Zoodoo Wildlife Park is a wildlife park about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Richmond, Tasmania in Australia. It is spread over 90 hectares (220 acres).
Originally an Ostrich farm and miniature pony stud, Zoodoo first opened to the public on 2 July 1999 with just a few native animals. It has grown quickly to become one of the Tasmania's largest wildlife parks and today boasts Bengal Tigers and African lions among many other native and foreign species of animals and birds.
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