Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak, Michigan, United States, North America
The Detroit Zoo is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the Detroit city limits at the intersection of Woodward Avenue, 10 Mile Road, and Interstate 696 in Royal Oak and Huntington Woods, Michigan, USA. The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS), a non-profit organization, operates both the Detroit Zoo and the Belle Isle Nature Zoo, located in the city of Detroit. The DZS is responsible for the care and feeding of more than 3,300 animals representing 280 species. The Detroit Zoo is one of Michigan's largest family attractions, hosting more than 1.1 million visitors annually. Situated on 125 acres of naturalistic exhibits, it provides a natural habitat for more than 3,300 animals representing 280 species. Opened in 1928, the Detroit Zoo was the first zoo in the United States to use barless exhibits extensively. Accredited by the ssociation of Zoos & Aquariums, the Detroit Zoo features many award-winning exhibits including the Wildlife Interpretive Gallery, National Amphibian Conservation Center, Great Apes of Harambee and Arctic Ring of Life, which was named the number-two best zoo exhibit in the U.S. by the Intrepid Traveler's guide to America's Best Zoos. The Wildlife Interpretive Gallery is home to the Butterfly Garden, a tropical indoor habitat featuring hundreds of butterflies from Central and South America. Adjacent to the Free-flight Aviary, the facility also features a 90-seat theater and showcases the Zoo's permanent fine art collection. The National Amphibian Conservation Center is a $7 million, 12,000-square-foot facility situated on a two-acre Michigan wetland area and pond called Amphibiville. The exhibit boasts a spectacular diversity of frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and caecilians. The Wall Street Journal dubbed the attraction Disneyland for toads. The Great Apes of Harambee is a four-acre indoor/outdoor habitat which houses chimpanzees, Western lowland gorillas and drills. The animals spend their days foraging, grooming and playing just as they would in their native African environment. The Arctic Ring of Life is North America's largest polar bear exhibit. The $14 million four-acre interactive facility features the Frederick and Barbara Erb Polar Passage, where visitors walk through a 70-foot-long clear underwater tunnel as polar bears and seals swim around them.
Among other highlights at the Detroit Zoo are the expansive Australian Outback Adventure featuring a walk-through with kangaroos and wallabies, the Giraffe Encounter where guests can feed the Zoo's tallest creatures, the Penguinarium (the first facility of its kind created specifically for penguins), the iconic Horace H. Rackham Memorial Fountain, the Tauber Family Railroad, the Carousel, and the Ford Education Center which houses the Wild Adventure Ride and the Wild Adventure 3-D/4-D Theater. The Wild Adventure Ride is an educational, action-packed thrill ride which offers an exciting you-are-there experience from the comfort of a specially equipped motion-simulated big-screen theater seat. The 126-seat Wild Adventure 3-D/4-D Theater, the only theater of its kind at any Michigan zoo, delivers a high-definition viewing experience in 3-D with 7.1 digital audio surround sound, enhanced with full-sensory 4-D special effects such as blasts of wind, mist and scents. The Detroit Zoo is located at the intersection of 10 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak, Mich It is open daily 9 am to 5 pm April through Labor Day (until 8 pm Wednesdays during July and August), 10 a.m. to 5 pm the day after Labor Day through October and 10 am to 4 pm November through March (closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day). Admission is $14 for adults 15 to 61, $12 for senior citizens 62 and older, and $9 for children ages 2 to 14; children under 2 are free. Some of the notable animals in the zoo include the following (not an exhaustive list): red kangaroo, red-necked wallaby, Matschie's tree-kangaroo, aardvark, Hoffmann's two-toed sloth, giant anteater, black-and-white ruffed lemur, ring-tailed lemur, Japanese macaque, lion-tailed macaque, drill, western lowland gorilla, chimpanzee, black-tailed prairie dog, capybara, lion, Siberian tiger, arctic fox, black bear, brown bear , grizzly bear, polar bear, grey seal, harp seal, harbor seal, North American river otter, wolverine, red panda, miniature donkey, Przewalski's horse, Grevy's zebra, southern white rhinoceros, warthog, bactrian camel, guanaco, Chilean pudu, American elk, lesser kudu, white-lipped deer, fallow deer, giraffe, American bison, domestic yak, highland cattle, Sichuan takin, bush dog, macaroni penguin, rockhopper penguin, king penguin, meerkat, greater flamingo, Chilean flamingo, stork, gull, peafowl (peacock), crowned crane, macaw, duck, trumpeter swan, ostrich, emu, bald eagle, caiman, alligator, crocodile, rat snake, vipers, boa constrictor, tortoise, goldfish (carp), butterflies, turtles.
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa Video : Acme, Michigan, United States
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa Video : Acme, Michigan, United States
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa is located near Traverse City, Mich. along the sandy shores of Lake Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay and is known as one of the Midwest's finest full-service, year round resorts and the area's top spa getaway for tourists looking for Traverse City Hotels that offer luxurious accommodations. Grand Traverse Resort and Spa offers over 600 rooms, suites, and condominiums, 54 holes of championship golf including The Bear, designed by Jack Nicklaus, and The Wolverine - a Gary Player signature golf course. For the kids at heart, experience the fun of our 15,000-square foot Indoor Water Playground. Hotel guests of all ages will enjoy the 16-foot tall, 70-foot long waterslide, waterwalk, and zero-depth sprayground and water basketball nets. Explore any one of our four indoor or outdoor pools on the resort property. Experience Aerie Restaurant & Lounge Located on the 16th Floor of the Tower, Aerie Restaurant & Lounge offers a premium casual dining experience unlike none other in Northern Michigan. Open for dinner seven days a week with inspiring views of Grand Traverse Bay and our championship golf courses. Additional features include a full-service spa, seasonal recreation, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, childrens center, 24-hour dog care facility, shopping gallery, and diverse restaurants and lounges. Grand Traverse Resort & Spa is proudly owned and operated by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. Persons renting rooms, suites or condominiums at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa are required to be a minimum of 21 years of age. Note: There is $14.95 resort fee per night upon checkin.Hotel requires that all guests present a valid credit card or $250 cash deposit at check-in.
Check-in from 16:00 , check-out prior to 11:00
TV, Air conditioning, Safe box, Hairdryer.
Parking, 24 hours Front Desk Service, Restaurant/cafe, Swimming Pool, Bar, Business centre, Gym, Spa, Pets allowed, Laundry service, Concierge service.
Hotel adress: 100 Grand Traverse Village Boulevard, Acme, United States
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