WONDERS OF WILDLIFE
Written by Wally Kennedy I Photos coutesy Johnny Morris Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium
Great African Hall
A GREAT ESCAPE
Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium offers a trip around the world in one stop
20 JOPLIN MAGAZINE | APRIL / MAY
Ever wondered what it would be like to spend time walking through a humid rainforest in the Amazon where snakes quietly slither underfoot and rivers team with red piranha ?
Or how about a walk across the
Out to Sea Shark Dive
African savannah with elephants , giraffes , rhinos , crocodiles and zebras ? Looking for something closer to home ?
How about a walk through a Louisiana swamp at night or spelunking in a Missouri cave with bats flitting about ?
These are among the immersive experiences that await you at the Johnny Morris Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium in Springfield .
It ' s immersive because you get to step inside dozens of distinct habitats - both land and sea - that have been created to reflect life in the wild , but it ' s all in one place under one roof that spans 350,000 square feet . There ' s a little bit of everything here .
But first things first - wear the most comfortable shoes you own because you will be on your feet for four to five
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