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T HE M ONTGOMERY Z OO AND M ANN W ILDLIFE L EARNING M USEUM INVITE YOU TO ENJOY A WILDLIFE ADVENTURE LIKE NONE OTHER . T RAVEL THE MANY TRAILS THROUGH THIS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ZOOLOGICAL FACILITY SEEKING OUT TIGERS AND LIONS ; PERHAPS A FLOCK OF FLAMINGOS OR THE PLANET ’ S LARGEST BIRD , THE OSTRICH . S WING BY THE JUNGLES OF S OUTH A MERICA VISITING A CONSPIRACY OF LEMURS OR A FIERCE PAIR OF JAGUARS . S EE THREE COUGAR CUBS LUMBERING ABOUT IN N ORTH A MERICA OR JET OVER TO OUR A FRICA SECTION TO CATCH THE CHEETAH SPEED BY OR THE TRUMPETING OF THREE A FRICAN ELEPHANTS . S OAR THROUGH AIR AND DANGLE YOUR FEET ON A SKY LIFT RIDE AND RELAX AS YOU GLIDE ON THE RAILS OF OUR ECO - FRIENDLY , ELECTRIC TRAIN RIDE . or a warm afternoon cool down break, make time to wander through the Mann Wildlife Learning Museum. It is one of the Southeast’s largest collections of preserved North American wildlife, collected by curator and con- servationists, George P. Mann. The collection includes up-close displays of large animals, including deer, bear, wolves; various species of fish and water fowl, turkey, snakes, insects, as well as, pre-historic artifacts. W ELCOME TO THE M ONTGOMERY Z OO . The Montgomery Zoo is a 42-acre zoological facility featuring over 400 animals native to Africa, Asia, Australia, North America and South America. The Zoo features many barrier-free exhibits providing an environment resembling natural habitats found in that animal’s native land. The Zoo is considered a leader in the animal care, conservation, and wildlife research. Each year, the Zoo’s educational outreach pro- grams teach thousands of adults and children the importance of conserv- ing the natural environment and the plight of threatened or en- dangered species. One of the missions at the Montgomery Zoo is to provide an affordable, educational, safe, and enjoyable wildlife experience to all guests. However, the Zoo also has a much larger responsibility to the wildlife of the world. Unfortunately, today there are over 40,000 animal species considered either endangered or threatened. The Zoo helps to educate and bring attention to the plight of these animals, and provide opportunities for the local community to provide support and help. If you cannot come to the Zoo, then let the Zoo come to you with our Zoo2Go program. W E ARE A LOCAL ZOO WITH A GLOBAL IMPACT . Looking forward, the Zoo has made great strides in pushing ahead with its new Reptile Facility project; receiving approval to ........................................................................................................................................................................ Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020 27 F Elephants