Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his wife Carrie and their two children have visited an animal park in Kent.

Carrie Johnson posted pictures of the family's day out to mark her 35th birthday at Port Lympne near Hythe and described it as a "magical place".

Mrs Johnson said she was back in her "happy place" when she visited the wildlife park on Friday for her birthday.

She posted an array of pictures of their day, including a snap of her husband, Boris Johnson and their youngest child petting a giraffe.

She also posted a picture of her next to two Tapirs and says they are her new favourite animals.

"Back in my happy place @portlympnepark for the most wonderful birthday," she captioned the pictures on Instagram.

"Tapirs are now my new favourite animal.

"Such a magical place where the animals are truly looked after and many are returned to the wild when they can be."

This is not the first time the couple have been seen at an animal park in Kent.

They visited Howletts in Canterbury in October last year and were pictures having a private safari around the park.

Carrie Johnson is head of communications for the Aspinall Foundation, which runs both Howletts and Port Lympne.

Last year, Damian Aspinall admitted he would happily see his two parks close if it meant the animals could live in the wild.

He also revealed controversial plans for the entire elephant herd to be rewilded to Africa.

The Foundation has already successfully rewilded hundreds of animals, including gorillas, hyenas and the first-ever cheetahs, cementing its place among the world’s leading organisations in conservation.

Mr Aspinall and his team at the Aspinall Foundation are also looking to rewild, lions, serval cats, gibbons and red river hogs.

The park has animals including elephants, rhinos, gorillas, lemurs, big cats, capybaras and monkeys.