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What you should know
Best time
Visit during cooler months or early morning hours to see lions and tigers more active; during hot weather they rest in shaded areas, limiting viewing opportunities
Visitor tip
The exhibit is designed as a giant circle with multiple viewing areas—plan to walk the full loop to find the best vantage points for observing the animals from different angles
Visitor tip
Don't miss the Prairie Dogs area while viewing Lions and Tigers Hill—reviewers specifically mention this as a worthwhile secondary attraction in the same location
What visitors say
Visited earlier in the year and it is a great exhibit to see lions and tigers. The Lions and Tigers Hill is a fantastic place to watch them (and the Prairie Dogs). When we visited, the lions were relaxing in the sun and the tigers were…
We're a cat family so if course we loved all the kitties big and small! Yesterday they celebrated world cat day and they had all types of activities and things you can touch and feel. Along with experts that answered questions and…
Lazy Lions Living Their Best Life It was so hot today, and the lions clearly agreed—every single one of them was lying flat under the sun, belly up, totally still and completely relaxed. They looked like oversized house cats taking the…
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Did You Know?
- The Great Cats Exhibit features a circular design with multiple viewing areas, allowing visitors to observe lions and tigers from many different vantage points throughout the enclosure
- The exhibit includes a moat separation system between visitors and the big cats for safety
- The exhibit also features prairie dogs as part of the animal viewing experience alongside the main big cat attractions
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