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Global Wildlife Center in Folsom, Louisiana

Published: Feb 14, 2021 · Modified: Jun 29, 2023 by Lynda · This post may contain affiliate links.

Immerse yourself in the beauty of nature at the Global Wildlife Center in Louisiana. A must-visit attraction during your New Orleans vacation, this wildlife sanctuary offers a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with extraordinary animals. Enjoy a scenic safari tour, feed exotic creatures, and learn about conservation.

Giraffe in front of a tree.

Located in Folsom, Louisiana, Global Wildlife Center is a non-profit organization that encompasses 900 acres, allowing endangered and exotic species to cohabit and roam freely.  (All of the animals are herbivores.)

Global Wildlife Center.

The center is open 7 days a week and guided wagon tours are available ($19 for adults, $17 for senior citizens, $13 for children 2-11, and free for children under 2).  You can purchase a family bucket of feed for $30 or a souvenir cup of feed for $2.00.

Bucket of animal feed.
Family Size Bucket of Feed ($30)

The tours last for about an hour and a half.  The caravan travels at a very slow pace and stops occasionally so that humans can feed the animals from the safety of the wagon.

Wildlife caravan in Louisiana.

The animals are a lot of fun to watch and feed.  You can even feed the llamas right out of your hands.

Feeding alpacas out of human hands.

Don't want the animals to eat out of your hand?  It's okay to toss the feed on the ground.

Feeding animals from a caravan.

The zebras are fun to watch, too, except that their presence makes giraffes leave.  (Giraffes don't like zebras.)

Feeding a zebra from a caravan.

Perhaps it was most fun watching the cows eat.

Play the video to watch cows eating.

At the end of a tour, visitors can purchase gifts and mementos of their trip at the gift shop.

Gift shop toys.

My Recommendations

Bottled water is sold for $2 a bottle in the gift shop.  They are large bottles and it's a good idea to have one on the tour.  Before going, check the web or call (985) 796-3585 for safari times.

If you are in Louisiana, be sure to read our posts about One Day in New Orleans, The Best Place to Eat in Mandeville, and The Shack in Covington.

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