For the people complaining about the well being of...

For the people complaining about the well being of the animals They are all very well taken care of. I am an exotic animal owner myself. You should speak to one of the 10+ caretakers that are there. You probably don't notice them because they are dressed like everyone else and are caring for the animals all day. This park is family owned and operated. The kids you see helping out at the front or in the baby room literally grew up in this park. The family lives way in the back where there are also several more acres for all of the animals to go. It is a family run business. Being an animal caretaker is in their blood. What you pick up on in 45 minutes of driving through the park and looking for things to be wrong is invalid.

This park saves animals that are unwanted by hunting ranches and breeders or that have been abused. That is why you will see deformed horns, broken tails, or other problems. These animals were either born that way or poorly taken care of by their previous owners. For Someone to expect all animals to be beautiful and perfect is the same as expecting every human to be be beautiful and perfect. Let me also add that all hoofed animals (buffalo, camel, cows, zebra, deer etc) scratch on trees and rocks to itch themselves. They always cause wounds on themselves and there is nothing anyone can do about that. It happens in the wild and in captivity.

Yes, some of the primates have smaller cages but I have personally experienced after hours when the otters and tame primates get "play time." There is no way that you could have these animals out of their cages all day without them fighting each other or hurting one of the guests. Lemurs and monkeys are VERY smart. Too smart for their own good. During the open hours, these animals have to be caged to keep them safe and to keep the guests safe. They don't mind it. it is their comfort zone. Their cage is their home. We all have homes right? These animals grew up in a home (cage). To let them out in the wild would be like a human being homeless. In fact, in the wild, most primates live in a small group inside a small territory. They expand their territory by fighting neighboring groups in other territories when food is scares. Guess what though The primates at Franklin's get more than enough food so there is no desire for more room to live.

Please do more research before you spout off wrong information. I realize that raising exotic animals is not everyones expertise, but don't assume and make irrational accusations about the wellbeing of animals unless you know your facts. These comments are uneducated. They remind me of someone walking into a school and seeing a few kids with scratches on their knee and assuming that their parents abuse them. That is ridiculous. When you assume, you make an ass out of yourself End Rant.