Fossil Rim Wildlife Center (Glen Rose, Texas)

If you live in Texas and have never been to Fossil Rim, you should really check it out sometime! (You can check it out online by clicking here). It is like an African safari -- but in Texas. Yee haw!

We went this monday and it was awesome, as usual! Fossil Rim is an:

"1800-acre world-class, award-winning, conservation, research and education facility nestled among the live oaks and junipers of the beautiful North Texas Hill Country. Where up to 1000 animals can be viewed from your car window or guided tour van. Where 15 endangered species are protected and bred. Where wildlife conservation is the number one priority."

As you can see from the picture I took, the animals can come right up to your car which is really cool! There is nothing quite like having a herd of towering giraffes surround your car so you can feed them. Be careful, however, with the zebras and ostriches coming up to your car -- they have an evil tendency to want to take your head/hands off.

The admission price to get in this season isn't too pricey [and is well worth it]: $18.95 Adult; $14.95 Senior; $12.95 Children (age 3-11).

Some of the other cool things they have at Fossil Rim are:

• A cool little cafe atop of a massive hill that has a beautiful outlook across the Texas country side.
• A fun petting zoo -- goats and emus. Though, I wasn't sure if the emus were supposed to be a part of the zoo, but I petted them anyway!
• An awesome picnic area along an ocelot trail.
• An awesome nature walk that runs along a scary cliff side!
• An endangered species facility -- which sometimes gives private tours.
• And probably a lot more that I am leaving out!

If any of you would like to go with me, I think I am going to go back again sometime before my internship begins on May 30th. The actual tour part takes about 3 hours.