--- title: >- Linton Zoo date: 2026-07-19 18:00:00 modified: 2026-07-19 18:22:15 lang: en authors: Piotr Pelica url: https://pelica.net/en/linton-zoo tags: - animals - zoo - wildlife status: published --- # Linton Zoo ![A tiger lies at the edge of a pond, resting its head on the ground and licking the water with its tongue.](https://cdn2.pelica.net/posts/lintonzoo/IMG-4843-6a5d027477186.jpg) First visit to Linton Zoo. It's small, wooded, and quiet enough that the animals actually react to you. I spent most of the morning doing gymnastics around double fences, but overall I'm happy with the visit. ![A tiger walks toward the camera through tall grass and brush, with its head lowered and eyes focused forward.](https://cdn2.pelica.net/posts/lintonzoo/IMG-4808-6a5d028eaca31.jpg) ![A tiger lying in dense foliage, looking forward with its tongue out and one paw raised near its face.](https://cdn2.pelica.net/posts/lintonzoo/IMG-4731-6a5d0290af529.jpg) ![Tiger with mouth wide open, showing its teeth and tongue, in a grassy area with blurred plants in the foreground and background.](https://cdn2.pelica.net/posts/lintonzoo/IMG-4681-6a5d0292a1761.jpg) That's Katinka, a 20 y.o. Amur tigress. ![A tiger lying in grass and foliage, with one front paw raised toward its face.](https://cdn2.pelica.net/posts/lintonzoo/IMG-4719-6a5d029b54178.jpg) ![A lion with a mane lies resting in dry grass, facing forward, with a wire fence and shrubs in the background.](https://cdn2.pelica.net/posts/lintonzoo/IMG-4627-6a5d02bfc8302.jpg) The lion's name is Kali, and the upside-down lioness is Nabulaa. ![A lion lies in dry grass facing the camera, with a wire fence and dense greenery in the background.](https://cdn2.pelica.net/posts/lintonzoo/IMG-4626-6a5d02e20d36e.jpg) ![A tan-and-white lioness lies on its back in dry grass, one leg raised, with a wire fence and dense plants behind it.](https://cdn2.pelica.net/posts/lintonzoo/IMG-4805-6a5d02f8aea2f.jpg) ![A gray tabby scottish wildcat crouches on a wooden ledge, partially hidden by green leaves, looking toward the camera.](https://cdn2.pelica.net/posts/lintonzoo/IMG-4866-6a5d02f7003be.jpg) ![A zebra walks toward the camera on a dirt path, with trees and bushes in the background.](https://cdn2.pelica.net/posts/lintonzoo/IMG-4562-6a5d02faba503.jpg) ![Two red kangaroos stand upright in a grassy clearing, with two more resting nearby among wild plants and shrubs.](https://cdn2.pelica.net/posts/lintonzoo/IMG-4554-6a5d02fcf05a8.jpg) ![Two red kangaroos stand on a dirt clearing surrounded by grass and trees, with one facing the camera and the other turned to the side.](https://cdn2.pelica.net/posts/lintonzoo/IMG-4546-6a5d02ff26e11.jpg) ![A white bird with black wings and a blue eye patch perches on a tree trunk amid dense green foliage.](https://cdn2.pelica.net/posts/lintonzoo/IMG-4473-6a5d0303163d6.jpg) ![A snow leopard stands in a rocky enclosure, partly hidden by bamboo and foliage, facing right.](https://cdn2.pelica.net/posts/lintonzoo/IMG-4975-6a5d0304e98b1.jpg) ![A snow leopard stands on a rocky slope, facing forward with its body turned slightly left. Blurred green leaves frame the foreground.](https://cdn2.pelica.net/posts/lintonzoo/IMG-4790-6a5d030830045.jpg) The snow leopard's name is Nefeli.