Visit one of Scotland's top attractions for an incredible family day out. Book a ticket online from our website and start planning your next big day out. 🎟️
Go on an exciting safari drive-thru, meet our beautiful giraffes, say 'hello' to the cheeky monkeys 🐒, explore one of the UK's best dinosaur attractions 🦖, or run wild in our giant outdoor play area – there’s a new adventure around every corner!
31/01/2025
Happy International Zebra Day! 🦓🎉
Today, we're celebrating the beauty and brilliance of zebras! We’re lucky to have four beautiful zebras here at Blair Drummond Safari Park – Panya, Amahle, Tanu, and Abba – who share a habitat with our giraffes. 🦓💚🦒
Did you know a zebra’s stripes aren’t just for show? 😲 They actually help break up their shape, making it much harder for predators to single out individual zebras in a group. Take a look at the photo below – at some points, it’s tricky to tell where one zebra ends and another begins! Some stripes even seem to line up perfectly from one zebra to the next! 📸👀
📷 Bernie Catterall
30/01/2025
🌸 Fluff with a purpose! 🌸
That luxurious ruff around a black and white ruffed lemur’s neck isn’t just for looking fabulous - it actually makes them one of nature’s most unlikely pollinators! When these lemurs reach into flowers for nectar, their fluffy fur picks up pollen, just like a bee! 🐝✨
In Madagascar’s rainforests, they help pollinate the traveller’s tree, spreading pollen as they move from flower to flower. So, basically, they’re fluffy little eco-warriors keeping the forest alive! 🌿🐒
📷 Bernie Catterall
29/01/2025
Check out this Père David stag's seriously impressive antlers! 🦌✨ Covered in velvet, they’re growing strong in preparation for the rut – the mating season when stags compete for the attention of females 🏆❤️.
As the velvet falls off, the antlers harden, getting ready for the challenge ahead. Once the season ends, the stag will shed his antlers, and the cycle starts again 🔄.
It’s a unique process to witness, and we’re lucky to have these magnificent creatures roaming their habitat 🌿.
📷 Large Mammals Team Leader Suzi
28/01/2025
🐵👅 Tongues Out Tuesday – macaque style! 👅🐵
One of our youngest macaques, Harper, has a message for the world… but we’ll let you decide what it is! 😛
📷 Bernie Catterall
27/01/2025
Please take a moment out of your busy schedule to look at our handsome boy Oscar and his adorable little ears. 😍
See, don't you feel better already? 😌
📷 Bernie Catterall
26/01/2025
Did you know? 🐄 All cattle have unique nose prints - just like human fingerprints! Those ridges are shaped by glands near their nostrils, creating a pattern that’s completely one of a kind. 🥰
Look closely at Clyde’s adorable nose while he enjoys some chin scratches - you’re seeing his own ‘identity badge’ in action! 🐮💛
📷 Large Mammals Keeper Erica
24/01/2025
Like mother, like son... Betsy & Neeps! 🐐🐐
Can't beat a good stone for standing on. 😅
📷 Pets' Farm Keeper Morgan
23/01/2025
Romantic dinner vibes... Elvis and Archie are all set for a cosy meal! 🐦🍴 Who needs candles when you’ve got heat lamps? 🕯️
📷 Large Mammals Keeper Erica
21/01/2025
🌰 Happy Red Squirrel Appreciation Day! 🐿️
We’re lucky to have a thriving population of red squirrels here, and we show our appreciation for them in a few different ways! ❤️
To help keep our furry friends happy and healthy, we provide purpose-built nest boxes and supply them with supplemental feeding throughout the year. 🏡🍴
When you visit, please keep an eye out for our red squirrels when driving and stick to the speed limit. These busy little creatures sometimes dart across the road, and your care helps keep them safe. 🚗⬇️ We've marked their most common crossing points with special signs around the park. 👀
📷 Pets' Farm Keeper Morgan
20/01/2025
🐧 Happy Penguin Awareness Day! 🐧
Last year, we were thrilled to welcome three new Humboldt penguin chicks – Bubba, Rossco, and Nugget. Watching them grow and find their flippers has been a highlight for our team and visitors alike. 💙
Humboldt penguins are found on the coastlines of Peru and Chile, but they’re facing tough times with habitat loss and dwindling fish stocks. In fact, they’re classed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. We can’t afford to let these amazing birds slide into the unknown – which is why raising awareness is so important.
Want to help look after our penguins? You can now adopt our waddle through our recently revamped adoption packs! 😁
Our little treasure at the end of the rainbow - baby Clyde! 🌈🐮
📷 Animal Collection Manager Kristine
17/01/2025
Hope’s favourite branch is *her* spot 🌳, and she’s not too keen on sharing it with Vitali! 🐅
Luckily for her, he's a little too big to climb all the way up. Better luck next time, Vitali! 😅
📷 Bernie Catterall
14/01/2025
When the weather isn’t playing ball, our giraffes know where to head – indoors for some cosy downtime! 🦒🐾 Sometimes it’s just nicer to stay in and chill!
📷 Large Mammals Keeper Erica
13/01/2025
First, it was zebras playing football, and now Clyde’s getting in on the action! 🐂 Our playful Highland calf has discovered the joy of chasing a ball around, and we couldn’t wait to share his moves with you. Safe to say he’s having a ball! ⚽
Enrichment activities like this keep our animals happy and healthy - and give us plenty of adorable moments to share. 😁
📷 Animal Collection Manager Kristine
12/01/2025
Have you ever caught our lemurs striking this iconic pose? 👐
When they sit with their arms wide and bellies exposed to the sun, they’re actually warming up! Lemurs have less dense fur on their tummies, which helps them absorb heat and regulate their body temperature on cooler days. ☀️
📷 Lemur Land Keeper Carly
09/01/2025
Did you know Père David’s deer are highly social animals? 🦌
They form close-knit herds, especially during the breeding season, and communicate through vocalisations and body language.
