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Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
USINFO | 2013-05-17 13:57
The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo (FWCZ) is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo was founded by Earl B. Wells. Since opening in 1965, the 1,500 animal zoo has been located on 38 acres (15 ha) in Fort Wayne's Franke Park. The zoo continuously ranks among the top zoos in the nation, recently ranked as the ninth best zoo in America by Child magazine in 2004[3] and fifth best zoo in the nation by Parents magazine in 2009.
The zoo consists of four self-contained biomes themed as different regions of the world.
The African Journey opened to the public June 6, 2009 on the former site of the African Veldt.[9] The $9 million African Journey is currently the largest expansion in the FWCZ's history, featuring an African Lion exhibit, African Village, interactive cultural center, giraffe feeding area, Savannah Trail, zebras and wildebeests, new animal exhibits (mongoose, buzzards, dik diks and hyenas, honey badgers, bat-eared foxes, pelicans, servals), and a group educational and picnic area.[10] The new Sky Safari, a ski lift-like ride, gives riders an aerial view of the Serengeti-based landscape.
The Australian Adventure area opens with the Australia After Dark exhibit, featuring nocturnal animals native to Australia such as bats, echidnas, and owls. A separate building holds a 20,000-gallon aquarium containing the Sharks, Rays, and Jellyfish Exhibit, as well as a model coral reef with tropical fish. In the Kangaroo Walkabout, a roped path leads through an open area of kangaroos, which may cross the path at their leisure. The dingo exhibit holds a mating pair and produced and housed a new litter of dingo pups in 2012. An aviary features birds native to Australia. There are other assorted exhibits, and a Dugout Canoe Ride where you can view the Australian Adventure from a canal.
The zoo consists of four self-contained biomes themed as different regions of the world.
The African Journey opened to the public June 6, 2009 on the former site of the African Veldt.[9] The $9 million African Journey is currently the largest expansion in the FWCZ's history, featuring an African Lion exhibit, African Village, interactive cultural center, giraffe feeding area, Savannah Trail, zebras and wildebeests, new animal exhibits (mongoose, buzzards, dik diks and hyenas, honey badgers, bat-eared foxes, pelicans, servals), and a group educational and picnic area.[10] The new Sky Safari, a ski lift-like ride, gives riders an aerial view of the Serengeti-based landscape.
The Australian Adventure area opens with the Australia After Dark exhibit, featuring nocturnal animals native to Australia such as bats, echidnas, and owls. A separate building holds a 20,000-gallon aquarium containing the Sharks, Rays, and Jellyfish Exhibit, as well as a model coral reef with tropical fish. In the Kangaroo Walkabout, a roped path leads through an open area of kangaroos, which may cross the path at their leisure. The dingo exhibit holds a mating pair and produced and housed a new litter of dingo pups in 2012. An aviary features birds native to Australia. There are other assorted exhibits, and a Dugout Canoe Ride where you can view the Australian Adventure from a canal.
