought it would be a great time to remind everyone, if you haven't already seen it to watch this amazing documentary available on Sky and NowTV.

Q***r planet is a journey through the rich diversity of sexuality in the animal kingdom, provoking questions about what humans can learn from the natural world about tolerance and acceptance
.. not to mention that you may also recognise some familiar Bugtopia faces!!

🏳️‍🌈 We hope all our LGBTQ+ friends have been having a wonderful Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

15/06/2024

🦎 New Animal Alert 🦎

Meet our fabulous newest resident, the awesome Ridgetail Monitor (𝘝𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘶𝘴).

Monitors are probably amongst the most intelligent of all reptiles and includes some of the largest species of lizards, like the Komodo Dragon. This species however, is a little smaller at around 60cm but still retains all the smarts!

All though still a little shy, you can see them being super active in their new enclosure on our Jungle trail.

07/06/2024

It's warm, it's sunny, it's the perfect time to see lots of our animals being active!

Join us this weekend to see what you may discover!

31/05/2024

Happy World Parrot Day!

Did you know nearly 1 in 3 parrot species are threatened in the wild due to habitat loss, trapping for the pet trade and other human threats?

Head to parrots.org to find out more and how you can help!

30/05/2024

We still have Atlas Moths!

Have you seen them yet?

28/05/2024

"Bleh"

Have you met Dog our Blue-tongued Skink yet?

27/05/2024

A Beautiful Butterfly Bank Holiday to all!

25/05/2024

What will you discover today at Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo?

23/05/2024

Who's excited for Half Term!

Our Atlas Moths have timed their appearance nicely and hopefully will stick around for the whole week!

For a chance to see this stunning species, make sure you make a visit to Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo the school holidays!

22/05/2024

ATLAS MOTH ALERT!

We have just had TWO Atlas Moths emerge, so if you want the chance to see one of the largest insects in the world, hurry to Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo soon as not to miss out... their life span is very short!

We're also lucky that the pair are a male and female, so we have put them together in the hope they will reproduce. Hopefully we can get lots of caterpillars and more of these stunning moths!

18/05/2024

Our stick insects are really becoming more active in our Jungle as summer approaches, making them a lot easuer to see!

Just how many can you find?

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Come make friends with our little critters this weekend at Bugtopia... They're very generous and will definitely share their fruity mush!

Time to find out the winner of our Easter Animal Egg Hunt and who will be joining us with three of their friends to meet some of our amazing animals....

Nelly obviously thought we weren't getting her best angle! 😂🦜🎥

Oh hi there... what's that, is for me? Our animals can do some of the funniest of things when you least expect it! Head down this weekend to see what you see!

Jack didn't seem to want new enrichment! ....oh and yeah, we recently discovered Jack is in fact a Jackie!

Stick insect snax!

Are you itching to get out over the Summer Holidays? Head down to Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo for a wild day out!

Check out this amazing video captured by Keeper Crystal! Our 𝘈𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 (Pink toe tarantula) showing off the amazing dexterity of her spinneret as she repairs some damage to her home. How awesome! What incredible behavior might you see at Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo? Head down this weekend to see what you can discover!

It's another beautiful Sunday at Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo!

Just how brave is your Dad? Why not find out! To celebrate Father's Day tomorrow, we are giving free entry to all dads who come to Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo with the kids for a wild day out and see if he'll "Dad up" and hold a bug! Just say "Dad Goes Free" when purchasing you're tickets on entry to redeem the offer! Terms and Conditions apply T&C's- Offer only applies to Sun 17th June 2023 "Dad" admission may also refer to grandfathers and male guardians, however free admission only applies when accompanied by a full paying child and only one "dad" will receive free admission per paying child. Ensure you quote the offer and make us aware you are redeeming the discount at the time of purchasing. This offer may only be redeemed once per family. The managers reserve the right to withdraw or refuse this offer at any time at their discretion. Standard Terms and conditions of entry apply.

🐸 Forg Stelf 🐸 You never know what amazing behaviours you'll see at Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo! From stealthy frogs to very vocal parrots.

We're asking for help to identify these two hoodlums caught on CCTV speeding through our jungle, they're clearly up to no good!

You may have seen in the news this week that the first ever recorded kiss in humans was from 4500 years ago in Mesopotamia.... We think tortoises have probably been kissing a lot longer than that 🐢💋

More antics from Jack! Please note: Nelly was fine, she has wings and simply hops off 😅

We thought we'd share some of the antics of Jack our Blue and Gold Macaw who is just a little more mischievous than Nelly!

HERE SHE COMES! She might be strange looking with her snout and soft leathery shell but shes certainly a favorite! Pauline our Chinese Softshell Turtle spends quite alot of time chilling out basking or sitting in the ponds, but this time of year she gets pretty active and often is even seen lolloping across the paths. Being female, she will soon need to lay eggs and will start digging a hole to conceal them. We believe her recent increase in activity is the beginning of her looking for a suitable place to do this! If you visit you never know you may be lucky to witness it!

The Blue Morphos have been rather active this morning! Lots of courtship displays with them dancing around each other mid flight. This is rather difficult to video as they a pretty quick! Why not visit sit this weekend far a chance to see this spectacular display!

We feed Percy our Asian Palm Civet (𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘹𝘶𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘵us) a number of times a day with stimulating and enriching methods and puzzles. Some of these may be complex problems to solve but even simply putting food in more difficult to reach places requires him to use his brain, natural abilities and can result in some rather cute behaviours.... He's using his little hands! Come along to our Civet talks to see him showing off!

Who doesn't love a bit of fresh greenery.... even if you do end up struggling a bit! 😂🐢

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Our Story

A whole lot more than bugs... Find your WILD side with a visit to Bugtopia Hornsea! Immerse yourself in an enthralling tropical rainforest experience on the charming East Yorkshire coast! Take an adventure through our beautiful Jungle Trail and spot amazing animals, incredible invertebrates and fascinating flora and fauna from around the world. The more time you spend exploring, the more you will see and the more you will learn in our authentic tropical environment. Come along to one of our regular Animal Encounters to chat with one of our Expert Explorers, learn even more about some of our favourite residents, get even closer than you imagined and maybe even handle them yourself! Animal encounters run several times daily and a sample timetable is shown below, however these are subject to change depending on staffing and animal welfare. See signage on arrival for confirmation of the days timetable. For up to date information, please visit our page at www.facebook.com/bugtopiahornsea Current Encounters Timetable 11am- Reptile Encounter (11.30am on Sundays) 12pm- Incredible Inverts 12.30pm- Civet Feeding 1pm- Parrot Training 2pm- Reptile Encounter 2.30pm- Civet Feeding 3pm- Incredible Inverts 4pm- Parrot Training Please note Encounters timetables are subject to change due to staffing and animal welfare. See signage on arrival or check our latest Facebook posts for up to date information.