Our exercise yard is an enrichment space that has been designed to provide our animals with both physical and mental exercises as part of our animal enrichment program. Great enrichment promotes a range of behaviors and the opportunity to solve species appropriate challenges.
The ambassador animals enjoy this space when they are not participating in education programs. Guests can see ambassador animals in the yard on warm sunny days.
Check out our video below to see some of the ambassador animals in action!
Our ambassador animals participate in a training program to work on a variety of behaviors. The program focuses on a variety of behaviors to make their life in human care the most comfortable it can be. The most common behaviors an animal will learn is target, crate, and station.
Check out our video below of Cody, the Western Box Turtle, target training in the exercise yard.
Learn more about Cody’s target behavior
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LV ZOO TRAFFIC ALERT: GAME PRESERVE RD CLOSED STARTING MONDAY, August 25th
Starting Monday, August 25th Game Preserve Rd will be closed due to a PPL utility upgrade project. This closure will last for about 3 weeks. This impacts access from Rt. 309 only. Guests arriving via Rt. 100 are not affected.
DETOUR FOR RT. 309 TRAVELERS:
Trucks/Buses (Both Directions): Use Mill Creek Rd (1.8 mi before/after Game Preserve Rd), continue 2.1 mi, turn left on Game Preserve Rd, then right into the Zoo.
Cars Only (8’2” limit): Use Orchard Rd → Old Packhouse Rd → Ruheton Hill Rd → Game Preserve Rd, then enter Zoo. Please follow the posted detour signs.
VIA RT. 100:
Northbound: Kernsville Rd → Horseshoe Rd → Weidasville Rd → Game Preserve Rd
Southbound: Kistler Rd → Game Preserve Rd