Keep an eye out for them next time you visit – you'll probably spot them enjoying each other's company in their favourite mud wallow! 💚
📷 Large Mammals Team Leader Suzi
07/01/2025
Volume on for this one! 🔊
Our ostrich Elvis loves a good whistle, and he couldn’t resist showing off his excitement with a little spin around. 😁
He obviously takes after his namesake with all that fancy footwork! 🕺
📷 Large Mammals Keeper Suzi
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🌰 Happy Red Squirrel Appreciation Day! 🐿️
We’re lucky to have a thriving population of red squirrels here, and we show our appreciation for them in a few different ways! ❤️
To help keep our furry friends happy and healthy, we provide purpose-built nest boxes and supply them with supplemental feeding throughout the year. 🏡🍴
When you visit, please keep an eye out for our red squirrels when driving and stick to the speed limit. These busy little creatures sometimes dart across the road, and your care helps keep them safe. 🚗⬇️ We've marked their most common crossing points with special signs around the park. 👀
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📷 Pets' Farm Keeper Morgan
Little and large! 🐴❤🐴
Biscuit the Highland pony and Louis the Shetland pony are the best of friends. They are inseparable - and utterly adorable, don’t you think?
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📷 Pets' Farm Keeper Morgan
First, it was zebras playing football, and now Clyde’s getting in on the action! 🐂 Our playful Highland calf has discovered the joy of chasing a ball around, and we couldn’t wait to share his moves with you. Safe to say he’s having a ball! ⚽
Enrichment activities like this keep our animals happy and healthy - and give us plenty of adorable moments to share. 😁
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📷 Animal Collection Manager Kristine
Abba showing off his football skills? ⚽️🦓
Not exactly! These special enrichment balls are filled with tasty treats, and our clever zebras need to nudge and roll them around to get the goodies to fall out. It’s a fun way to keep their minds active and their bodies busy! 😁
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📷 Large Mammals Keeper Erica
Volume on for this one! 🔊
Our ostrich Elvis loves a good whistle, and he couldn’t resist showing off his excitement with a little spin around. 😁
He obviously takes after his namesake with all that fancy footwork! 🕺
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📷 Large Mammals Keeper Suzi
Baby Clyde knows exactly what he wants – head scratches! 🐮💚 Watch as he trots over the moment his keeper wiggles her fingers.
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📷 Animal Collection Manager Kristine
Oh, hi Elvis! 😂
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📷 Large Mammals Keeper Morgen
Wee scaredy-cat Mo didn't know quite what to make of her new deep sand bed... 🦏
She spent ages peeking through the door, working up the courage to step in. Bless her! 😅
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📷 Animal Collection Manager Kristine
Calling all Clyde fans, this one's for you! 🐮 Look how fluffy he is! 🥰
We are happy to say that he's settling in very well, alongside his mum Maggie and Auntie Mabel. ❤
Let us know if you’re as smitten as we are!
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📷 Animal Collection Manager Kristine
Christmas Countdown
🎄 It’s Christmas Day, and we’re wrapping up our Countdown to Christmas with a final festive treat! 🐾✨
Today’s video features some of the park’s distinctive black-and-white residents, who love to waddle on land and glide through the water. Can you figure out who they are? 🎁❄️
Have yourself a swimming little Christmas! 🎅✨
🌿 Our Countdown to Christmas takes to the skies in today's video 'Silent Flight'! 🐾✨
Join us as Education Officer Connor introduces you to one of the park’s most graceful residents. With feathers designed for stealth and a talent for gliding through the air without a sound, they are master hunters. Can you guess who they are? 🎁❄️
Don’t miss this one - it’s a real hoot! 🎄
🌿 Our Countdown to Christmas continues with today's fascinating video, 'Jingle Shells'! 🐾✨
Join us as Education Officer Marianne introduces you to some of the park’s most laid-back residents. These gentle giants are built to dig burrows and can live up to 70 years - talk about taking life at their own pace! Any guesses who they might be? 🎁❄️
Tune in to find out more! 🎄
Visit one of Scotland's top attractions for an incredible family day out. Come and view giraffes, lions, elephant, tiger and meerkats. Take your chances with the cheeky monkeys in the Park's famous Macaque Drive-thru, walk with free-roaming lemurs in Lemur Land, catch the popular sea lion and bird of prey shows, and take a boat ride to Chimp Island - all included in the price of your entry ticket.
Safari Drive
There over 350 rare and exotic animals at Blair Drummond Safari Park. You can drive your own car through the animal reserves and get up close to zebras, camels, rhinos, deer, antelopes and a pride of lions. Keep an eye out for the troop of monkeys in the Safari Park's famous Macaque Drive-Thru. And don't forget to close your windows!
Adventure Play
Burn off some energy on the huge astraglide slide, giant play fort, flying fox and pedal boats - all of which are included in yoru entry price.
Lemur Land
A troop of free-roaming lemurs live at the Safari Park. You can walk with them through the trees, as they play above you. But watch out, lemurs are very curious creatures and like to say hello!
Chimp Island
Take a boat ride to see the chimpanzees on Chimp Island and learn about the natural behaviour of these fascinating animals.
Animal Presentations
Catch the popular sea lion presentaton, which takes place indoors at various times throughout the day. There is also a spectacular outdoor birds of prey flying demonstration.
Accessibility
The Safari Park has excellent access for wheelchairs, prams and buggies. There are baby changing facilities, ample disabled parking and a 'Changing Places' toilet.
Save by buying tickets online from the Blair Drummond Safari Park website; the only place on the internet you'll find a discount on the entry price.
