Global Wildlife Center
Guided safari wagons cross hundreds of acres where large herds move through managed pasture, offering close observation under strict feeding rules.
Artwork inspired by Clarence Millet
Global Wildlife Center is a drive-through animal experience rather than a conventional walkable zoo. Guided wagons enter large pastures containing giraffes, bison, deer, antelope, llamas, and other herd animals, so behavior, distance, feeding, and vehicle position change every tour. The open setting makes social grouping and movement easier to see than in small exhibits.
Close contact demands more discipline, not less. Use only approved feed, keep hands and belongings within staff instructions, and never interpret an animal approaching the wagon as consent to touch. Tours are weather-sensitive and shade is limited; reserve the correct tour type, arrive early, and understand that private tours and public wagons produce different pacing and access.
- Format
- Guided safari wagon
- Landscape
- About 900 acres
- Plan for
- 2–3 hours
Quick guide
- Reserve
- Exact tour and departure
- Bring
- Secure hat + weather layer
Make the visit count
- Watch herd structure
- Notice spacing, leaders, young animals, and how groups react to the wagon.
- Feed exactly as directed
- Follow approved food and hand position reduce injury and dietary harm.
- Protect loose objects
- Look for phones, hats, bags, and cups can be grabbed or dropped where retrieval is unsafe.
- Accept distance
- Check the operating schedule: Tours depart on a reservation schedule that changes by season and weather.
Good to know
This is a timed moving tour, so late arrival can forfeit the experience. Weather, mud, animal management, and pregnancy or calving may alter routes; secure everything before departure and verify age, wheelchair, and transfer requirements for the specific vehicle you booked.
Notice these
- Giraffe encounters
- Large roaming herds
- Open safari wagons