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The Austin Zoo is home to over 100 species of animals, and more than 300 animals living at the zoo. The zoo is located west of Austin on Rawhide Trail, which can be found off of Highway 290 West just after its intersection with Highway 71 west, Thomas Springs Road, which intersects with Rawhide Trail a few miles of the road

The Austin Zoo includes educational facilities and landscaped grounds and gardens, as well as habitats of bears, lions and many birds and reptiles. Zoo allows visitors to have close contact with harmless species of animals, and users can buy feed at a nominal cost, to interact more closely with animals, which is a special treat for children visiting the zoo.

The objective Main Sanctuary is to provide rescue, rehabilitation and education to help the animals at the zoo. The zoo had over 200,000 visitors a year past, and is a popular destination for families in the Austin area. Originally, the Austin Zoo was a goat ranch, but in 1990, changed its name to Good Day Ranch, at which time the animals was the most deer, goats, donkeys, horses and pigs, with few exotic animals.

The zoo is open daily from 10:00 to 6:00 pm, except Thanksgiving and Christmas, and admission is $ 7.00 for adults and $ 4.00 for children, with discounts for seniors, students and military personnel, so the zoo is quite affordable for the whole family. Annual pass for unlimited visits also are available for individuals and families, and proceeds go to providing more homes for animals that are rejected because the zoo is regularly inundated with requests Rescue of different types of animals, both pets and wildlife.

Among the animals at the zoo are big cats such as lions, panthers, tigers, jaguars and, together with the Old World and New World monkeys, as classified, and amphibians such as frogs, toads, salamanders and the like. There is also a habitat of reptiles that includes iguanas, snakes, lizards and turtles, and several exotic birds, including peacocks stroll the grounds beautiful. There is also a sanctuary for unwanted animals and rare, many of whom have been rescued from those who no longer want, such as llamas, pot-bellied pigs and miniature donkeys and longhorn.

The Austin Zoo supports a pre-school program for television called "Sprout Please!", Which provides educational content for young children and the zoo is also helping to promote the appearance of animal experts Jack Hanna, who will appear at the Paramount Theater in downtown Austin early In October to talk about their experiences with wildlife. Another annual event called Zoo Boo at the Zoo, held during the week of Halloween for children, along with their parents to visit the zoo in their costumes and have a safe opportunity to see animals and ride a "phantom train".

The zoo be kept in the dark during these nights of fun and parents are encouraged to bring flashlights for peering into the cages and habitats, although some roof lights offer. Picnics are welcomed during the Halloween event, and activities promise fun for all.

Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary Austin is a treasure, and worth the short trip up the mountain, so the zoo in mind this Halloween, or any day of the week!

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