TENNESSEE SAFARI PARK FREE

Watch these curious and always on the go creatures enjoying their exhibit as they travel to and fro in an open air tunnel that goes right over guests’ heads! A gem mining sluice is open seasonally for kids of all ages to enjoy. You can also hand feed the parakeets and some may even land on your hand, arm, shoulder, or even your head! Our squirrel monkey exhibit is another guest favorite.

TENNESSEE SAFARI PARK FREE

Some daring guests even hold the carrot in their mouth to feed the giraffe which results in an amazing experience, photo, and usually a slobbery kiss from an 18inch long tongue! Parakeet landing is where you can see free flight parakeets, Australian crested doves, and demoiselle cranes. Our giraffe feeding station allows you to hand feed a giraffe and be sure to take a selfie to capture the moment. If feeding a giraffe is on your bucket list you're in the right place. We offer a petting zoo of adorable and friendly pygmy goats for more hands on fun to enjoy. Our walk through zoo allows you to get out and stretch your legs along 20 acres of additional animal exhibits and encounters. It enriches their daily lives as well as ours. These animals enjoy free range freedom but can usually be seen choosing to visit with our guests. Some will even block your path to make sure you stop and say “hi”. Why be on the outside looking in like a typical zoo when you can drive right in and join them? As you drive along and explore our drive through safari, animals from every continent but Antartica will come right up to your vehicle windows. Our drive through safari offers the unique experience of close up interactions with exotic animals as well as actually feeding them yourself. Shirley Farms could not immediately be reached for comment.The Tennessee Safari Park boasts a 7.5 mile drive through safari and a 20 acre walk through zoo.

To prevent injury to the public and the animals and to ensure proper human-animal interactions feeding, an attendant must be present.” “The only attendant noted present at the exhibit was the cashier who does not have a direct line of sight on any of the animals. The inspector also said: “There is a barrier present between the public and the non-human primates but not for any of the other species present including a zebra, camels, llamas, alpacas, goats, sheep, pigs, fallow deer, kangaroo, zebu, rabbits, cavy, and prairie dogs. In October 2018, an inspector said: “The public (adults and children) were petting and feeding animals without any employee/attendant present.” There was no access to any water troughs or other potable water source.”

In July 2019, an inspector said: “The only access to drinking water for the camels and zebra was a very small shallow muddy creek running through their enclosure. Inspectors from the US Department of Agriculture had noted alleged animal care and regulatory issues at the petting zoo. The statement said the two victims, identified as Bobby Matheny and Tommy Gunn, “did succumb to their injuries and were pronounced dead on scene”. “It was at this time officers had to put the camel down for the safety of everyone on scene.” Obion authorities said “the camel attacked an Obion county sheriff’s office vehicle then move towards deputies who were attempting to move a victim to” emergency medical services. The sheriff’s department and other public safety agencies including the Tennessee highway patrol, Lake county sheriff’s office, Lake county rescue squad and Ridgely police tried to aid the victims and bring them to a safe location. When deputies arrived at the farm, approximately 100 miles from Memphis, they found “two unconscious victims on the ground” and “a camel still on the loose”.

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