Lion Country Safari, Palm Beach County, United States
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Lion Country Safari is a drive-through safari park located in
Loxahatchee (near Wellington), in Palm Beach County, Florida. Founded
in 1967, it claims to be the first 'cageless zoo' in the United States.
Lion Country Safari was founded in 1967 by a group of South African
and British entrepreneurs who wished to provide a safari experience
for families who would not normally be able to experience it. The park
originally exhibited only lions.
A unique aspect of Lion Country Safari is the chimpanzee exhibit. The
chimps live on an island system where they move to a different island
every day, replicating their natural nomadic lifestyle. The chimps
live in complex social groups, as they would in the wild.
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On June 16, 1970, Lion Country Safari in Irvine opened to the public.
The location in Southern California had a lot going for it—a great
climate, a large local population, and a significant tourist base.
Lion Country Safari was given a big boost by an unlikely star
attraction. An elderly, nearly toothless lion named Frasier came from
a Mexican circus in February 1971. The old cats tongue dangled from
one side of his mouth, and he had trouble walking.
I visited Lion Country Safari in March 2006, and I didnt use a time
machine. Thats because the original (1967) Lion Country in
Loxahatchee, Florida, is still in open for business.
Lion Country Safari was originally developed by a group of South
African and British entrepreneurs who wanted to bring the experience
of an African game park, then and now an expensive and time-consuming
trip, to families who would otherwise not be able to experience an
Zebra Today, Lion Country Safari is home to over 1000 animals in the
drive-through preserve and there is no need to hurry while you enjoy
the countless lions, white rhinos, zebras, ostriches, chimps, African
elephants, giraffe and more wild animals.
Lion Country Safari Lion Country Safari encompasses over 1000 animals,
5 miles of drive-though preserve, over 200 campsites, 6 stores, 2 food
outlets, a water plant, a sewer plant, a veterinary hospital, an
animal demonstration theater, a summer day camp, gas station, and 120
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visitation, Lion Country Safari soon reduced its number of lions and
added a greater variety of species.
Lion Country Safari is on the brink of a major redevelopment and
expansion of its Safari World walk-through complex. The expansion will
see a new alligator exhibit, giraffe feeding exhibit, water play area,
children's play area, and party facilities.
Lion Country Safari is open daily rain or shine form 10:00 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. The last car admitted is at 4:30 p.m., but please allow at
least four hours to enjoy your experience. Regular admission for ages
10 to 64 is $24.
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Lion Country Safari in rural Western Palm Beach County opened in 1967
and is considered the first drive-through safari park in the country.
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Lion Country Safari is located in Loxahatchee Florida in western Palm
Beach County just of State Road 80.
Lion Country Safari has a four-mile drive-through preserve, over 200
campsites, 6 stores, 3 food outlets, a sewer plant, a veterinary
hospital, an animal demonstration theater, gas station, and 170
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Lion Country Safari, Florida opened in 1967, in rural Western Palm
Beach County. At the time
it was the first drive-through safari park in the country and
introduced a new concept to animal
lovers, "The Cageless Zoo.
Today, Lion Country Safari is home to over 900 animals in the
drive-through preserve and in
the Safari World exhibit area. Among the more notable species on
display at the park are lions,
white rhino, chimpanzees, zebra, and giraffe.
In its 40th year of operation, Lion Country Safari-Florida is one of
South Florida's leading
attractions and Palm Beach County's largest tourist attraction.
Lion country Safari the closet thing to Africa except for disney for
100x cheeper. We stayed for a weekend and enjoyed it, We loved the new
Giraffe feeding exibit. Also the Wet play area.
Lion Country Safari KOA is located adjacent to the Lion Country Safari
Park in Loxahatchee, Florida which is just inland from West Palm
Beach. This is a nice relaxing campground for RV's, other recreational
vehicles, campers and tents. They also have Kamping Kabins to rent.
Host Aisha Faquir heads to Lion Country Safari in Loxahatchee to check
out the wildlife.
Lion Country Safari in Loxahatchee, FL
From I-95:
Take Exit 68 toward FL-80/Southern Blvd/US-98
Head west on Southern Blvd for 15 miles
Turn right at Lion Country Safari Rd.
WEST PALM BEACH - Fearing lawsuits, Lion Country Safari has installed
fences separating its lion population from ...
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unnatural setting, the Lion Country Safari was refreshing. Driving
through animals in their natural habitat was exhilarating. My husband
and I were in awe. Of course, he got yelled at a few times by park
rangers because he kept opening his window to take pictures.
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