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Ever wonder how big or small you would be next to a wild bear? We got an idea of what size my youngest would be when compared to some of the well-known bears when we visited ZooAmerica on a recent trip to Hershey, PA. ZooAmerica showcases some of the animals and plants native to North America. If you’re looking for animals from countries other then the US you will not find them here.
In the Southern Swamps area you’ll find animals like alligators, snakes and owls. The alligator snapping turtle was particularly interesting looking. The Northlands area had eagles, falcons, a porcupine and a lynx. There’s also a gray wolf in there but we didn’t see him. The Big Sky Country area had elk, prairie dogs, mountain lion, and pronghorns. The Great Southwest area had snakes, ferrets, lizards, owls, coati, turtles, tortoise, and the ocelot. The Eastern Woodlands area had owls, black bears, otters, deer and a bobcat.
You can walk through the entire 11-acre zoo in about two hours.
Here’s a slideshow containing 10 of my favorite photos from ZooAmerica. If you don’t have time to watch it now feel free to pin the photo of the ZooAmerica map above and come on back anytime it’s convenient for you.
ZooAmerica is located at 201 Park Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033. ZooAmerica is open year-round except for on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. There is an entry fee for admission to ZooAmerica. If you’re visiting Hershey Park or are a season pass holder then same-day admission to ZooAmerica is free. Otherwise there is a nominal fee of $9 to $11, depending on your age. Children ages 2 and under are free.
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Hershey has so much to offer. I went every year as a child, can’t wait to get back up there with my kids. They would love this!
This place sounds amazing! I was just in PA a week ago, I wish I knew about it our family would have gone there!
Wow bears are pretty big!! Its a relief to know that the average bear is my height, with that said, I’m sure they more than double out-weigh me even at 5 feet tall.
I had no idea this was in Hershey! The price is awesome- next time we I get back to my parents’ I should take my toddler!
Hershey looks like such a fun place! I love the bear measuring chart. My family has been dying to go to Hershey for years!
I had no idea that Polar bears were so large! I love to visit the zoo and my son goes too. Hopefully we will get to visit Hershey PA someday.
Amazing how wire can hold a strong ocelot in. too bad she wasn’t in the mood for posing like the bobcat graciously did.
Love it. we always do the wing span when we go to the zoo. such fun times.
What a fun place to visit. Someday I am going to take my family on a trip back there so we can see all of the fun places that are around there including this one. Thanks for the great review.
I was suppose to visit Hershey this summer but it didn’t quite work out. Look forward to adding it to our summer list next year.