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The Simplicity of Creating Family Time

October 18, 2012 By Southwick's Zoo Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Zoo Blog Tagged With: animals, creating family time, family, family time, fitting in family time, relaxing, spending time with family, time with family, traditions, zoo
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Meet Some of Southwick’s Zoo’s Fantastic Animals

How would you like to hold a parakeet while it eats out of your hand? It's really amazing! Click here to learn all about Parakeet Landing.
Love giraffes? We do! Click here to learn all about our giraffes, including this stunning beauty, Molly!
ROAR! Click here to learn all about Southwick’s Zoo's two African Lions, a male and female.
Oh Deer! If you want to get up close and personal with our beautiful deer, click here to learn all about our deer forest!
Mowgli is a head-turning leopard, and we love him! Click here to learn all about him.
Could they get any cuter? Click here to visit our Primates page and learn all about our residents like Terry & Tanzie!
Enter the Southwick's Zoo Contest to name the female lion cub!

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Cheetahs are on exhibit!

June 15, 2013

Our African Cheetha Kate and Logan are now in their permanent exhibit!  Today is the first day they are outside and exploring their new home.  They have explored, run and played in their new hone while checking out their neighbors the Watusi, Camel and Sika Deer!  They are doing great and we are so excited [...]

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