Tropiquaria is a small tropical house and zoo in
West Somerset, sixteen miles from Taunton and nine miles
from Minehead. We are based in a 1930’s art-
transmitter hall, which is now a grade 2 listed bulding. A zoo has
been run from this site since the early 1990’s and the current
owners took over in 2007. Since then, efforts have
been made to develop a slightly more African
theme to the tropical hall and aquarium. As
well as the animal displays, we have a number
of other attractions based here. Including a Radio
Museum, the Shadowstring Puppet Theatre, and a range
of indoor and outdoor children’s play areas.
OPENING HOURS
We are currently open every Saturday, Sunday and Monday
from 11am -
Weston and Travis our White-
Brown Lemurs and the story of how they
eventually arrived here at Tropiquaria
was featured on ITV’s “Wildlife Patrol”
on the 23rd August 2011. If you missed
this episode of a great wildlife series
you can still catch it on the ITV player
online by clicking on this “link”
Weston and Travis are father and son, and were rescued from an illegal animal dealer.
They now live in a wonderful new spacious enclosure next to our Ring-
This enclosure could not have been created without the assistance of the students at Weston College, who built the dividing wall and play area, and the Williton branch of Travis Perkins who donated all the timber required.
In recognition of the help given by our friends at Weston College and
Travis Perkins, it was decided that we would name the lemurs after them. Hence the names “Weston” and “Travis”
Over 160 different species on display
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