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22 kiddos | October • November 2014
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WRITTEN BY: Estefania Arosemena
ave you ever dream of
holding a “fury baby”
in your arms and shar-
ing interactive activi-
ties with the most exotic animals
in South Florida? At the Zoological
Wildlife Foundation you can achieve
this dream by seeing animals right
in front of you and learning from a
knowledgeable guide about what
makes each creature so unique. The
Zoological Association of America
(ZAA) ranks the ZWF No. 21 of the
top 25 Zoos in the United States.
The Zoo houses dozens of exotic
species from domestic animals and
primates to large predatory birds
and mammals. Some of their pri-
vate collection includes but is not
limited to: Gibbons, Mandrill, Mang-
abeys, Squirrel Monkeys, Two Toed
Sloths, Lemurs, Coatimundi, Owls,
Snakes, Alligators, Crocodiles, Giant
Anteater, Tamanduas, Porcupine,
Dromedary Camels, Foxes, Wolfs,
Tigers, Lions, Snow Leopards,
Clouded Leopard, Cerval, and mis-
chievous Capuchin monkeys - like
those seen in many movies.
You can schedule an intimate
guided tour, private encounter or
photo session that will sure be a
memorable one for you and your
family. On the wildlife tours you
will take a trolley around the 5-acre
zoo, making several stops where
your tour guide will educate you
on the conservation status of the
animals seen. Your kids will have
the opportunity to share fun inter-
active activities that include: feed-
ing the camels, full contact with
reptiles, birds, primates and other
small mammals just to name a few!
Then you can finish the tour with a
special private encounter, made by
appointment only, to interact with
some of the fury baby felines.
But the ZWF is not only about in-
teraction with the animals, it is also
an educational foundation whose
principal mission is to raise public
awareness about wildlife, preserving
and breeding endangered species
and rescuing others. Their diverse
team of animal lovers helps save
creatures that are disappearing on
a daily basis. This encourages visi-
tors to get more involved and take
care of these amazing creatures.
The educational programs hosted
by ZWF cover relevant topics such
as animals’ native habitat, diet,
endangered status and more. As
founders, Mario and Maria Tabraue
told Kiddos Magazine, “there is no
better way to preserve wildlife than
through education.”
THE ZOOLOGICAL WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
Interact with baby animals you would have never thought possible
For more information about
Zoological Wildlife Foundation
visit: zoologicalwildlifefoundation.com
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