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Lion Country Safari is a drive-through safari park and walk-through amusement park located on over 600 acres in Loxahatchee (near West Palm Beach), in Palm Beach County, Florida. Founded in 1967, it claims to be the first 'cageless zoo' in the United States. In 2009, USA Travel Guide ranked Lion Country as the 3rd best zoo in the nation. [2]
Between 1967 and 1974, Lion Country Safari, Inc. opened 6 animal parks, one near each of the following American cities: West Palm Beach, Florida; Los Angeles, California; Grand Prairie, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Cincinnati, Ohio, and Richmond, Virginia. The first park, in South Florida, is the only Lion Country Safari still in operation.
Lion Country Safari: Irvine: 1970–1984 Luna Park: Los Angeles: 1910–1914 ... Oklahoma City: 1924–1981 Wedgewood Village: Oklahoma City: 1958–1969 Oregon.
Opened in 1967 and situated on 600 acres, Lion Country Safari is Florida's largest drive-through safari and is home to hundreds of animals roaming wide open, natural habitats in large herds ...
Spanning 300 acres with more than 80 species of animals, Lion Country Safari near West Palm took top honors in Newsweek's Best Animal Encounters list.
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This was part of a network of other safari-style zoos also called Lion Country Safari. It was later renamed Wild Animal Safari in 1977. It was later renamed Wild Animal Safari in 1977. [ 61 ] [ 62 ] In 1983, the area became known as Wild Animal Habitat and included Adventure Village, a new area within the rebranded section. [ 63 ]
OKC Zoo Safari Lights. When: Through Jan. 1. Where: Oklahoma City Zoo, 2000 Remington Place. Information:okczoo.org. The OKC Zoo's light spectacle has been a dazzling success since it debuted in 2021.