A Trip to: Hershey, PA
The Sweetest Place On Earth
By Diane Flynn Keith

The zoo has evolved into a North American wildlife park situated on 11 acres in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Visitors to ZooAmerica see over 200 animals representing 70 species as they walk through 5 different biomes:

1. The North Woods depicts Canada's evergreen forests and tundra. It includes wolves, porcupines, snowy owls and peregrine falcons. 
2. The Eastern Woodlands contains wildlife native to the eastern deciduous forests like white-tailed deer, otters, raccoons, and black bears.
3. The Big Sky Country features inhabitants of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains including bison, mountain lions, golden eagles, and prairie dogs.
4. The Grassy Waters is an environment similar to the Florida Everglades and includes armadillos and alligators.
5. The Cactus Community houses animals native to the Arizona Sonoran Desert like roadrunners, lizards, snakes, tortoises, kit foxes, and vampire bats.

ZooAmerica offers educational programs that include live animal demonstrations, artifacts, and informative discussions with docents. The zoo is open year-round and offers many special events. You can take a virtual tour of ZooAmerica and learn about many of its residents by visiting the website at:
http://www.hersheypa.com/attractions/zooamerica/index.html

Hershey's ZooAmerica - North American Wildlife Park
Open year-round, call for scheduled events.
Admission: $6/adults, $4.75/youth (ages 3-12)
100 West Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
Voice: (717) 543-3860
Web: http://www.hersheypa.com/attractions/zooamerica/index.html

The Museums, Gardens, and Zoo were the main stops on our family's all-too-brief visit to Hershey. For a full directory of attractions, amusements, accommodations, and events, including information about the many themed weekends at Hershey throughout the year visit their website at: www.HersheyPA.com or call 1-800-HERSHEY.

Copyright 2000, Diane Flynn Keith, All Rights Reserved.