🦁 Zoos, aquariums and nature centers in Dallas–Fort Worth
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Zoos and animal parks
- Dallas Zoodallaszoo.com
Dallas · A city zoo with animal habitats, seasonal Zoo Lights, sensory-friendly evenings, camps and education programs.
- Fort Worth Zoofortworthzoo.org
Fort Worth · A zoo caring for nearly 7,000 animals, with camps, school and homeschool classes and conservation work.
Nature centers, wildlife refuges and raptor centers
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Centeraudubon.org
Cedar Hill · An Audubon center on the White Rock Escarpment with hiking trails, bird watching, nature programs and live animals in the Nature Nook.
- Fort Worth Nature Center & Refugefwnaturecenter.org
Fort Worth · A refuge with trails, a bison pasture, hayrides, the Hardwicke Interpretive Center and classes.
- Trinity River Audubon Centeraudubon.orgFree
Dallas · A 120-acre prairie with nearly five miles of trails, a conservation education visitor center and bird walks.
Natural history museums
- Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuaryheardmuseum.org
McKinney · A natural science museum on a 289-acre sanctuary with five habitats, canoe programs, night hikes and a plesiosaur fossil exhibit.
- Perot Museum of Nature and Scienceperotmuseum.org
Dallas · A science museum with dinosaur fossil skeletons, a children's museum area, a flight exhibit and evening events.