Out and About in The West Valley: Litchfield Park’s Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium
Litchfield Park has been the home of the Wildlife World Zoo since 1984. Over the years visitors have seen numerous upgrades and improvements made to the local zoo. In December of 2008, the Wildlife World Zoo opened the much anticipated aquarium as well as a new restaurant. If you haven’t checked it out the Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium yet it is definitely worth a visit. Set aside a day because there is a lot to do at the zoo!
Aquarium: The Wildlife World Aquarium is unique since it has a campus-like design. The aquarium has three separate buildings and each has a different theme. These buildings are home to approximately 75 different indoor exhibits that feature fish, mammals, birds, invertebrates, amphibians and reptiles.
Log Flume Ride: One of the zoo’s newest attractions, this ride takes you around the primates island, through the Wildlife World Aquarium’s south pacific reef tunnel tank (the longest acrylic tunnel in Arizona) and then splashes you down 3 stories!
Skyride: Travel high above the zoo on their skyride and view the animals down below. The round trip takes around 15 minutes.
Tiburon Aquarium Restaurant and Flamingo Lounge: Located inside the Aquarium, you can enjoy dining and watching some of the ocean’s top predators swim by.
Baby Animal Nursery: The Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium has more than 500 species and babies are being born all the time. Check out the nursery often because the young animals at the nursery change from week to week.
Wildlife Encounters: During various times throughout the day, the Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium puts on shows about different wildlife at the zoo.
Tropics of the World Reptiles: Come face to face with snakes, turtles, spiders, insects, lizards and even an all-white albino alligator.
Small Mammals of the World: This small building located in the Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium is home to monkeys, rodents, bats and more!
African Safari Train: Hop on board the train and view endangered antelope, gazelles, ostriches and more.
Australian Boat Ride: On the boat ride you will see red and gray kangaroos, an albino wallaby, an emu and a kookaburra! It really is like being “down under”!
Giraffe Feeding Station: Climb up the 12-foot platform and come face to face with the world’s tallest land mammal. Pellets are available so you can feed these beautiful animals.
Lory Parrot Feeding: According to their website, the Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium was the first zoo in the nation to have a lory parrot feeding exhibit. Zoo workers provide apples and these beautiful birds land right on your hand to eat so you can get up close and personal!
Children’s Petting Zoo: The Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium has a great little children’s petting zoo with deer, baby goats and chickens. Pellets are available so you can walk up and feed the animals. Watch out for the goats though, they will do anything to get those pellets from you!
Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium discount coupons are available so check online. You can also find 2 for 1 admission coupons on cartons of Hickman’s eggs.
Enjoy your day at the zoo!
Cinda Rose * REALTOR® * CDPE, SFR, CSSN
623-252-9350 * www.TheWestValleyHomeTeam.com * cinda.rose@thewestvalleyhometeam.com
