Item 2. Properties
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Company owns and operates the following wild animal theme parks:
Wild Animal Safari, Inc. – Our Georgia Park
Our Georgia Park is situated within a 200-acre portion of a 500-acre plot, which is owned by Wild Animal – Georgia, located approximately 75 miles southwest of Atlanta. Our Georgia Park includes a drive-through animal viewing area that opened in 1991. It is home to over 500 animals, birds and reptiles, comprised of over 65 species. The majority of the animals roam wild in a natural habitat. Visitors are able to observe, photograph and feed the animals along the paved road that runs through the drive-through section of our Georgia Park’s natural habitat area. Some animals are contained in special fenced-in areas within the natural habitat, drive-through section of our Georgia Park, while others are located in a more traditional zoo-like walk through section. Also within our Georgia Park is our reptile house, located next to our petting zoo, featuring reptiles from several continents. In addition to the animal environments, our Georgia Park contains a gift shop, a restaurant and picnic areas.
Wild Animal, Inc. – Our Missouri Park
Our Missouri Park is situated in Strafford, Missouri on 255 acres of land located 12 miles east of Springfield and approximately 45 miles north of Branson. Our Missouri Park is a drive-through wild animal park with a five-mile course permitting access to approximately 400 animals, birds and reptiles, comprised of over 65 species. Most of the animals roam wild throughout the natural habitat. Visitors are able to observe, photograph and feed the animals along the paved roads that run throughout the drive-through section of our Missouri Park’s natural habitat area. Some animals are contained in special fenced-in areas within the natural habitat, drive-through section of our Missouri Park and other animals are located in a more traditional zoo-like atmosphere. During our 2013 fiscal year, we opened a reptile house within the more traditional zoo-like area of our Missouri Park, featuring reptiles from several continents. During our 2020 fiscal year we completed an expanded Giraffe Barn, which allows our guests to view and feed our giraffes year round. Our Missouri Park also has a gift shop, a restaurant, and several party rooms for rental.
Aggieland-Parks, Inc. – Our Texas Park
Our Texas Park is situated on 250 acres of a 450-acre property, located approximately 25 miles northeast Bryan/College Station, Texas and 120 miles northwest of downtown Houston. Our Texas Park includes a drive-through animal viewing area that opened in 2019. It is home to over 550 animals, birds and reptiles, comprised of over 70 species. The majority of the animals roam wild in a natural habitat. Visitors are able to observe, photograph and feed the animals along crushed-gravel road that runs throughout the drive-through section of our Texas Park’s natural habitat area. Our Texas Park also includes a 20 acre walk through Adventure Zoo, featuring outdoor and indoor animal exhibits, a reptile barn, two aviaries, extensive giraffe and tortoise encounter areas, an otter display, and a large hippopotamus enclosure, and pond. In addition, our Texas Park offers a gift shop, a covered individual and group dining area, several party rooms for rental, and a playground for young children and families.