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Here's a tour where you can experience a South American rainforest, hand feed a towering giraffe and feel the cool chill of a black-footed penguin habitat - all in one afternoon. Home to some of the most magnificent animals on the planet, Dallas/Fort Worth & Beyond has quickly become one of America's premier destinations for animal lovers. And the best part of all? It's a vacation that won't cost you and your family too many clams.

Dallas

Dallas World Aquarium

Address:

1801 North Griffin Street, Dallas, Texas, 75202

Phone:

(214) 720-2224

Hours:

Open 7 Days A Week, 10am - 5pm (Closed Thanksgiving & Christmas)

Website:

http://www.dwazoo.com

Dallas

"Wilds of Africa" at the Dallas Zoo

Address:

650 South R.L. Thornton Frwy (I-35E), Dallas, Texas

Phone:

(214) 670-5656

Hours:

Daily 9:00 - am to 5:00 pm; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (winter). Adults $8.75; seniors $5 and children 3-11 $5.75; under 3 free. Parking $5 per car.

Website:

http://www.dallaszoo.com

Glen Rose

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Address:

2299 County Road 2008 Glen Rose, Texas, Glen Rose, Texas, 76043

Phone:

(254) 897-2960

Hours:

Open year round except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Call for hours of operation.

Website:

http://www.fossilrim.org

Fort Worth

"Texas Wild!" at the Fort Worth Zoo"

Address:

1989 Colonial Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas

Phone:

(817) 759-7500

Hours:

Open 365 days a year, 10 am - 4 pm, with extended seasonal hours. Admission is $10.50 for adults; $8.00 for children (3-12); $7.00 for seniors (65+); Toddlers free (2 and under). Parking is $5 per vehicle.

Website:

http://www.fortworthzoo.org

Denton

Horse Country Tour

Address:

414 W. Parkway, Denton, Texas, 76201

Phone:

(972) 445-5558

Website:

http://www.horsecountrytours.com/

Athens

Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

Address:

5550 FM 2495, Athens, Texas

Phone:

(903) 676-2277

Hours:

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday We are closed on Mondays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Easter Sunday. Regular admission is $5.50 for adults, $4.50 for seniors 65 and

Website:

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/visitorcenters/tffc

Tyler

Caldwell Zoo

Address:

2203 Martin Luther King Blvd., Tyler, Texas, 75702

Phone:

(903) 593-0121

Hours:

HOURS OF OPERATION March - Labor Day 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. After Labor Day - February 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Children 2 years and younger: Free Children 3-12: $5.00 Adults 13 to 54: $8.50 Seniors 55 and better: $7.25

Dallas

Dallas Aquarium at Fair Park

Address:

1462 First Ave @ MLK Blvd, Dallas, Texas, 75210

Phone:

(214) 670-8443

Hours:

Closed for renovation. Expected to reopen in Fall 2010 for the Texas State Fair.

Website:

http://www.dallaszoo.com

Glen Rose

Dinosaur Valley State Park

Address:

101 Dinosaur Ln., Glen Rose, Texas, 76043

Phone:

(254) 897-4588

Hours:

8AM - 10PM every day

Website:

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/dinosaur_valley/

McKinney

The Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary

Address:

1 Nature Place, McKinney, Texas, 75069

Phone:

(972) 562-5566

Hours:

Monday through Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The Museum is closed on these major holidays: New Years Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. On Christmas Eve and New Year' Eve, the museum closes early at 3:00 pm.