![]() The giraffes were popular to feed, and at one point there was a line up of cars waiting to get close to them. ![]() The second held giraffes and zebras together, including a leucistic (white) zebra that was either cool or freakish, depending on your viewpoint. The first separate enclosure held a single male giant eland the paddock was a very nice size for him, although like the rest of the park there was minimal variety in terms of landscape. Minimal topographic interest and watchman's fence barriers made the facility itself rather displeasing to look at, no matter the angle.Ī lemur island in a pond in the second large paddock held a group of ring-tailed lemurs with a painted house and rather lacklustre climbing structure.Īt the end of the drive through are several enclosures at the side of the road separated by fences feeding is possible in some (the first two described below) if you drive right up to the fence. There was some grass cover, but a lot of bare dirt due to the large number of animals. Each had a pond area for the animals to keep cool in, as well as some shade structures and large shipping containers (like are used for transporting goods by train) were also available for the animals to take shelter in. The paddocks were rather plain, and smaller than most of the other drive-throughs I have been to. who would want those horns near their car?) The bison were a bit pushy at times (not such a good thing), and one Ankole steer kept approaching vehicles (I don't think anyone fed him. (They were all very quick to pick up on a lack of pellets in a car, even with all of the windows open). Although the "welcoming crowd" were very persistent, crowding around the vehicles, those later in the park were much mellower and would approach the cars only if the cups were shaken. Not very good manners, if I may say so myself. I arrived early, so the animals were all hungry, and as soon as I opened the window a female elk had her head INSIDE the car rummaging for the cup of pellets. None of the animals are especially shy, and the elk are downright bold. Also present in the drive through area are llamas/guanacos and alpacas, sika deer, a highland bull, as well as a herd of bison and a small group of Ankole cattle. ![]() The main species held (by number) are fallow deer (1,000+? Several hundred, at least) and American elk (75ish). Although the drive through is divided into several paddock areas, all of the gates were open during my visit, so that everything was everywhere. At the entry to the drive through, there is a booth selling large cups of herbivore pellets (the small variety!), and in the middle of the drive through there is another booth where carrots are available for purchase. ![]() The park is divided into two parts, the drive-through and a 'village' area.Īs you enter the park, you get a little booklet of rules (how to feed, what to do if. I decided to visit the park since it was (relatively) close to where I was in Detroit. ![]()
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