Heaven's Corner
Encyclopedia
Heaven's Corner is a non-profit, USDA-licensed and certified zoo
and animal sanctuary
located in West Alexandria, Ohio
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The sanctuary was opened in 1990 to serve as a home for abandoned exotic animals. In 1999, it opened to the public, in an attempt to help pay for the costs. The zoo is open to the public during the summer and fall, and appointments and educational tours are also available. In 2008, the zoo finished building a new river otter exhibit, and have both a bear habitat and a large cat habitat under construction.
Zoo
A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....
and animal sanctuary
Animal sanctuary
An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives. Unlike animal shelters, sanctuaries do not seek to place animals with individuals or groups, instead maintaining each animal until his or her natural death...
located in West Alexandria, Ohio
West Alexandria, Ohio
West Alexandria is a village in Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,395 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:West Alexandria is located at ....
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The sanctuary was opened in 1990 to serve as a home for abandoned exotic animals. In 1999, it opened to the public, in an attempt to help pay for the costs. The zoo is open to the public during the summer and fall, and appointments and educational tours are also available. In 2008, the zoo finished building a new river otter exhibit, and have both a bear habitat and a large cat habitat under construction.
Further reading
- Del Greco, Jill, Are Exotic Pets A Dangerous Problem In The Miami Valley?, WHIOTV.com, April 30, 2008
- Belcher, Shirley, Rescued Animals Find Home in W. Alexandria, Dayton Daily News, April 25, 2002
- Harrison, Tim, Wild Times: Tales from Suburban Safaris, Orange Frazer PressOrange Frazer Pressis an independent publisher headquartered in Wilmington, Ohio. Founded in 1987, the press is named after Orange Frazer, an Ohio man who ran a grocery store in Wilmington with his brother John. Frazer also traveled the world, clerked for the Ohio Supreme Court, and collected enough books to create...
, ISBN 1-882203-77-1 - Harrison, Tim, Wildlife Warrior: More Tales from Suburban Safaris, Orange Frazer PressOrange Frazer Pressis an independent publisher headquartered in Wilmington, Ohio. Founded in 1987, the press is named after Orange Frazer, an Ohio man who ran a grocery store in Wilmington with his brother John. Frazer also traveled the world, clerked for the Ohio Supreme Court, and collected enough books to create...
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