Who knew that you don't have to travel all the way to Africa to have a real-life safari experience?! In fact, it's practically in our own backyard!

I've lived in Louisiana almost my entire life and I never knew that such a cool place existed. The Global Wildlife Center in Folsom, LA  offers an experience that you don't have to go halfway around the globe to have.

The Global Wildlife Center is open 7 days a week and allows you to get up close and personal with the wildlife in the area. Animals such as giraffes, exotic birds, zebras and even the Scimitar horned oryx (that are considered to be extinct in the wild) roam free and will entertain you for hours.

Group rates and tours are available. For more information, click HERE.

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