The Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park is a wildlife park in Shubenacadie, NS, Canada. The park is a forty hectare site including animals, an interpretive centre, walking trails, a picnic area and playground.
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The Park is home to about 90 species of mammals and birds[1] including:
* The Indian Peafowl is the only animal that roams the park freely. **This is the only place to see a Sable Island Pony other than Sable Island, Nova Scotia.
The Wildlife Park is home to Shubenacadie Sam. Sam is one of the first groundhogs in North America to predict the weather for the upcoming year. Each February 2nd at sunrise Sam leaves his house and checks for his shadow. This fun event always attracts a large crowd eager to see hat the spring holds in store for us.
The Shubenacadie Wildlife Park is also home to the Greenwing Legacy Centre. This collaboration between Ducks Unlimited Canada and The Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park opened in 2006. Follow the yellow duck prints to discover the wonder of wetlands! The centre is home to many interactive displays about the importance of wetlands, as well as live wetland critters and a gift shop.