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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