
What You Can Do at the WDC
Visitors of all ages enjoy the Wildlife Discovery Center, where conservation and environmental awareness come alive. The WDC also adheres to the Next Generation Science Standards. In addition to visiting our resident animals, you can enjoy a hike and nature observation on the adjacent Middlefork Trail, or visit the Elawa Farm Park where you and your family can enjoy a picnic in the pavilion, play soccer in the field, or have fun in the huge playground.
“The WDC has an unbelievable animal collection, including one of the finest venomous reptile exhibits in the region. In my opinion, it’s a first-class facility and a real asset to the community.”
-Dr. Brady Barr, National Geographic
ANIMALS AT THE WDC
The WDC is home to approximately 85 species of animals. During regular visiting hours, you can talk with our animal keepers and meet some of our amazing animals.
NOTE: We will be adding an Animal Profile page to each animal listed below so you can learn about their natural habitats, diets, behaviors, and other fun facts. Plan to visit this page often as more Animal Profiles are added. When an animal's name is listed in BLUE, it has a profile.
Main Room:
Burmese Python, Python bivittatus
Blue-tongued Skink, Tiliqua scincoides intermedia
Classroom:
Gray Tree Frog, Hyla versicolor
Hellbender, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
Western Fox Snake, Pantherophis vulpinus
Collard Lizards, Crotaphytus collaris
Blandings Turtle, Emydoidea blandingii
Virginia Opossum, Didelphis virginiana
North Room:
Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus
Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis
Utila Island Iguanas, Ctenosaura bakeri
Philippine SailfinDragon, Hydrosaurus pustulatus
Red Footed Tortoise, Chelonoidis carbonaria
Office:
Alligator Snapping Turtle, Macrochelys temminckii
Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata
Three-banded Armadillo, Tolypeutes tricinctus
Outdoor:
Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Painted Turtle, Chrysemys picta
Wood Turtle, Glyptemys insculpta
Off Display Education Animals:
Linnaeus’s Two-toed Sloth, Choloepus didactylus
Broad-snouted caiman, Caiman latirostris
Eastern Milksnake, Lampropeltis Triangulum
Saltwater Crocodile, Crocodylus porosus
West African Dwarf Crocodile, Osteolaemus tetraspis