Shell Factory and Nature Park- Prairie Dog

February 2009: Prairie Dog

What other species are at this nature park? I have been to this place a couple of times but never went to the nature park because I think that it is kind of wierd that inside they have a stuffed white tiger.

The collection here consists of alligators, a bobcat, caracals, lemurs, a zebra, camels, goats, macaws, a skunk, koi fish, raccoons, coatis, kinkajous, a variety of reptiles and birds and invertebrates, sheep, a pig, and prairie dogs. The only really nice section of this roadside zoo is a lorikeet aviary where these gorgeous birds have lots of space to fly and will interact with visitors. I don't remember if there was feeding for the lories. Honestly, I do not plan on visiting this zoo again, and the many small inadequate exhibits made me sad.

Recently, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Shell Factory, they opened up a 7,000 sq. ft. aviary with misters called Rainforest. I don't know what species are in there, but hopefully some of the animals they have like macaws or the coatis got to live in this aviary rather than their small old cages.