: Dudley Zoological Gardens : The Centre

The Centre
Wild about learning!

Education sessions for all age groups take place in the Discovery Centre and Rainforest Room which offers a classroom and conference suite.

Situated in the heart of the zoo, between our Patagonian sealions and DZG's very rare Humboldts penguins, the Discovery Centre, a listed Tecton building, is also home to a variety of small tame animals which are used in teaching sessions.

Exhibition areas tell visitors about our worldwide conservation projects and partnerships with interesting facts about some of the highly endangered 750 animals we have in the collection.

DZG FACTS LINE... The rhinoceros's horn is made of the same thing found in our hair and fingernails, which is called keratin. DZG FACTS LINE... A crocodile cannot stick it's tongue out. DZG FACTS LINE... The flea can jump 350 times it's body length, which is like a human jumping the length of a football field. DZG FACTS LINE... An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain. DZG FACTS LINE... Elephants are the only animals that can't jump (thankfully!!). DZG FACTS LINE... The world's smallest owl is the elf owl which weighs 1.5 ounces and is the size of a sparrow. DZG FACTS LINE... Frogs do not need to drink water as they absorb the water through their skin. DZG FACTS LINE... A penguin swims at a speed of approximately 15 miles per hour. DZG FACTS LINE... A mouse is so small compared to an elephant, that an elephant does not even know that there is a mouse close to it!! DZG FACTS LINE... An adult lion's roar is so loud, it can be heard up to five miles away. DZG FACTS LINE... The world's smallest owl is the elf owl which weighs 1.5 ounces and is the size of a sparrow. DZG FACTS LINE... A rat can last longer without water than a camel.

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