Within the barn are goats, kune kune pigs, an American Donkey, a horse of indistinct breed, some chickens, likewise unidentified, the promise of an alpaca, but no one en casa.
There are 4 species of goat, this is an Anglo-Nubian, I think. They also had West African Dwarf, Toggenburg, and another I don't recall. Unfortunately, the animals listed on their website is quite incomplete.
Jacob's Sheep
The Pony Ride Barn
The anchor to this area is the Budgie encounter which was closed to the public. If it were open, I could have also had much better views of the pod of wallabies. I could not find a sign that identified their species, but there was a large group, maybe 7 or 8 animals in a very large space.
ANIMAL AMBASSADORS
Sculpture of a child holding up a bird at the entrance of the Budgie Encounter.
The Wallaby Habitat
Much of this area was closed, but a very nice Cheetah Habitat was viewable from the long pathway on the lower side of the Farm/Australia areas. The Habitat was nicely deep, and impressively wide to allow the Cheetah to sprint. The docent explained how it had been home to a trio of sibling (1 female and 2 males); however, when they reach maturity, the males had been moved. Now, the female cheetah lives with a companion dog, a golden retriever. I've seen the same exact set up at the Richmond Metro Zoo in Virginia. These species seem to make excellent companions.
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