Wildlife Safari

Wildlife Safari
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43°08′30″N 123°25′35″W / 43.1417°N 123.4265°W / 43.1417; -123.4265
Date openedOctober 1972 (October 1972)
Location1790 Safari Road
Winston, Oregon, U.S.
Land area615 acres (249 ha)[1]
No. of animalsOver 600[2]
No. of speciesOver 100[2]
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Websitewildlifesafari.net

Wildlife Safari is a drive-through safari and zoological park in Winston, Oregon, United States. The park’s main draw are the 615-acre (249 ha) pastures and field enclosures which visitors drive their own vehicles through, enabling many up-close animal encounters and photo opportunities. These expansive field exhibits, divided into regions such as Africa, Asia and the Americas, mainly feature the park’s ungulate herds and larger hoofed mammals (including rhinos, hippos, giraffes and elephants), as well as larger species of birds, including cranes and ratites. Visitors also drive past naturalistic exhibits featuring black and brown bears, cheetahs, lions and tigers.

Wildlife Safari has an expansive visitors’ area in its Safari Village, which also contains the park’s retail, dining and customer service amenities. The Safari Village (unlike the main drive-through safari) is free to explore for guests. The area includes a petting zoo, seasonal camel rides, reptile exhibits, aviaries, animal interactions, as well as walking trails featuring numerous exhibits of the park's smaller species. Wildlife Safari currently maintains Oregon state’s only captive African elephants and maned wolves (as of 2021).[citation needed]

The safari has been a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) since 1986,[5] one of the only privately-owned zoological establishments in the AZA, and one of only three such animal attractions in the state.[6] In 2021, it received a certification from the Zoological Association of America.[4]

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