While I was birding Sweetwater Wetlands, the family met our friends at Christopher Columbus Park to enjoy the view while Asher fished. Arizona requires a fishing license for children over 10, but fortunately it's only $5 per year for them.
Then Yair joined us for a visit to the Funny Foot Farm, an exotic zoo where you are invited to feed and pet most of the animals! It's reasonably priced and holds an impressive collection. It's not just a normal petting zoo, you actually get a behind the scenes tour of the facility, stepping into the enclosures of many animals.
The kids really liked the Patagonian Maras. They kind of look like a mix between a rabbit, a deer and a kangaroo!
The African porcupines were my favorite! They only have quills on their back half so it looks a little like they're wearing a skirt.
They have great birds here: Guineas, Currasows, Pheasants.
This is the only place in the US you can touch, maybe even see these next two animals:
Red-rumped Agouti and the Chacoan Mara.
This warthog absolutely loved attention! When you start petting her, she'd flop over and soak it up. As soon as you stopped she'd jump back up and continue on with her day.
This enormous rabbit is only a year old! So soft and sweet!
After the tour, you're free to spend unlimited time with the goats, pigs, birds and ostriches. Your admission price includes three cups of food to feed the various animals.
Definitely a fun place to visit, and if you live locally, you can hire the zoo to come to you for a party and for a great learning experience!
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