No matter how old you get, you never get too old to get a thrill out of having a HUGE buffalo stick its head in your car window and eat kibbles out of your hand. This family-fun can be experienced at Lazy 5 Ranch www.lazy5ranch.com, located just north of Ann's house.
You can drive through the 3.5-mile safari ride or take one of the horse-drawn wagon rides for an even closer encounter. The ranch is owned by Henry Hampton and his family. Hampton has spent more than 35 years handling exotic animals and is renowned for his work with these animals.
He started out by allowing school groups to come and visit the animals, but also started to notice people pulling in trying to get a glimpse of these magnificent creatures. He soon started to realize that this would be a wonderful opportunity to educate people about these animals. So, on May 22, 1993, he opened his ranch to the public. They started with five staff members and two horse-drawn carriages. Today, the ranch is home to over 750 animals from six continents. Henry and his staff have been instrumental in the recovery of several endangered species, including the Grevy Zebra, Scimitar Horned Oryx, and Ring-tailed Lemur.
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