Indiana INsider's Guide

Category: Animal Experiences

13 Places to Get an Up Close Look at Animals & Wildlife on Wild Wednesday

By Visit Indiana on Apr. 12, 2018

From zoos to sanctuaries to farms to the wilderness, Visit Indiana Week is the perfect time to get an up close experience with the animals who share our earth! Wild Wednesday features discounts at 13 animal and wilderness experiences on May 9. Discounts include the opportunity to visit a historic…

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The Amazing Getaway You Won't Believe Exists in Southern Indiana

By Ali Meyer on Mar. 26, 2018

Although we are no longer students, my boyfriend, Erik, and I had the opportunity to take our own little spring break weekend trip to French Lick and West Baden. While I grew up not far from here, the resort restoration wasn’t completed until after I had moved away for college, and thus I had never…

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Howl with Wolves at This Southern Indiana Wildlife Sanctuary

By Visit Indiana on Nov. 01, 2017

While zoos are a great place to get an up close look at animals from all over the world. Visiting a wildlife sanctuary provides a different experience, focusing on rehabilitation, preservation and protection of wild animals. The sanctuary in this Southern Indiana town is home to wolves, eagles and…

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World's Most Toxic Animal Has Come to Indianapolis

By Visit Indiana on Oct. 25, 2017

I might be a little yellow frog, but I'm also the world's most toxic animal! A new exhibit at the Indiana State Museum is all about poisons. The Power of Poison features poisons in nature (including two of the world's most toxic animal), in literature and in medicine. The exhibit is on loan from…

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Recipe for Fall Fun: Ride, Hike, Dine & Harvest in Hendricks County

By Visit Indiana on Sep. 11, 2017

Hendricks County, Indiana has all of the ingredients to cook up an authentically amazing Fall Excursion in the Hoosier State. From a ride on horseback to a hike through amazing Fall foliage, you have to get outdoors and experience the beauty of Indiana's autumn. And if your Fall fun works up an…

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The 'Magnificent' New Animals at One of America's Best Zoos

By Carrie Lambert on Jul. 24, 2017

While checking off our summer bucket list I was reminded about the NEW macaw exhibit at the Indianapolis Zoo. It opened earlier this summer and we just now had the chance to see it! These beautiful birds are one of the numerous reasons that the Indy Zoo was just named by Condé Nast Traveler as one…

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Families Can't Believe the Fun at This Indiana Zoo

By Tina Bobilya on Jul. 20, 2017

From petting a string ray to feeding the giraffes, there are so many reasons why the Fort Wayne Zoo ranks among the top mid-sized zoos in the country and is one of the top attractions in Northeast Indiana. My children and I have visited many times over the years and as they have grown we have found…

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You Must Visit This Animal Sanctuary in Northeast Indiana

By Tina Bobilya on May 25, 2017

My children and I made a recent trip to Albion, Indiana to the Black Pine Animal Sanctuary. This is one of those places in Indiana that is not only an excellent place to experience many types of exotic animals up close and personal but also delivers a powerful and humbling message to us as humans…

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