We pulled up to the ticket booth where the nice man, the owner, greeted us. The prices are very reasonable. $12 for adult, $8 for child. Then you could purchase food to feed the animals. You can't take your own food to feed them as they are all on a restricted diet. You could buy a bucket of feed for $3 or 4 buckets for $10. We went with 4 buckets and had more than enough food to have fun with.
The gate to the drive thru part was open, a grate was there to keep the animals from escaping. From the moment we entered the area, the animals started approaching the car. The excitement had begun and we had driven no more than a few feet. The animal variety was vast. They had zebra, camels, deer, pigs, all sorts of gazelle and antelope, many deer-like animals that I was unsure about what they actually were, bison, emu, ostrich, llama, etc. The guide they gave us at the entrance told of all the variety of animals but who had time to read that when the animals started coming right up for food!
The property was vast. The loop in the drive thru zoo part was 3 miles. You could drive around as many times as you wanted to. We went around once.
The ostriches and emu were the most aggressive about trying to get food. You would be feeding an ostrich out the passenger window and all of a sudden another one would crane it's neck in through the driver's side window all the way across the car to get a bite from the bucket. It was HILARIOUS! We literally laughed the entire time we were there.
Once you were finished with the drive thru part of the zoo, you could park in another area and go to the walk thru part. In the walking area, there was a petting zoo with goats. Then you could also see monkeys, parrots, and a few other animals. It was definitely a day's worth of fun if you wanted it to be. Or, you could do the whole thing in two hours. Just depends on how much time you have and how much fun you want to have. There are little things for the kiddies to do in the walk thru part.
The giraffes were definitely worth seeing. Such majestic animals.
We got some great video clips while we were there.
All in all, my review of the place is I give it a huge thumbs up!! It is a must see and worth the 2.5 hour drive from Nashville to see this. Kids and adults of all ages will enjoy this place. They also have a gift shop where you can get candy, souvenirs etc. The bathrooms were clean and well kept. Well done, Conley Family, you bought a zoo :) In fact, this whole experience reminded me of the movie We Bought a Zoo.
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Jennifer
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