The construction team at African Safari Wildlife Park is putting the finishing touches on two brand-new animal habitats in the Park’s Walk-Thru Safari, located at 267 S. Lightner Road in Port Clinton, according to a news release.
The Park has not yet revealed which animals will occupy these new digs, but Park director Kelsey Keller promises they are “two of the species most frequently requested by our guests,” the release said.
Educational encounters with both species will be available to Park visitors once the animals have settled into their new homes, the release said.
Both spaces were designed with the animals’ well-being in mind, according to the release.
The larger of the two habitats, designed to accommodate a pair of semiaquatic mammals, is approximately 1,500 square feet in size, the release said.
Its naturalistic features include a large pool, waterfall and shade provided by broad-leaved trees.
The other habitat is an indoor facility for a smaller, tree-dwelling species, the release said.
The ambient conditions of this space can be kept at constant levels year-round to meet the species’ highly specific temperature and humidity needs, according to the release.
“Months of research went into developing these habitats, and every design decision we made was for the animals’ comfort and safety,” said Keller in the release. “It’s been fun to watch these projects take shape, and we can’t wait to share more details as completion approaches.”
The larger habitat will be completed and occupied in early June, while the smaller space is expected to be ready for its animal resident by early July, according to the release.
Updates will be posted on the Park’s website at www.AfricanSafariWildlifePark.com and social media channels.
For more information, call 800-521-2660.
