点评:Great spot! McCarthy's Wildlife Sanctuary is a nonprofit dedicated to the preservation and protection of native animals. In addition to providing lifelong care to the animals they take in, they treat and rehabilitate sick, injured, or orphaned animals.
The facility is well laid out and there are a lot of trees, so even on the very hot sunny day we went, it was bearable. The animals are well cared for, nicely displayed in cages and large pens for the larger animals like tigers, lions, etc.
You must book a tour for entry... and it's very popular so book well in advance. You have to call, no online resys.
Our tour was led by Jeremy... an easy going guy with a clear passion for animals. You can tell right away that it's going to be a great time. He was very engaging, described all the animals and where they came from and answered every question. The pace is leisurely and you get to see a lot of animals, and interact with them, if you wish, for those where it's safe to do so.
The last stop is the reptile house, where there are a lot of snakes and other things... even a Tarantula.
Don't miss seeing the Rattlesnake where you can hear the rattle. The birds are fun as they talk a lot. I particularly liked the Lions as they paced around checking everyone out.
Great for all ages!
VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
翻译:绝佳的去处!麦卡锡野生动物保护区是一家致力于保护本土动物的非营利机构。除了为收养的动物提供终生的照料外,他们还治疗并帮助那些生病、受伤或失去父母的动物康复。
园区布局合理,树木众多,因此即便在我们前往的那天天气极其炎热,环境也还算宜人。这里的动物们都得到了悉心照料,它们被安置在整洁的笼子里,而像老虎、狮子这类大型动物则生活在宽敞的围栏中。你必须提前预订参观行程才能进入……这个行程非常受欢迎,所以务必要提前预订。只能通过电话预约,不支持在线预订。
带领我们参观的是杰里米……他是个随和的人,对动物充满热情。一眼就能看出这次参观一定会很愉快。他极具亲和力,详细介绍了每一种动物及其来源,还耐心回答了所有问题。参观节奏轻松自在,你能看到很多动物;如果愿意的话,还可以与它们互动。对于那些确保安全的地方,都可以去看看。
最后一站就是爬行动物馆,里面有很多蛇和其他动物……甚至还有狼蛛呢。
千万别错过响尾蛇展区,在那里可以听到响尾蛇尾巴震动的声音。那些鸟儿也很有趣,它们叽叽喳喳说个不停。我个人特别喜欢狮子展区,那些狮子来回踱步,还观察着每一位游客呢。
适合各个年龄段的人游玩!
强烈推荐!