We paid a bazillion dollars for the tiger encounter. It was awesome, a highlight of our lives. The zoo, as always, is clean and full of wonderful exhibits, passionate staff and volunteers, and wonderful art.
This is a great little zoo. Much more personal because it is small. The tiger encounter was fantastic. We added on the tiger feeding. My daughter had a tiger lick her hand through the very safe grated partition. We got the private tunnel experience, private training session we got to see and lots of time to ask questions and observe the 2 brother tiger's behaviors. The tiger walked by the grated partition so could feel his fur and feel his breath on your hand as he was sniffing you. Lots of time for video and great pictures. SO WORTH IT!!
My mother, daughter and I opted for the "Tiger Experience" and I am so glad we did! Unforgettable experience of having a tiger lick your hand really made fond memories for all of us. The zoo staff is very friendly and educated us about tiger behavior, habits, and conservation efforts. We learned that if we should ever be on a tiger safari to not wear Juicy Couture parfum as tigers find it alluring!!
We had the most wonderful experience with the Tiger Encounter for Two! All of the staff were friendly and extremely knowledgeable and seemed to go out of their way to make our visit special. I was able to make a reservation for the encounter a week in advance with no trouble. We went behind the scenes and got to see the tigers hanging out in the enclosure while we learned more about them. We were able to get close enough to them through the gate of their enclosure to feel them breathing on us! It was amazing. The enrichment and feeding portion was also pretty cool to see.The zoo itself has a lot to offer in terms of education and magnificent animals. Overall, even with cold and drizzly weather, it was one of the best experiences.
Pack a lunch and drinks. Also there's only one bathroom so use it when you first arrive.
Nice Picnic area by the zoo.
It's a smaller zoo, but there's still a lot to see. Best of all, everyone there is very knowledgeable friendly and clearly loves to work there.
Getting to feed the lemurs was a real treat for us too! :)
We'll definitely be back, they're getting Cheetahs!! :D
It's a fabulous small zoo with excellent staff. Enjoy when they had their special presentations with the animals
Intimate experience...fun!
Nice, intimate, interactive Zoo. Prefer it to the bigger, crowded zoos.
