It's not a great zoo buts it's a good zoo ...

According to their posted messages, Wildlife World Zoo evolved from a endangered species breeding facility into a public zoo. Some of that heritage shows in the chain link boxes that most of the animals are exhibited in. I had to feel sorry for water birds, perched on limbs with nothing but a small pan of water in the corner to remind them of their calling. Hopefully the money they are saving on facilities is being used in their Species Survival Program. Enough on the zoo. The railroad was actually more than a ride in the park. It takes the riders through gates into open areas where the animals are free to roam right up to the train. Not many did but it was kind of neat. The engineer is also your tour guide and provides wildlife information as well as antidotes about taking unfertilized ostrich eggs home and making omelets for his dog. (He knew they weren't fertile because they don't have any male ostriches in the zoo.) One more thing on the zoo. They have a baby white tiger on exhibit named "Nash." I had wondered where that name came from until I saw the sign stating that the baby was named after Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns. Oh well!