IT'S A
OUT THERE!
Branson's Promised
Land Zoo brings kids
and animals together
Story and Photos By
Dave Woods • Official Kids Mag
Marcia Phillips knows how to keep a kid's
attention.
"Put a baby kangaroo in someone's lap,"
she said, "Oh yea, they are willing to listen
to anything you have to say."
Marcia is a zookeeper and education
program coordinator at Promised Land Zoo
in Branson.
She takes teaching kids about nature,
animals and the environment seriously.
"Our main goal is to have the kids and
their families develop a relationship with
the animals," she said of the Branson zoo
and animal attraction. "That's why we
believe in the power of touch. They touch
these animals and develop a relationship
with them. They learn to love that animal
and learn to care about their cousins in the
wild. It gives us hope for the future of these
animals."
Providing kids the opportunity to feed,
hold and interact with the zoo's animal
inhabitants is why Promised Land Zoo is an
Official Kids Mag Kids Pick.
Ranked as a Top 25 Zoo in the United
States, and located on more that 75-acres in
the heart of Branson, Promised Land Zoo
offers live animal shows, a
self guided foot safari, a
two-mile drive-thru safari,
petting zoo and the
Parakeet Paradise.
"Don't miss the Parakeet Paradise,"
Marcia said. "Everybody gets a free
parakeet stick to feed the birds. The birds
will land on your stick to eat the seeds
off it. The petting zoo is a lot of fun.
How often are people going to have the
opportunity to pet a baby kangaroo?"
'Just amazement'
Promise Land Zoo offers many options
to see and interact with animals often only
seen in the wild. The zoo features African
water buffalo, American elk, Nubian ibex,
Asian owls and dozens of
other species, some of
which are endangered
in the wild.
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The mission
"We are here to educate people
about the different species and the
diversity of animals that are found
on the planet, and help people gain
an understanding about their wild
counterparts."
- Marcia Phillips
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KIDS
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ZOO
18 • Off icial Kids Mag • AUG & SEPT 2018
