Shubenacadie Wildlife Park, Wildlife park and animal refuge in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Shubenacadie Wildlife Park is a zoo and wildlife refuge in Nova Scotia, Canada, where mammals and birds native to North America live in open enclosures. The grounds are laid out so that visitors walk through areas designed to resemble each animal's natural surroundings.
The site began in the 1940s as a refuge for orphaned deer and was opened to the public in 1954. Over the following decades it grew to shelter a wider range of native species from across the country.
School groups visit regularly to observe native animals up close, and the park is a common destination for families with young children. Watching keepers care for the animals gives visitors a sense of what daily life at the park involves.
The grounds cover a large area, so comfortable walking shoes are a good idea before heading in. The park is open every day from May through October and on weekends only during the rest of the year.
A groundhog named Shubenacadie Sam lives in the park and is the first animal in North America to make the Groundhog Day weather prediction each year. This is because Nova Scotia falls in an earlier time zone than most other Groundhog Day locations on the continent.
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