DeYoung Family Zoo

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DeYoung Family Zoo
Date opened	1990
Location	Wallace, Michigan, USA
Number of Animals	450
Number of Species	125
Accreditations/ Memberships	Association of Zoos and Aquariums
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The DeYoung Family Zoo is a zoo that opened to the public in 1990. It is located in Wallace, Michigan, in the Upper peninsula of Michigan. The zoo is owned by Bud and Carrie DeYoung.

This zoo has many exotic felines and provides visitor interactions. The zoo has obtained special licensing to breed the cats and is inspected regularly.

[edit] Animals

The zoo's most poular attractions are tigers, leopards and lions.

There are also Russian bears, wolf pups, coyotes, Bennetts Wallabies, Ringtailed Lemurs, a white tiger, a Wild Mustang, Coatimundis, camel, and yak.

[edit] Attractions

Attractions include a petting zoo featuring baby goats, Clyde the dromedary Camel and Molly the Zedonk.

[edit] External links

• Official Site

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