Wildlife

North Georgia Zoo and Petting Farm: As seen on Dirty Jobs! A family friendly zoo with over 400 animals. Huge Petting zoo area with mini cows, piglets and more. Take guided tours to visit such animals as alligators, monkeys, kangaroos,zebras and more! Join us for camel encounters! (706) 348-7279

Gorilla-Haven: Gorilla Haven is the world's only private certified gorilla holding facility. It was not designed to be open to the public and is still under construction, but owners, Steuart and Jane Dewar, have offered to provide some personal tours to offer a rare opportunity to our friends and neighbors, and to help raise funds for this important project. For more information, call 706-851-9440.

Kangaroo Conservation Center : Located in Dawsonville, GA, the Center is dedicated to the preservation of kangaroo species through captive breeding and public education. Currently exhibiting hundreds of kangaroos of 9 species, the Center has successfully bred and cared for over a dozen different species of marsupials in the past 26 years. Visit and enjoy the unique wildlife educational adventure that awaits you, an experience to remember forever! For more information, call 706-265-6100.

Lunch with Llamas - Crystal River Ranch – Llama Treks, Hiawassee, GA. Lunch with Llamas in the Chattahoochee National Forest. (706) 896-5005, www.crystalriver-ranch.com

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