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Wildlife Safari

1790 Safari Road

Winston, OR 97496

(541) 679-6761 – Local Phone

Website: http://www.wildlifesafari.net/

Wildlife Safari is a fun-filled family destination where you can view over 500 animals in their natural habitat roaming freely much as they do in the wild! Visitors to the park drive through a 4.5 mile trek to see animals from Africa, Asia and the America’s. This unique setting offers many opportunities to get up close and personal with animals large and small.

Oregon Zoo

4001 SW Canyon Road

Portland, OR 97221

(503) 226-1561 – Local Phone

Website: http://www.oregonzoo.org/

About 2,200 specimens representing 260 species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Of these, 21 species are endangered and 33 are threatened. The zoo is currently active in 21 Species Survival Plans. The Oregon Zoo highlights animals and their habitats. The zoo’s botanical garden has more than 1,000 species of exotic plants, including firebird heliconia, pelican flower, and ground orchid. Some of the exotic plants are harvested and given to the animals as browse.

Oregon Coast Aquarium

2820 SE Ferry Slip Road

Newport, OR 97365-5269

(541) 867-4374 – Local Phone

Website: http://aquarium.org/

The Oregon Coast Aquarium is a world-class marine educational attraction nestled on beautiful Yaquina Bay in Newport, OR. The Aquarium is a living classroom for all learning styles and ages. As one of Oregon’s top tourist attractions, the Aquarium is a vital educational resource for the state, with over 40,000 students visiting the aquarium each year. The Aquarium strives to be a center of excellence for ocean literacy and plays an active role in conservation and animal rehabilitation efforts.