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    Backyard Wildlife Resource Center

    4.0 (1 review)
    Closed 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Dallas Zoo

    Dallas Zoo

    4.0
    (536 reviews)
    13.5 mi

    One of the most exceptional zoo experiences our family has ever had. I'm in town for work and we…read morecame a couple of days early to explore and on a Monday at 10:00 AM, we basically had the zoo to ourselves. We tried to beat the heat as much as possible - we had 104 degrees by 1:00 PM so we got a couple of great hours worth and there's very little we didn't see. We found the animals much more active earlier in the day, but the exhibits are great because even if they're laid out resting, we could still see all of them! Special shoutout to Brandon from the giraffe platform. He was so welcoming, informative and engaging and you can tell he really loves what he does! The elephant habitat is phenomenal as well, we were blessed with our timing to see Matope, a 4 week old new elephant hanging out with the older females and rolling in the mud to cool off. We bought the dinosaur exhibit add on as our 3 year old is obsessed with dinos now and while the splash pad was closed, it was worth the $5 per person we paid and overall as long as you arrive right when the park opens at 9 to beat the heat, the $15 summer price per person can't be beat!

    This is an excellent zoo! We came first thing when they opened in the middle of summer and were…read moreable to get parking right up front. The parking lot is spacious and seems like they have overflow parking which makes it not a problem for finding a space at any point. We used city pass and it was a breeze to get in with that, also a great deal. There are many different destinations with different animals, with good accessibility for anyone using a stroller etc. Some of the different animals areas were very very spread out and there were lots of dead spaces where we were just walking from one area to the other and there wasn't really much to see while doing so. The food options are minimal and quite fast food oriented. There's also a few things that you have to pay for on top of the entrance fee in order to experience, eg the butterfly train - we didn't opt for this as thought that was a bit of a ripoff to ask for more money once already inside. The terrarium exhibit was one of the best we've seen! Some huge snakes and reptiles with lots of diversity - don't miss that! It's tucked away in a corner and easy to miss.

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    All About Animals

    All About Animals

    5.0
    (1 review)
    5.2 mi

    What an awesome deal. During 2020 COVID hell, this was the happiest day we've had in ... a while…read more I saw All About Animals somewhat randomly on Groupon, and it piqued my interest immediately. We'd been trying to figure out what to do for both kids' birthdays this summer with the no-normal-parties bummer going on. Maybe we could do a masked-up animal show n tell on the back patio...? So I called Cindi (owner of All About Animals) after reading up on her website. She was generally doing online only stuff and was NOT doing birthday parties. I totally understood, I said - we weren't about to have a bunch of kids over right now. But would she do a "private" show n tell for just our 4-person family? She would. Score! Outdoors is too hot for some of the animals during the Texas summer, so we set up inside, with a table for her and 4 chairs facing the table, about 8-10' away. The agreement was she'd be masked up the entire time and so would we. She also left her shoes at the door, which we didn't even ask her to do. The kids loved it. We loved it. It was... just perfect. We picked 10 critters and geared it towards ones we could touch and often hold. The pictures don't show all 10, but dude... it was just awesome. Fun AND highly educational. If you're an animal person AND can be safe and respectful during this time, I HIGHLY recommend this. The kids were immediately asking when the next time Ms Cindi could come over again with her animals. Just... awesome!

    From the owner: All About Animals is a mobile live animal educational outreach service. We bring the zoo to you!…read moreServicing parties, schools, churches, scouts, libraries and more!

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    The Dallas World Aquarium

    The Dallas World Aquarium

    3.7
    (1.4k reviews)
    16.0 mi

    Came here for the first time in 3 years. We bought our tickets online for convenience. Definitely…read moreone of the better aquariums that we've been to. Very fun for my kids and that's all that mattered. Well kept aquariums and lots of creatures that you don't normally see at other aquariums such as a huge manatee lol. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Lots of parking in a broken down parking lot. Make sure to scan the QR code on your phone to secure your parking pass so you don't get towed. The whole exhibit ranges from 2-3hrs depending on how much you read and walk. If you can do it within 2hrs then purchase the cheapest parking timeframe.

    Back after 4 years with two offspring now and we truly had a blast during spring break at the…read moreAquarium. We had two absolute favorites: the otters and the king crab. It always surprises me how many animals and reptiles are kept here. Although I expected it to be super crammed and uncomfortable during the break, all patrons were calm and respectful and the lines through the aquariums weren't bad at all. That being said, we arrived around 9:00am and so thankful we did because the line and the entrance was wrapped around the building by the time we finished our visit and headed back to the car. Be prepared to pay a pretty penny for tickets. But I truly think the experience is worth it.

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    This is the main attraction a giant room with waterfall in plants. Or in other word, something you would never find in a real aquarium.

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    This is the main attraction a giant room with waterfall in plants. Or in other word, something you would never find in a real aquarium.

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