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Pictured: Inside the former Rutland Sanctuary Zoo.
Urban explorer finds abandoned ZOO in ‘amazing condition’ with snake skins and breeding tanks left behind
An urban explorer has shared footage of his foray into an abandoned zoo – where he found snake skins, animal moults and breeding tanks left behind.
Daniel Sims, who goes by the name Bearded Reality online, visited the former Rutland Sanctuary Zoo in Oakham, East Midlands, earlier this month.
The zoo has been closed since late 2022 due to rising costs, but Daniel found the site left in “amazing condition”.
The 34-year-old, from Huddersfield, found the zoo looking practically ready to re-open and host more furry friends.
“The whole site has everything left behind – apart from the animals, of course,” Daniel, who shared the footage on TikTok and YouTube, told What's The Jam.
“It is still in amazing condition, so it's surprising it just sat left and wasted.
“The site itself in areas looks a little run-down but has suffered very little damage, so it could easily re-open as another mini zoo or attraction with very little effort.
“You can tell the previous owners put a lot of their heart and soul into this project, so it's a shame to see it like this.
“The rooms in the back were very interesting with all the incubators and breeding tanks left untouched from when the place closed, as well as notes of what animals were held here.
“I was super surprised and pleased that all the tanks remained intact and not smashed, as I have been to similar places and seen this and reckon this is because of the place's location and the fact the area has a groundskeeper, which is good.”
Inside, Daniel made discoveries including a long snakeskin, which they stopped to feel, as well as various moults from other animals.
Also on the site, were various cages and tanks left behind from the previous wildlife occupants.
The closure of the zoo was announced on social
2024-04-17
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