lee g. simmons conservation park and wildlife safari

Paws up to Nebraska Safari! Best Car Ride Ever! Their operating hours are 9:00 am-5:00 pm seven days a week, April through October. They weigh about 2,000 pounds, but are still really fast, like me. I couldn’t believe how tall he was! About five and a half feet. A whole herd of sleepy bison was resting on the open grasslands. A refreshment stand and restrooms are also available in this area. Mom said that if we got out, that they’d want to keep me cause I’m too cute. There’s also a petting area with goats and chickens near the trailhead. Wolf Canyon features Grey Wolves and American Black Bears. Humans can get out and hit a hiking trail. Wolf Canyon is off limits for us four-legged guests. Their average wingspan is six feet with females reaching even longer at over six and a half feet! That’s a lot! All of the eagles at Nebraska Safari are on loan from United States Fish and Wildlife Service and are non-releasable. Woah! Are they majestic or what!? Mom said that she’d never been so close to an eagle in a semi-natural environment either. We had intel from another visitor that most the pelicans we hanging out over in Crane meadows so we continued on to the Eagle Aviary. I wonder, did they pay admission too?Īs we left the woods, we were transported to the wetlands. I realized the wildlife is just as interested in us as we are in them. While in Deer Forest, a turkey came up to my window to investigate me. Remember, wildlife always has the right-of-way.Īs we continued on, we were immersed in a heavily wooded area, Deer Forest. An elk! Then, lots and lots of elk! Mom stopped the car as a group crossed in front of us. Suddenly, we were adventurers exploring uncharted territory surrounded by prairie grassland. Do you think they think I’m a big prairie dog? We’re the same color… I’ll ask Mom later.īuckled up, Mom started the engine. So, I said my goodbyes to the prairie dogs. Mom said we’d better hit the road so we could see everything. Did you know that prairie dogs can alert one another? For example, a human is approaching their burrows, and they can communicate that it’s a tall human wearing the color blue? I’m simply mesmerized by them. There’s also a human kids playground right there, if they need to get their wiggles out too.įrom there, we walked over to say “Hello” to the prairie dogs.

You have to stay in the car for your safety and the safety of the Safari inhabitants. Right there, a doggie exercise area! I made sure to get all my wiggles out. We bounded (I bounded) and Mom limped out of the car near the visitor center. I was brimming with anticipation as she fastened my doggie seatbelt! After a short drive, we were suddenly on safari. Imagine my surprise when Mom packed my go bag and we got in the car. When my fur-mom sprained her ankle, hikes were out of the question for at least a couple weeks. Bring your human the car keys and call shotgun for an adventure through Elk Prairie, Deer Woods, Bison Plains, and much, much more.

Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari. Let me give you a hint as to where you can experience the ultimate car ride: Lee G. Ready to up your car ride game? Really feel the wind rustle your fur? Get up close and personal with wildlife? I thought you were.

Lee g. simmons conservation park and wildlife safari