Big Joel’s Safari offers exciting up-close encounters with animals ranging from mild to wild! There are endless fun things for you to explore! Visit adorable miniature horses, baby doll sheep, giant snakes, and creepy spiders. On certain days you can let your kids have a blast with pony rides and animal encounters. Innsbrook Vacations has a stunning collection of Innsbrook vacation rentals just a couple of miles away from the park.
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Explore Big Joel’s Safari Petting Zoo & Educational Park
Your kids can enjoy pony rides at Big Joel’s Safari on weekends and select weekdays. You could also purchase feed cups to treat many of the animals at the park. When you purchase a feed stick for the parakeet encounter, the birds will land on your feed stick or your head! Here are just a few of the many animal species you could see at Big Joel’s Safari depending on weather conditions, time of year, or maintenance:
Some of the Mammals
- Grant’s Zebra
- Pygmy Goats
- Baby Doll Sheep
- Miniature Horse
- Miniature Donkey
- Ring Tail Lemurs
- Carpathian Lynx
- Two-Toed Sloth
- Red Kangaroo
A Few of the Bird Species
- Scarlet Macaws
- Sulfur Crested Cockatoo
- Lady Elmhurst Pheasant
- Australian Black Swans
- Eurasian Eagle Owl
Visit the Reptiles & Amphibians
- Reticulated Python
- Yellow Anaconda
- Blood Python
- American Alligator
- Morelet’s Crocodile
- Blue Tongued Skink
Greet the Invertebrates & Fish
Events You Won’t Want To Miss at Big Joel’s Safari
Big Joel’s Safari has some fun, family-friendly events you won’t want to miss! They host Big Joel’s Spooky Safari during the fall, where guests can enjoy some spooktacular fun. The park turns into Big Joel’s Winter Wonderland during the holiday season. Imagine Christmas lights, hot cocoa, fire pits, and incredible animals.
