Free entry to zoo for people born in 1969

People will have to bring proof of their age

People who were born in 1969 will be able to visit a zoo in Cornwall for free on Sunday.

Newquay Zoo will turn 55 on Sunday and staff are marking the occasion.

The zoo is home to hundreds of animals including Visayan warty pigs, big-headed turtles and Javan magpies.

Dave Folland, head of Newquay Zoo, said he could not wait "to see what the next 55 years will bring".

Newquay Zoo was previously managed by a council before being privately owned in the 1990s.

In 2003, it became part of conservation organisation Wild Planet Trust.

Visitors will need to bring proof of identity which includes their year of birth, in the form of a driving licence or passport, on the day to enter for free.

Cakes, jelly and ice cream, to celebrate the zoo's birthday, will be available to purchase on Sunday.

Mr Folland said: “We thought that as we are turning 55, that it would be nice to welcome anyone else who is also turning 55 this year to enjoy a day at the zoo on our birthday."