Above, the youngster plays with two lion cubs Play time: These amazing images show the unlikely friendships she formed growing up at Britain's biggest zoo.
Unlikely friendship: As a young girl, June Williams counted lions, chimpanzees and polar bears among her best friends. Nor would it have been unusual to spot her posing for photographs with her head in a pelican's bill, or maybe sitting on an elephant's knee.Īnd while other children might have been content to play hop-scotch or skipping games, June preferred dancing with goats. It covered a small area as the zoo expanded, so the decision was made to use the land the monorail took up to operate, and use the areas now known as Grasslands to represent the Africa Savannah along with its habitat.June Williams had a doll and a cuddly teddy, of course, but you'd be more likely to find her snuggling up to a penguin. Unfortunately, the ride closed in 2019 as after 20 years or more in became unreliable.
One of the biggest memories for many people over the years is the monorail that took a trip above many of the features and areas of the zoo. Six islands were built to recreate a Southeast Asia environment for animals costing £40 million plus a 600,000 sq feet free nature reserve is situated outside the boundary of the zoo which has free entry to the public. In the 21st century, there has been a transformation with investment and in 2012 planning for one of the largest zoo developments in Europe. Islands that can be seen today are all part of the well-planned layout of the largest English Zoo. Moats and ditches were thought of as a more natural way to keep animals in a certain area of the attraction and proved to be very popular.
George Mottershead wanted a zoo that didn't have the traditional victorian cages and iron bars to keep dangerous animals enclosed.
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