As many times
as I have visited Asheville, I have never gone to the WNC Nature Center; I did
today. It is an amazing place. There's a shady boardwalk with a lot of animals
to see, and a reptile house with some cool snakes, turtles, and other
reptiles. They have gray wolves AND red
wolves (which were hiding, but I did hear and see the gray ones howl at an
ambulance going by!) There are black
bears, several birds of prey, including a great horned owl and a barn owl, a
pair of cougars (which were not the least bit camera shy), otters, coyotes, and
a lot more. I really enjoyed walking
around and seeing these animals. A very
enjoyable part is the little farm at the end, with donkeys and goats - kids
seem to enjoy that part too! I normally
prefer to see animals in the wild such as they are in national and state parks,
but I appreciate the conservation efforts of this nature center regarding the
wolves and other animals. I am so glad I
went, I really enjoyed a beautiful day here.
The cougars were gorgeous and not camera shy
Coyote
White tailed deer
Gray Fox
Red Fox
Otter
Great Horned Owl
Beautiful, shady boardwalk
Turtle (duh)
The grounds are very nice; very lush and green
I LOVED THE FARM ANIMALS!
