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57°6′40″N 3°58′29″W / 57.11111°N 3.97472°W / 57.11111; -3.97472
Date opened1972
LocationKingussie, Scotland
Land area105 hectares (260 acres)[1]
No. of animals300+[1]
No. of species~60[1]
Annual visitors142,000 (2019)[2]
MembershipsBIAZA,[3] EAZA[4]
Major exhibitsNative Scottish wildlife
Websitewww.highlandwildlifepark.org

The Highland Wildlife Park is a 105-hectare (260-acre) safari park and zoo near Kingussie, Highland, Scotland. The park is located within the Cairngorms National Park. The park is run by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland and is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).

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