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Visitor tip
Don't skip the reptile house and walking park areas—these sections feature unique animals like capybaras and fast-moving hogs that many visitors miss. The giraffe encounters and hand-feeding experiences with hooved animals are the main highlights.
Visitor tip
The staff is notably helpful and accommodating to visitors, especially those arriving late in the day. This family-friendly facility has no age or height restrictions, making it accessible for visitors of all ages.
About Wild Animal Safari - Springfield/Strafford, Missouri
Drive-thru animal sightseeing. 5-mile drive-thru reserve with hundreds of wild animals seen from a private car or guided bus tour.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Highlights
- Drive-thru safari with 300+ animals, animal feeding, petting zoo, exotic animal encounters
- Experience Duration
- 1.5 hours for 5-mile drive-thru safari
- Location
- Minutes from Springfield, Missouri
What visitors say
This place is so great!! Be sure to purchase your tix online for the best price. 2 bags of food per person for smaller parties or 1.5 bags each for bigger parties is probably best. Go on a day that you need to get a car wash because…
We decided to go last minute and it was at the end of the day. So there wasn’t much to do, but we were able to feed the giraffes and other hooved animals. That was amazing! The staff was so helpful and felt bad we got there late, but…
100/10. Come here any chance you get- even if you have to go out of your way. If you’re an animal lover, you will be so thrilled. This facility has made so many trips incredible for me and my family. I will keep coming as long as they…
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Did You Know?
- The drive-thru safari spans 5 miles and takes approximately 1.5 hours to complete, featuring 300+ wild animals including tigers, giraffes, zebras, llamas, bison, and lemurs that visitors can feed directly from their vehicles
- Visitors can hand-feed giraffes and other hooved animals from their vehicles, with the giraffe encounter being one of the most frequently mentioned highlights across reviews (176 mentions of giraffes, 30 specific mentions of giraffe encounters)
- The facility includes both a 5-mile drive-thru safari and a separate Walkabout Adventure Zoo with 50+ species plus a petting zoo, offering multiple interactive animal experiences not commonly available at traditional zoos
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