From the tropical vivarium to the bison

The route begins in the vivarium with the green tree python. The next two stops are the blue poison frog and the giant African millipede. This part of the walk brings together three different ways of life: a tree-dwelling predator, a tiny amphibian beside forest streams and a forest-floor animal feeding on plant remains. Plan this section within the vivarium's own opening hours.

Outside in the park, the Eurasian eagle-owl and golden pheasant come next. The story moves from nocturnal hunting to the role of colours and ornamental feathers. It then leads to the alpaca and Carpathian goat on the Farm Animals Trail. These two stops focus on relationships with people: breeding for fibre and preserving an old domestic breed.

The route then returns to birds, first the white-tailed eagle and then the laughing kookaburra. It places a large native predator alongside an Australian relative of kingfishers. It ends with the European bison, whose story leads to species conservation and population recovery. Use open paths and follow current signs between areas; work on the lynx enclosure restricts some passages.