Get Up Close With Exotic Animals At Aikman Wildlife Adventure

Zoos have had a monopoly on seeing exotic animals ever since the big traveling circus’ have gone by the wayside. This has given way to locations that act like giant petting zoos. In Illinois that means Aikman Wildlife Adventure in Arcola.

Just west of Arcola, Illinois sits Aikman Wildlife Adventure

North of Mattoon and south of Champaign sits Aikman Wildlife Adventure (just west of Arcola) with loads of animals that you would normally see at a zoo. With a cool twist, you can choose how you interact with the animals.

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You can ride on a pulled, covered wagon, or go off road on a UTV adventure with a guide. You can choose to drive through the grounds to see over 100 animals, you can also walk through an area to get closer access to smaller animals, birds and the petting zoo. You could also go behind the scenes for a chance to meet and feed the animals (!!!).

Lots of choices on how to interact with the animals

If your group has a dinosaur lover (and most do) there is a Prehistoric Life Museum to see, and should you want to begin married life in a unique way, you can exchange your wedding vows at Aikman Wildlife Adventure too.

Prehistoric Museum too!!

Whether you want to get closer to Bison, camels, sloths, zebras, wildebeests, lemurs, kangaroos, hyenas or any of the other exotic animals on the grounds, there are many ways to encounter them at Aikman Wildlife Adventure in Arcola, Illinois.