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Visitor tip
Bring your young children—even toddlers as young as 1 year old can participate in hands-on activities like feeding tortoises. The staff is accommodating and supervisory, making it a memorable interactive experience for kids.
Visitor tip
Take advantage of the interactive animal encounters. You can touch and pet most of the friendly animals (including Wallabies and Patagonian Maras), which is a unique opportunity you won't get at larger traditional zoos, though some animals have restrictions due to safety regulations.
Visitor tip
If you're within an hour's drive from Syracuse, Rochester, or Ithaca, this rescue facility is worth the trip. You'll support local wildlife rehabilitation efforts and see rescued animals like turtles, snakes, alligators, and exotic mammals in a facility where care and love for the animals is evident.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Organization
- Nonprofit wildlife sanctuary and rehabilitation center
- Highlights
- Interactive animal encounters, rescue animals, educational programs
- Contact
- 315-326-1434
What visitors say
My girlfriend and I had a wonderful visit this past Saturday. Dan, the owner and tour guide, is incredibly friendly and passionate about the animals. The tour takes about 40 minutes to an hour, and what makes this place unique is the…
Called ahead to arrange a private tour. So interesting to learn about the animal rehabilitation process. We thoroughly enjoyed seeing the 'zoo' animals all so well cared for and loved.
Great zoo! The zoo keeper gave us a tour even though it was her off hours. She was very knowledgeable and accommodating and even let our 1 year old feed the tortoises!
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Did You Know?
- Owner Dan personally raises and rehabilitates all animals at the facility and leads tours himself, sharing personal stories about each animal's background and rescue history
- G&G Animals specializes in turtle rescue and rehabilitation, actively rescuing injured turtles from roads and other dangerous situations
- The facility features an alligator and wallabies among its collection of ambassador animals, with the owner appearing at the New York State Fair in Syracuse with his alligator
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