The popular park opened in 2009
Yorkshire Wildlife Park was the scene of a tragic incident on Saturday where a man lost his life in the tiger enclosure.
Here is a brief history of the popular park - which opened in 2009 - according to its website:
Opening
The park was opened in 2009 by TV Presenter Mr Tumble (real name Justin Fletcher MBE)
Lion rescue
In February 2010, the park rescued 13 lions from living in very poor conditions in a dilapidated Romanian zoo.
The lions were released into the newly built 10-acre Lion Country enclosure
Land of the Tiger Opens
In 2011, Land of the Tigers opened - the scene of the Saturday incident
Leopard Heights Opens
The leopard enclosure opened in 2012 - one of the largest in the world
Project Polar
Polar bears arrived in 2014 at the park - the first was a 500kg male named Victor
Yorkshire Hive
A new indoor play area and restaurant opened in 2021
HRH Prince Edward
HRH Prince Edward opened the sea lion reserve later in 2021
Pangea
An immersive dinosaur attraction was opened by Helen Skelton in May 2022
Lion rescue
March 2024 saw the arrival of four lions rescued from Poland
Lion rescue from Ukraine
As the conflict continued in Ukraine, the Park and WildLife Foundation, the charity based at the park, raised the funds to cover the specialist transport costs for the 1,700 mile trip to bring three more lions to safety in September 2025