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Sequoia Park Zoo
Sequoia Park Zoo is five acres of fun, adventure, and education for children and adults alike. The 105-year old AZA-accredited Zoo sits adjacent to a magnificent redwood forest and is perfect for a half-day visit with the kids. Take a trip to South America with the Chilean flamingos, Southern screamers, Patagonian cavies, Rheas and Chacoan peccaries. Then it’s off to the Himalayas with the enchanting Red panda brothers Sumo and Shifu. Take a break for lunch at the Zoo’s popular indoor/outdoor café, and then visit the primates — White-handed gibbons, Spider monkeys, and the tiny, fascinating Cotton-top tamarins. Stop by the free-fly, walk-through aviary with stunning Scarlet ibises, chattering Guira cuckoos, dazzling Golden pheasant, and a dozen other feathered friends. After that, take a trip through the Barnyard, where kids can visit with the llamas, alpacas, and donkeys, and interact directly with sheep, goats and chickens in the Contact Corral. Round out your visit in The Secrets of the Forest indoor exhibit, where you’ll discover there’s a lot more going on in the redwood forests than just the trees. The Zoo also has a delightful gift shop with locally and sustainably made items that will bring back memories of your visit for many years to come. Wrap up the day with a hike through the redwoods in Sequoia Park. A perfect family day on the Redwood Coast begins with Sequoia Park Zoo. The Zoo is open seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and closed Mondays (except holidays) in the winter. Visit the Zoo’s website before you come — activities take place year round, and many are included with the price of admission. WHERE: 3414 W Street, Eureka MORE INFO: 707 441-4263, SequoiaParkZoo.net
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Sequoia Park
(707) 441-4263 • 3414 W Street, Eureka, CA
photo by David C. Mast
Connect with the Wild Inside You!
Discover Sequoia Park Zoo • Red pandas, Patagonian cavies, White-handed gibbons, Chilean flamingos & more • Hands-on barnyard with Contact Corral & giant interactive spider web • Learn about local reptiles and amphibians in the Secrets of the Forest indoor exhibit • Walk-through aviary featuring distinctive birds • Café, Gift Shop, kids’ classes, events & more! Nationally accredited by:
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