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Places to Visit

SAN DIEGO ZOO, SAN DIEGO,
Visitors are not CALIFORNIA
allowed to leave www.sandiegozoo.com
the vehicle for Thousands of animals live in this zoo and wild
their own safety. animal park. Highlights include a children’s zoo,
Panda Central, the Polar Bear Plunge, and
Absolutely Apes.

BRONX ZOO, BRONX, NEWYORK
www.bronxzoo.com
This terrific zoo includes Congo Gorilla Forest,
the Himalayan Highlands Habitat (with snow
leopards), and an indoor Asian rain forest
covering almost an acre.
HOUSTON ZOO, HOUSTON, TEXAS
www.houstonzoo.com
The Houston Zoo is home to more than 100
species of mammals. Visitors can see exhibits
such as the Wortham World of Primates,
Carnivores, Hoofrun, and Natural Wonders, an
area featuring storytellers and hands-on
demonstrations.
GO WILD ON SAFARI
A “safari” originally meant a hunting or viewing trip to see animals in the wild in Africa. PURINA FARMS, GRAY SUMMIT, MISSOURI
Today there are safari parks all over the world. These are vast enclosures that allow www.purina.com/company/profile/
animals to wander around in relative freedom. Although the animals are kept in separate purinaf arms.asp Visitors
reserves, or zones, to keep them from hunting each other, these conditions resemble the can pet dogs and cats
wild much more closely than a zoo. Visitors can drive through the reserves in the or milk a cow
protection of a vehicle and view lions, tigers, elephants, and many other species up close. at this
interactive
farm.

Binoculars allow
good views of
animals without
disturbing them.

NATURE WATCH
Take a trip to your
local nature reserve
or countryside,
accompanied by an
adult. Set up in a
quiet spot and
silently observe the
wildlife around you.
You may be lucky
enough to see
mammals such as
squirrels, badgers, or
deer on the move.

DOWN ON THE FARM
Some farms are open for tours, and some cities now have a farm for people who
cannot visit the countryside frequently. On a farm you can see many mammals,
such as sheep, cows, pigs, and horses. In these communities you can watch
mammals feeding their young, grazing for food, and interacting with each other.