EXPLORING BEYOND OKLAHOMA
A Wild Family Adventure Close-to-home getaway experiences are invaluable to our family of littles. Road trips provide the perfect balance between the desire to get away and the experience of an actual vacation, not just a “trip.” Just 2.5 hours north of OKC, Wichita, Kan. provides unforgettable adventure for your family’s next vacation! Close to Home!
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Exotic Experience What child wouldn’t love to feed a lemur, play games with a giraffe, talk to a rhino or pet a penguin? Tanganyika Wildlife Park is located just 20 minutes west of downtown Wichita and was founded under the premise that if people can have close encounters with animals, they will be more likely to care about conservation. Tanganyika is a family-owned and operated park. It was established at its current location in Goddard, Kan. in 1985 as a place to care for rare and endangered animals. In the early 2000s, the Fouts family decided to open their 51 acres to touring visitors. They have been operating as a large-scale zoo since 2008, and they currently have 40 exhibits featuring 10 interactive stations, more than 400 animals and 37 successful breeding programs.
HAND-FEEDING GIRAFFES (ABOVE) AND INTERACTING WITH LEMURS (RIGHT) ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF VISITING TANGANYIKA WILDLIFE PARK.
TANGANYIKA FOUNDERS BELIEVE WHEN PEOPLE CAN HAVE CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH ANIMALS, THEY WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CARE ABOUT CONSERVATION.
58 METROFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM / MAY-JUNE 2023
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