Tropical World (Leeds)
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| Tropical World | |
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| 53°50′26″N 1°30′17″W / 53.8406°N 1.5047°W | |
| Date opened | 1988[1] |
| Location | Roundhay Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
| Annual visitors | 300,000 (2019)[2] |
| Memberships | BIAZA |
| Website | tropicalworld |
Tropical World is a butterfly house and animal attraction located in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is a licensed zoo with membership of BIAZA and also features the largest collection of tropical plants outside Kew Gardens.[3][4][5]
In 1911, a conservatory building, named the Coronation House, was built in the Canal Gardens of Roundhay Park. It was later rebuilt in 1939 and modernised to its present state in 1984. Ambitious plans to expand and revitalise it resulted in the opening of a tropical butterfly house in 1988, named Tropical World. Birds, fish, reptiles and small mammals accompanied its rare and unusual tropical plants on display.[1][6][3]
In 2008, the attraction was renamed The Arnold and Marjorie Ziff Tropical World in honour of Arnold Ziff and his wife Marjorie who had been financial sponsors.[7]
In 2015, Tropical World reopened following a two-year refurbishment worth £1.5 million. The aquarium section was extensively revamped in particular, complete with new species and an Aztec theme. A new cafe was also built.[8][9]
