All of our experiences are generally available during the summer season. However, occasionally Mother Nature requires that we close them for safety.
Note: Availability is subject to weather. Please call (616)336-2017 for daily availability.
Mainly fruit, supplementing with leaves, flowers, seeds, and insects. Chimps will also cooperate together to hunt and kill monkeys.
Humid evergreen forests, tropical rainforests, deciduous forests, and dry savanna woodlands.
Endangered
Yes
Populations are found where tracts of forests remain in the equatorial forest belt of central Africa.
Female
Male
Male
Female
Female
Female
African lions are special because they live in big families called prides. These prides work together to hunt for food, which they share with everyone in the group according to the social rules they follow.
Wildebeest, zebra, Thompson’s gazelle, buffalo, warthog, & antelope
Plains or savanna habitat with a large amount of prey available
Vulnerable
Yes
Sub-Saharan Africa except in the desert and rainforest habitats
Male
Female
Grasses, leaves, roots, tubers, wood, bark, stems, seeds, grains, nuts, fruit, and carrion.
Wooded savanna, grassland, and semi-deserts.
Least Concern
Yes
Africa, from Mauritania to Ethiopia and south to Namibia and eastern South Africa.
Male
Small ground prey (mammals), eggs, fruits, and insects
Forest, savannah, or shrubland
Least Concern
No
East Africa, such as Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and the United Republic of Tanzania
Female
Male
Weather dependent.                   Â
Camel Rides are one of our most popular things to do at the zoo! You’ll be greeted by one of the most amazing animals of the world, and even get your picture taken!
General Guidelines: Participants must be a minimum of 34 inches tall to ride without a guardian. Participants may be grouped with other riders at the operator’s discretion. Maximum weight is 300 pounds.
| PRICES | PUBLIC | MEMBER |
|---|---|---|
| Camel Ride | $8.00 | $7.00 |
| Camel Photo | $7.00 | $7.00 |
*Open seasonally
| Description | Accessibility |
|---|---|
| Restroom | Men's restroom with Baby Changer |
| Restroom | Women's restroom with Baby Changer |
| Drinking Fountain | 2 drinking fountains with 1 bottle re-filler |
| First Aide Kit | Visit Camel Rides |
Mainly insects. Also, amphibians, small mammals, and reptiles.
Forest, savanna, or grassland
Vulnerable
Yes
Sub-Saharan Africa, from southern Kenya to Botswana in the south.
Male (all red on throat)
Female (blue coloration on throat)
Grass, grains (mainly wheat), and leaves. Also, some small insects, worms, and frogs.
Meadows, grasslands, and agricultural fields. Most of their time is spent in rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, and wetlands.
Least Concern
No
Africa and southern Europe. It is especially common in southern Africa, below the Sahara and in the Nile Valley. Introduced into Great Britain, and a substantial population still thrives there today.
Female (one horn is bent)
Female
Male
Leaves, flowers, twigs, thistles, garden produce, and cereals. Bongos have also been known to eat burned wood as a means of getting salt or minerals.
Rainforest, scrub forest, & mountains
Critically Endangered
Yes
Small populations reside in the montane or highland forest of Kenya and in the Congo. A few remain in the Aberdare Conservation Area.
Male
Female (one horn is bent)
Female
Roots, tubers, bulbs, fruit, bark, and bones. Osteophagia: Eating of bones in areas that lack phosphorous.
Savanna, grassland, rocky hills, and outcrops
Least Concern
Yes
Sub-saharan Africa, excluding the coastal desert of the southwest
Female
Male
Primarily insects, but will also eat small vertebrates, eggs, and plant matter. Some immunity to venom, so will sometimes prey on venomous snakes and scorpions.
Savannahs, shrubland, grasslands, and desert
Least Concern
Yes
Southern Africa and the Kalahari Desert
Female
Female
Male
Male
