wild africa

zootrip USA 2006

One of the least-known but also one of the very best zoo exhibits in the country.....

and let me add, one of the hardest to clean! i tried....

What other species are kept here...I can only see crowned cranes.

black vultures, zebras, giraffes,gazelles, roan antilope and 2-3 more species that i dont remember right now....

It looks huge and does it go into the forest at the back?

Yes. it is a very big exhibit. very big

I believe the paddock is 18 acres (!); in June 2008, it housed giraffe, plains zebras, bontebok, waterbuck, and impala, along with vultures, crowned cranes, ostrich, and marabou storks. The roan antelope looked to be separated off in a paddock of their own (at the back, behind a lake), and the sign indicated that greater kudu and addra gazelle are included in the mix. Thomson's gazelles used to be housed as well (one is seen on the far left of this picture).

That zoo isn't all that big is it? Does this exhibit take up a large portion of its real estate?

The developed parts of the zoo are not especially large; indeed there are just two main sections, the "old zoo" (very small), and then "Wild Africa", which is significantly larger. In the main part of the zoo, there are surprisingly few enclosures/animals (one wonders how they could call themselves a zoo before Wild Africa opened ...). The African area is reached by a tram (or a 15 minute walk); I would estimate the total area of the exhibit to be about 40 acres, although there is a long section of nature trail through native woodland. I posted a review here: http://www.zoochat.com/22/binder-park-zoo-19792/#post58890