Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo is a 100-acre wildlife preserve located in Thurmont, Maryland, home to over 300 species and more than 450 exotic animals from around the world. Highlights include a Louisiana Bayou alligator exhibit, Wolf Woods featuring White Timber Wolves, an African section with zebras, antelope, ostriches, and Mouflon sheep, a walk-in parakeet exhibit, and displays of jaguars, tigers, a 1,000-pound grizzly bear, and 30 species of Amazon parrots. Safari truck rides, zookeeper talks, and educational stage presentations with touchable animals make this preserve a rich and engaging destination nestled in the mountains of north-central Maryland.
