Wild Creatures In Fort Worth
A new kind of complex for the Fort Worth Zoo, Texas Wild
focuses on the diversity of creatures and habitats within an entire region instead of
presenting just a few species native to an area. Six re-created environments feature more
than 200 indigenous animals.
Bison and Mexican wolves roam the Hill Country; wild turkeys and black-footed ferrets dot
the Short Grass Prairie; American alligators and black bears live in the Pineywoods and
Swamps; sea turtles and shrimp swim in the Coastal Marsh; bobcats and ocelots lurk in the
Brush Country; and tarantulas, scorpions, and centipedes crawl around in the Mountains and
Desert area.
Kids will like the daily flight demonstrations of raptors, such as the red-tailed hawks
and peregrine falcons; the petting zoo with its goats, pigs, and longhorn calf; and
especially the Discovery Center's film about Texas's fierce weather, complete with rain
and wind you can actually feel.
The Fort Worth Zoo is located at 1989 Colonial Pkwy.
Admission is $8.50 for adults, $6 for ages 3–12. For more information, call
Feb 2001
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