The Creature Conservancy — Attraction in Lodi Township

This place was very cool! We spent about 1.5 hours here. An hour was enough for me and my wife to see and read about the indoor animals, then we watched the 2 o'clock presentation. When leaving, we checked out the outside animals. There were a lot of interesting facts posted near the animals. It was not a huge place so we didn't feel rushed to see everything before the presentation. Would like to visit again at some point, especially if a new animal made a home there.

The presentation was neat and I learned a lot. Seeing the cougar was my favorite, but they also had a vulture (I only saw during the presentation), sloths, warthog, alligator (huge!), turtles/tortoises, an assortment of birds, and a few others I don't recall.

It was not crowded. The aisles were big enough you could move around people. We got there at 1 on Sunday when it opened. The gift shop had a few neat things, but we didn't buy anything. I didn't count but I would say we saw about 10-12 different types of animals. It was a very clean and well kept place. The employees we spoke with were very knowledgeable! I'm not sure if there was another area we missed that had more animals, cuz the building seemed bigger than where we were at.

Also it's not too far from some good places to eat, about 5 minutes to places we like so that was a nice...

I call this my happy place. On average, I visit twice a month. They have great events, including creatures of the night, trivia events, Halloween events and Valentines events. All events are educational presenting featured animals with interesting facts and entertaining stories. Steve, the founder of the non-profit organization, is very witty and humorous. They also have monthly featured animals on stage on the first Friday of the month and on most weekends, different animals each month. Clearly, the animals are very well taken care of. I never get sick of seeing them. The staff which includes animal behaviorists, are clearly very passionate and fond of these animals. Many of them are rescues, meaning animals that could not survive in the wild due to disabilities and Also Animals rescued from the exotic pet trade. They have also done presentations and special events for schools. It is my hope, that the information they provide helps people, especially children, Develop a passion for and see the benefit of many animals, Especially species that are misunderstood and Unappreciated. If you haven’t been there, I bet you’ve never seen a clouded leopard. Kya seems to love attention and provides many photo worthy moments. In terms of comparing it with the Detroit Zoo, there is very...

We went as a small group to get a guided tour. While reading the website, it still didn’t give me a full picture what to expect but we were curious. Our tour guide Jake introduced us to various animals big and small and it became quickly apparent it wasn’t just a job for him. Our guide was passionate about the animals with a wealth of background knowledge and compassion how to care for them. The employees and volunteers we saw during the tour were all of the same caliber, caring and compassionate. Those are more or less exotic animals that could no longer stay with their previous owners for various reasons. I guess the bath tub was too small for the 8 ft alligator. It was uplifting and a delight that an organization with passionate employees and volunteers cares for animals that were at times abandoned. We interacted with the animals and our guide helped us to avoid faux pas not to appear intrusive or threatening to the animals. It is a real eye opener why most exotic animals should stay where they belong. Truly a noble cause to see the well cared for lil creatures that can never go back into the wild live their lives in peace. It is most certainly worthwhile to visit and learn something either through presentations or simple tours. Definitely...