MEMORIES: Animals in action at Dundee’s Camperdown Park

March 8, 2018, 6:00 am Updated: March 12, 2018, 10:14 am

Orphan cynets pictured with visitors to Camperdown Wildlife Centre.
L to R - Andrew (aged 8), Kirsty (aged 4) and Alasdair Inglis (aged 6), from Kinross.
Photo taken 3/8/1984. Featured in 4/8/1984.
H262 1984-08-03 Orphan cygnets at Camperdown Wildlife Centre (C)DCT — Orphan cynets pictured with visitors to Camperdown Wildlife Centre. L to R - Andrew (aged 8), Kirsty (aged 4) and Alasdair Inglis (aged 6), from Kinross. Photo taken 3/8/1984. Featured in 4/8/1984. H262 1984-08-03 Orphan cygnets at Camperdown Wildlife Centre (C)DCT

Camperdown Park is a fantastic attraction for families that provides wide open green spaces and a safe environment for youngsters to play all year round.

The park offers many attractions including play areas, sports facilities and a wildlife centre.

It also regularly hosts special events, displays and gatherings and, over the years, many of these have involved all creatures great and small.

Today’s Dundonian features some great pictures of animals in action at Camperdown. Enjoy!

Orphan cynets pictured with Andrew, 8, Kirsty, 4, and Alasdair Inglis, 6, from Kinross, at Camperdown Wildlife Centre in 1984.<img class=" wp-image-254843" src="https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2018/03/5a9eafe39806c-286x180.jpg" alt="" width="799" height="503" srcset="https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2018/03/5a9eafe39806c-286x180.jpg 286w, https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2018/03/5a9eafe39806c-768x483.jpg 768w, https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2018/03/5a9eafe39806c-897x564.jpg 897w, https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2018/03/5a9eafe39806c-592x372.jpg 592w, https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2018/03/5a9eafe39806c-134x84.jpg 134w, https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2018/03/5a9eafe39806c-76x48.jpg 76w" sizes="(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px" />

A dog goes through its paces at an obstacle course at the Dundee Alsatian Club display at Camperdown Park on Easter Sunday.

David and Susan Herd make friends with the donkeys at Camperdown Park.

Dog and Handlers during a display at Camperdown Park Easter Festival.

Some of the competitors studying the Clear Round board while waiting their turn to jump at the Showjumping and Gymkhana held in Camperdown Park.

Bear walking round the bear pen at the new zoo at Camperdown Park.

Horse Jumping and Gymkhana at Camperdown Park. Going over the jump is young Margaret Fyshe of the Whitehills Riding School in East Kilbride.</p> <p>

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