Zebra - The Dallas Zoo in Dallas, Texas
Covering ninety-five acres and encompassing thousands of animals, The Dallas Zoo is the largest zoo in Texas, and the first in the entire south west, having been founded in 1888. Keeping up with the times, this zoo is involved in conservation and breeding programs for numerous endangered species and has a new innovative device called the Zoo Ranger TM, which allows visitors to tour the park with their own special electronic guide.
With behind the scenes viewpoint, trivia questions and quizzes, the Zoo Ranger TM also has GPS signal-triggered technology that gives you information as you pass certain spots, teaching you more specifics about the exhibits and animals you see. It also shows maps of the zoo and points out locations like the cafes, restrooms or gift shops. It’s only $6.95, lightweight and self-paced. Soon they will be adding Spanish and American Sign Languages to the video! This device is the second best thing to a personal tour with a zoo keeper.
Elephant - The Dallas Zoo in Texas
Another way to view the park, or the African exhibit specifically, is by Monorail Safari. The 20-minute tours guide you through six African habitats. You can also stroll to your heart’s delight down nature trails but you might need to rent strollers, double-strollers, wagons or wheelchairs to get around easier, all of which are available through the main offices.
Right now the Sting Ray Bay exhibit has been extended and will stay until November 30th. Here you can touch and feed sting rays in a shallow tank, and don’t worry, their barbs have been clipped. There is also a Sponge Bob 3-D Adventure Motion Ride that accompanies these sting rays.
The zoo is open daily from 9am-4pm and only closed Christmas Day. Admission costs $10 for adults and $7 for seniors or children. If you live in the DFW metro area or are in Dallas on vacation, this zoo is worth a full day’s visit, if not more.
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Jenny The Elephant
I truly can not comprehend why the Dallas Zoo is making the attempt to capitlize on a troubled elephant that the people of Dallas have requested over and over to be sent to the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. The Dallas Zoo drastically changed their direction due the outcry of support for Jenny. While the Dallas Zoo has kept Jenny captive in less than an acre of land for 20+ years they have now decided to keep her and enlarge the area? Why would they make this obviously politically driven decision now – when Jenny has a place to go for retirement, world renowned care and a chance to recover some of what the Dallas Zoo has taken from her over the last decades. I ask you to please put the best interest of the elephant before that of a money motivated decision to keep Jenny in Dallas.