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Visitor tip
Don't miss the interactive animal encounters - camel feeding and the kangaroo walkabout are consistently highlighted as visitor favorites. Plan to arrive during times these activities are offered, as they're available only during select hours.
Best time
Check the daily schedule before visiting to confirm hours and activity times, especially for the 20-minute animal shows and interactive experiences like Junior's Zoo Adventure which demonstrate trained animals and educational demonstrations.
Visitor tip
Bring young children to experience the animal shows and Goat Barn activities where trained animals demonstrate skills (like goats knowing colors and math) - this provides both entertainment and educational value for grade school age kids.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Highlights
- Animal encounters, kangaroo walkabout, camel encounters, behind-the-scenes experiences, junior zoo adventure
- Admission
- Included with Ark Encounter admission; camel encounters additional cost
- Focus
- Biblical teaching on the animal kingdom and stewardship of nature
What visitors say
Fun experience. Feeding the camels was our favorite part but the kangaroo walkabout was also fun. You can pet the kangaroos on the back if they come up to the sidewalk. It was lit up at night for the holidays. If you have gradeschool…
It was kind of small and they had a bald eagle and an enclosure they said it was heard and they were bringing it back to health but unsure if I believe that or not felt sorry for it hopefully they will heal it and let it go they have…
The zoo was neat. They had several different animals. They have different shows as well. My favorite part was the goats. This man had a goat doing tricks. I didn't even know you could train a goat to know things. The goat knew colors,…
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Did You Know?
- Features a Kangaroo Walkabout exhibit where visitors can walk through a habitat with red kangaroos with no barriers, allowing direct interaction and the ability to pet the animals
- Maintains a hybrid animal collection including Zebroids (zonkeys and zorses), which are rare cross-bred specimens combining zebra and equine genetics
- Offers a Junior's Zoo Adventure program that includes access to an Animal Health Lab where visitors can observe animal healthcare practices and learn veterinary care in action
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