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| Situated on ten acres in the heart of the Granite Dells area north of Prescott and overlooking Willow Lake, this charming little zoo has a covered picnic pavilion with a BBQ grill and small refrigerator, a children's playground, and boasts large, naturally landscaped enclosures for the animals and paths which allow visitors the opportunity to get an up-close and personal view of them. One of the most interesting exhibits, and one which is unique to the Heritage Park Zoo, is the Tarantula Grotto. This building has a distinct cave-like feel, and houses 26 different spiders from all over the world - 17 of which are on display at any given time. Included in this stunning collection are two specimens of the world's largest spider, the Goliath Bird eater. Currently under construction is a 2,600 sq. ft. state-of-the-art Reptile Pavilion, which will house 27 different snake species including a 13 ft. Burmese Python; gila monster; geckos; skinks; iguanas; crocodilians and monitor lizards. The zoo's plans for expansion include an insect house, rattlesnake den and children's zoo.Other members of the zoo's collection include a Bengal tiger who came from private ownership in Texas; a melanistic (black) jaguar who came from the Wildlife World Zoo in Phoenix after his mother rejected him; an American Black Bear who came to the zoo as a cub when his mother was mistakenly shot by a hunter; a mountain lion who was found as a kitten in a burn pile in Montana; and a gray fox who was rescued from the Aspen Fire in Tucson where she stayed to protect her newborn kits.Heritage Park Zoo also has a prestigious role as participant in the American Zoo and Aquarium Association's Species Survival Plan for the critically endangered Mexican Gray Wolf. After a 20-year absence in the wild, this animal is being reintroduced to its former range following a successful captive breeding program. The zoo is a housing facility for three non-releasable wolves on loan from the federal government.
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Name: Heritage Park Zoo
City: Prescott
Tel: +1 928 778 4242
Fax: +1 928 778 4242
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