T. J. Oakland Park Zoo

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Welcome to the T. J. Oakland Park Zoo!

The concept for developing this zoo began when Mr. Arthur Oakland’s great grandfather - Theodore Jameson Oakland, a renowned philanthropist and wildlife enthusiast - had unfortunately passed away, leaving behind his property on the edge of the town of Westwood Creek, England to Arthur Oakland. On this property resides the historic Oakland mansion, which was built eight generations prior to Theodore’s, and a small lake, which is home to his private collection of rescued swans.

In Oakland’s will, he stated that, should he pass, he would donate his massive estate to the town of Westwood Creek for use as a park. The town council had already had plans to convert the the land into a park as a tribute to the kind deeds that the ever-generous Oakland family lineage had done for the community for generations. However, when Arthur had proposed the construction of a zoo as a means to pay tribute to his great grandfather’s love for animals and conservation, the town council jumped on the idea in an effort to increase tourism for the town while helping wildlife.

Thus, it was decided that a zoo would be built in the new T. J. Oakland Park. The Zoo consists of four main areas: Oakland Gardens, the Wild Woodlands, the Serene Highlands, and Central Asia.

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Oakland Gardens

Upon entering the zoo, Oakland Gardens is the area surrounding the mansion itself and the path that leads to the rest of the zoo.

One of the first things you’ll see is Swan Lake, where you can encounter Mr. Oakland’s private collection of beautiful mute swans.

Heading further down the main path, you’ll find Gardener’s Terrace, a lovely restaurant overlooking our peafowl enclosure. You’ll also notice that the mansion greenhouse has been converted into our Butterfly House.

You can also experience our family of gray seals, which was one of the late Mr. Oakland’s favorite animals. Right next door is the main gift shop: the Wild Emporium. Trekking further down the path will lead to Market Plaza, which is home to a variety of shops.

 

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Wild Woodlands

Mr. Oakland had a deep love for the animals close to home, so this area is home to the animals of the European woodlands, including:

• Wisent
• Wild Boar
• Wolverine
• Timber Wolf
• European Badger
• Eurasian Lynx
• Reindeer
• European Fallow Deer
• Red Deer
• Fire Salamander
• Danube Crested Newt
• Hermann's Tortoise

Need a quick bite? Why not pop on over to Forest Fries or check to see if the local ice cream truck stopped by?

Care to sit down and enjoy the goods provided by local small businesses? Picnic Pavilion is home to our marketplace for local startups.

 

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Serene Highlands

Mr. Oakland loved a nice vacation to the mountains, and this area captures the natural beauty of the peaks from all over the world and the fauna that live on their slopes, such as:

• Snow Leopard
• Sichuan Takin
• Dall Sheep
• Alpine Ibex

Takin Plateau is home to our takin herd, which is a favorite of the local community.

There’s even a local business who asked to open up his second shop within our zoo, and we gladly accepted! However, not too many people see the appeal of a store that exclusively sells coffee mugs.

 

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Central Asia

Mr. Oakland had done a large amount of his conservation work in the Central Asian region. Thus, this area dedicated to his work is home to:

• Bactrian Camel
• Przewalski’s Horse
• Red Panda
• Himalayan Brown Bear
• Sloth Bear
• Saiga
• Amur Leopard
• Indian Rhinoceros
• Giant Panda

One of the biggest attractions to the zoo is Panda Valley, which is where our giant panda family resides.

The crown jewel of the entire zoo is the Saiga Dome, which houses our herd of saiga antelopes, one of the rarest and most endangered animals to find in captivity.