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ZooAmerica Wildlife Park exhibits plants and animals from five different regions of North Loud Noises Bright Lighting Smells Calming Areas GUIDE

America. Each region represents a community SENSORY of distinctive vegetation and wildlife adapted to SENSORY FRIENDLY DAY JANUARY 25, 2020 SHARE YOUR WILD SIDE its climate and environment. #ZOOAMERICA WOODLANDS EDUCATION CENTER

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SOUTHERN SWAMPS 35 33 The wetlands along the southeastern coasts are the link between dry ANIMAL HEALTH CENTER 41 EASTERN 32 40 43 STAFF ONLY land and deeper water. Featuring a subtropical climate with wet and dry WOODLANDS 36 21-31 seasons, the southern swamps support a wide variety of wildlife and 37 vegetation. SPRING CREEK ZOO 1. Cottonmouth 6. Corn Snake 42 44 THE GREAT 11-20 BIG SKY SOUTHWEST PARKING LOT 2. Roseate Spoonbill † 7. COUNTRY 38 3. Eastern Diamondback 8. Florida Gar 10 Rattlesnake 9. 45 46 TO ZOO 4. Gopher Tortoise * 50 ENTRANCE 5. Pygmy Rattlesnake TO DOWNTOWN 47 51 52 PARKING GARAGE 48

53 HAVING TROUBLE SPOTTING SOME NORTHLANDS 1-9 OF OUR ANIMAL FRIENDS? 49 GREAT SOUTHWEST Download the free ® App for viewing hints and bios for ® ® TM The landscapes of the southwest include desert, grassland, chaparral, most ZooAmerica animals. Available for Apple and Android . SOUTHERN thornscrub, and forest communities. Much of the region is characterized by SWAMPS very hot summer days, cooler nights, and limited seasonal rainfall. WiFi available. 10. Thick-Billed Parrot* † 22. Common Vampire Bat Refreshments NORTHLANDS Food service available on a seasonal basis as weather permits. EDUCATION ROOM ADMISSIONS 11. Blue Spiny Lizard 23. 12. Beaded Lizard 24. Gopher Snake 25. Western Diamondback Timber Treats 13. Gila Chicken nuggets, hot dogs, Restrooms 14. Roadrunner † Rattlesnake snacks, ICEE, and beverages 15. Gambel’s Quail 26. Rosy Boa RETURN TO Watering Hole HERSHEYPARK 16. Burrowing Owl † 27. Black-footed Ferret *† Hot dogs, Dippin’ Dots, and Gift Shop SPRING CREEK 17. Desert Tortoise * 28. *† beverages 18. Nine-banded Armadillo 29. Ringtail † Suggested Route ROUTE 743/PARK AVE. 19. Chuckwalla 30. Coati † (0.5 miles) 20. Collard Lizard 31. Desert Box Turtle RECYCLE THIS MAP AS YOU EXIT 21. Arizona Mountain Kingsnake Animals are subject to change. * Endangered or threatened animals. † Animals on the Species Survival Plan.

EASTERN WOODLANDS BIG SKY COUNTRY NORTHLANDS Stretching from Maine down through the Appalachians, this area is defined From the Mississippi River to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains lie the Ranging from the evergreen forests of Canada, north to the tundra, and by broadleaf trees that drop their leaves in autumn and become dormant vast grasslands of the Midwest. The open spaces of these Great Plains are through all of Alaska, the northlands is a harsh wilderness environment, in winter. Winters are cold, summers are warm, and precipitation falls covered with grasses, wildflowers, and a few wisely spaced trees. marked by long, extreme winters and short, mild summers. through the year. 39. 43. Long-eared Owl 47. † 51. Porcupine † 32. Red-tailed Hawk 37. 40. Black-tailed Prairie Dog 44. 48. 52. 33. Barn Owl 38. White-tailed Deer 41. American 45. Turkey Vulture 49. Gray Wolf * 53. Canada Lynx * † 34. 42. Mountain Lion 46. † 50. 35. River Otter † 36. Black Bear © 2019 Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company. All words, designs, and phrases appearing in bold, italics, and/or with the symbol ®, SM or TM are trademarks owned by Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company, or used under license or with permission. All rights reserved. 19ZO34780