Founded in 1937, the 30 acre Dudley Zoological Gardens site is home to some of the rarest animals in the world, and welcomes over 250,000 visitors each year. The site also incorporates the 11th century Dudley Castle and the world’s largest collection of structures designed by The Tecton Group, led by Russian-born Berthold Lubetkin. The site was included on the World Monuments Fund (WMF) Watchlist for 2010, and DZG have now been awarded funding by the Heritage Lottery Fund for the refurbishment of 4 of the iconic Tecton structures. The Entrance, currently closed, will be brought back into use. Cafe 1 will be refurbished to continue its role as the zoo’s principal shop and 4D cinema whose programmes will include a feature specifically about the Tectons. The Bear Ravine will be refurbished to provide the backdrop for a group of primates, and the Kiosk will be refurbished to provide an interpretive point. Heritage Lottery funding will also finance a two year, apprentice-based training and repair programme which will enable the Zoo to subsequently repair other Tecton structures using its own maintenance team.