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Africa!
Now Open!
The most ambitious project in Toledo Zoo history—Africa!—opened
to the public on May 1, 2004. The final project of Zoo 2005: A Master
Plan for the Toledo Zoo, Africa! encompasses a total of 12 acres.
The five-acre main exhibit, landscaped to replicate the plains of
Africa (complete with simulated termite mounds), features free-roaming
African animals, including Masai giraffe, Grant's zebra, greater
kudu, Nile lechwe, wildebeest, impala, ostrich, East African crowned
cranes, helmeted guineafowl and more. A separate .6-acre enclosure
houses the Zoo's African wild dogs.
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Male
kudu-by Tom Gillespie |
A
Perch for Everyone
Visitors can overlook the sprawling exhibit from the dining and
observation deck located in the barbecue pavilion. Or, they can
enjoy unencumbered views of the animals from the comfortable vantage
point of the guided Safari Railway that encircles the exhibit.
World's
Only All African Animal Carousel!
(more...)
Kids of all ages will enjoy a turn on the world's first and only
African Animal Carousel, created by Carousel Works in Mansfield,
Ohio, which features 42 hand-carved, hand-painted figures and two
ornate chariots. In all, 24 African animal species grace the new
Carousel, including gorillas, leopards, ostriches, mandrills, and
more!
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African crowned crane-by Paul Riley |
Africa!
also includes the Nairobi Events Pavilion, which can be rented for
large events, the Giraffe and Cheetah Birthday Rooms, concessions
serving quality food and ice-cold drinks, and the Mpingo gift shop
where visitors can purchase Africa-themed keepsakes.
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