During the evening exhibition, you'll see the nocturnal activity of many local forest animals, including mountain lions, bobcats, foxes, raccoons, skunks, beaver, black bear, owls, coyotes and wolves.
“This zoo turns into a party of sorts. We get the coyotes howling at one end of the zoo, which in turn triggers the wolves to howl back, making it an absolute howling fest,” says Moonridge Animal Park Curator Debbie Richardson. “Then we hear the owls hooting, foxes scratching and mountain lions chirping. There’s a lot more activity happening at night, that’s for sure.”
Flashlight Safaris are held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Moonridge Animal Park, located at 43285 Goldmine Drive in Big Bear Lake. Doors close promptly at 7 p.m. Admission is $9 for adults and $6 for seniors and children ages 3-10. Children under 3 are free.
Be sure to bring a flashlight and wear warm clothes. For more information, visit www.moonridgezoo.org or call 909-584-1299.
To learn more about Big Bear Lake, make lodging reservations or request a free Visitors Guide log on to www.bigbear.com or call 1-800-424-4232.
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Mountain Lions are among the wild animals you'll encounter during the Moonridge Animal Park Flashlight Safaris. Photo courtesy of BigBear.com
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