Monday, January 21, 2013

Wildlife Park

 
Friday we decided to go to a wildlife park southeast of Savannah.   The park had extensive walking trails with a variety of animals.   The interesting point from the park is that it was owned by the school district and had many stations for learning.    It was easy to see how hands on learning would take place here at this park.  The ecosystems would come to life for the students.  

Cranes.

These bobcats were inerested in us.   The photos don't show how beautiful these cats are.   We liked talking with Sabrina about the markings and how they hid (camoflaged) themselves in the surroundings.

Red Fox.

There were three red foxes with their beautiful coats.

These two bald eagles were some of the birds of prey that we saw.   Others were falcons, owls,and red tailed hawks.

One of the best encounters was in the Grey Wolf exhibit.   Unlike the other exhibits, the wolves could come right on the other side of thick glass.   This pack consisted of five wolves and they were majestic!  Inside the wolf viewing room were aquariums with snakes.   These snakes were common to Georgia and were not poisonous.   One bright green snake looked just like a blade of grass and we watched him digest a cricket.   Sabrina found this fascinating.

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