The Cameron Park Zoo is a fun way to explore the earth?s creatures and study animal habitat with your family and friends. Located at Waco, Texas, the 416-acre park zoo has brought a lot of joy and laughter among children. As of the date, this place has already garnered a lot of interest and visits not only from families, but also from explorers, animal lovers, and out-of-town tourists. The park promises a lot of surprises as one enters the different zoo areas.

The zoo houses a wide variety of animals ranging from mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish, birds, and invertebrates. All of these animals are well-taken care of, fed, and a few trained by the best animal experts around the world to interact with humans. There is another area within the Zoo that exhibits indigenous animals not only in North America but from other countries as well.

The zoo is not only for entertainment purposes, but it also serves as a venue for educational tours for kids. The friendly staffs educate children and other guests on the importance of nature preservation, wildlife conservation, and the proper way to treat animals with utmost care. These educational tours are available through early reservations with affordable rates.

What makes Cameron Park Zoo very special is that it accepts volunteers who are passionate with protecting the nature, especially in wildlife conservation and research. Volunteers are interviewed and should pass an orientation test before becoming a full-pledged volunteer. The chosen ones are given proper training and education to protect the zoo and its resident animals. Volunteers must be willing to spend time helping at the zoo for 48 hours a year. The benefits of becoming a zoo volunteers is that they are given free access to interact and take are with real animals.

Take a wild ride with your children by visiting the Cameron Park Zoo during the weekends.