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Zootourism.com review: Northwest Trek 11610 Trek Dr. E. Eatonville, WA 98374 United States 360-832-6117 http://www.nwtrek.org
In the walk-thru section, the specialties are in smaller animals – those harder to see in the wild. A handful of owls and eagles take up roost near the entrances. Nearby a variety of smaller woodland creatures each has their own small enclosure – raccoon, fisher, an extraordinarily friendly beaver. Nearby are some cats, a Discovery center with reptiles, and overlooks for much larger wolf and bear enclosures. The animals are shown in fairly naturalistic forms, and the exhibits do a pretty good job of getting the visitors up close. The real raison d’etre for Trek though is the tram tour. After an overly talkative introduction, visitors pile into a chain of trams that wind their way up and down the hills, taking time to see each and every large animal along the way. The basic pattern for most of the large mammals on display is to see a large herd of females in one place per species and scattered males here and there – there are bighorn sheep, elk, deer, caribou, mountain goats, and bison on the tour, all entirely indifferent to the tram and happy to sit within inches of it as it passes. The bison are likely to be wallowing in the dust, the bighorns may be sizing each other up, the trumpeter swans are likely to be causing a ruckus in their little pothole lake. Everything within an easy view and a leisurely ride. Just make sure you get a window seat. |
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