Located in the Eastern part of Maryland, this little zoo is probably not visited by many out of towners. But for locals, it must be a wonderful, free place to take children when the weather is nice. There is also a playground right in front of it. The zoo is not set up in any specific way, so it's a bit hard to review each exhibit. I will go ahead and write down the pros and cons and then I'll upload photos to its gallery for people to see for themselves.
PROS:
* The zoo itself is very nice for visitors. My sister suggested I check it out because she felt it had a park feel to it opposed to a zoo. It definitely feels you're nestled in a park and the pathways are shaded with many trees.
* Although there are no stellar exhibits, all animals have access to outside and some have unique qualities to their exhibit. One that sticks out the most are the llama who are on a bank next to a river.
* If you're on your way to Ocean City and just want to make a small pit stop, this zoo can easily been seen in two hours.
CONS:
* The layout of the zoo can be confusing. I advise first timers to look at a map to get oriented. However, exhibits are closer to each other than they appear on the map.
* Most exhibits are meshed wooden cages. Some of them also have viewing windows in them, but for photographers, this can be an obstacle. I was able to get my camera to blur out most of the mesh, but for point and shoot/cell phone pictures, you're going to get the barrier.
* Despite having only average exhibits, the zoo does not have a unique animal collection that would entice a zoo enthusiast to explore it.
Here is the animal collection at the zoo: llama, pelican, Patagonian cavy, misc. waterfowl, sandhill crane, sloth, flamingo, elegant crested tinamou, yellow knobbed curassow, sun conure, macaw, flamingo, American alligator, black crowned heron, yellow crowned heron, bobcat, ocelot, white nosed coati, various ducks, spider monkey, cotton top tamarin, North American river otter, Andean bear, barnacle goose, bison, black tailed prairie dog, red wolf, white-tailed deer, wild turkey, guanaco, capybara, capybara, rhea, spectacled owl, and jaguar.
PROS:
* The zoo itself is very nice for visitors. My sister suggested I check it out because she felt it had a park feel to it opposed to a zoo. It definitely feels you're nestled in a park and the pathways are shaded with many trees.
* Although there are no stellar exhibits, all animals have access to outside and some have unique qualities to their exhibit. One that sticks out the most are the llama who are on a bank next to a river.
* If you're on your way to Ocean City and just want to make a small pit stop, this zoo can easily been seen in two hours.
CONS:
* The layout of the zoo can be confusing. I advise first timers to look at a map to get oriented. However, exhibits are closer to each other than they appear on the map.
* Most exhibits are meshed wooden cages. Some of them also have viewing windows in them, but for photographers, this can be an obstacle. I was able to get my camera to blur out most of the mesh, but for point and shoot/cell phone pictures, you're going to get the barrier.
* Despite having only average exhibits, the zoo does not have a unique animal collection that would entice a zoo enthusiast to explore it.
Here is the animal collection at the zoo: llama, pelican, Patagonian cavy, misc. waterfowl, sandhill crane, sloth, flamingo, elegant crested tinamou, yellow knobbed curassow, sun conure, macaw, flamingo, American alligator, black crowned heron, yellow crowned heron, bobcat, ocelot, white nosed coati, various ducks, spider monkey, cotton top tamarin, North American river otter, Andean bear, barnacle goose, bison, black tailed prairie dog, red wolf, white-tailed deer, wild turkey, guanaco, capybara, capybara, rhea, spectacled owl, and jaguar.
