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Creature Encounters - Kangaroo at The Creature Conservancy!

Saturdays October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and Sundays October 4, 11, 18, 25 from 1:00pm-5:00pm

The Creature Conservancy is featuring Tulip and Maybelline, our red kangaroos, during the month of October! They will appear on the Stone Stage each Saturday and Sunday - at 2:30pm and again at 4:00pm.

Our other animal ambassadors are also on display! Indoors and/or outdoors you can see cougar, prairie dogs, snapping turtles, alligator, white-necked raven, axolotls, kangaroos, wallaby, muntjac, vultures, Arctic foxes, emus, giant tortoises, cravens, black swans, peafowl, macaws and more during your visit. Bring a snack and enjoy our indoor or outdoor picnic area.

The main building is accessed by parking in the lot immediately off Ann Arbor-Saline Rd and following the guided signs to the entrance. The Creature Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located at 4950 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd.

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Cost: $6/child (ages 2-12), $8/adult (age 13+), free/children under 2; for a self-guided tour of the outdoor animals only: $2/person (ages 2+)

More details: http://thecreatureconservancy.org/visit-hours.html

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