The Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, Illinois is a very nice little zoo. They’re constantly changing, trying to ensure good habitats for their animals. They do a lot of engagement with social media to attempt to teach their visitors about the animals and make strides in conservation. They’re part of AZA’s mission to reintroduce the red wolves back into the wild, and are involved in several other programs.
Highlights:
- Red Wolves – When we visited in 2017 there were 3 red wolf pups – very rare to see those in the states
- New Alligator exhibit (May 2019) has an albino alligator – very rare
- Otters – the otter pups were very playful the day we were there; they’ve since sent some down to a zoo in Texas while their adults remain at MPZ
- Aviary – there is a house in the back of the zoo with a free flying aviary, complete with a bird scavenger hunt for kids
- Parakeet Feeding – this zoo encourages you to invite the birds into your hands for a “hands-on” experience!
Lows:
- Big Cats – they just don’t have as much room as animals of their size should. The tiger is a bit cramped, and even the keeper told us at a feeding that she wished the tiger had more space
- Monkeys – even though they are tiny, I wish their monkeys had more room to climb around
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