Beale Park
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Beale Wildlife Park and Gardens is situated by the River Thames, near the village of Pangbourne in Berkshire, England. It has three main areas of attraction: the collections of small exotic animals, farm animals and birds; the landscaped gardens and woodlands; and the children's play areas. There is also a small shop and a restaurant.
The aviaries are home to several bird species that are threatened with extinction. Most notable are the Green Peafowl, the Mountain Peacock Pheasant and the Bali Starling. There is a successful breeding programme, and several birds have been released back to the wild. They also have a few pigs, lamas, lemurs, owls, goats and sheep.
[edit] History
The park was founded in 1956 by Gilbert Beale as his own private park. He was a keen collector and breeder of peacocks and these birds still roam free in the park.
