A visit to the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park is one of my favourite local day outings. Now, I’m not normally a big fan of zoos, but this one is different. It’s not your typical tourist trap but is instead run by the province and largely features animals native to the area. There are no animal shows and the habitats are large and contain varied enrichment items to enhance the residents’ lives. Many of the animals were born in captivity, or were injured or orphaned in the wild and unable to be rehabilitated.
Adjoining the main park, the Wetland Centre is a partnership between Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources. There is a short accessible trail around small ponds, with many native bushes and trees providing excellent bird habitat. If you feel like a longer walk, the St. Andrew’s Marsh Trail is a more rugged journey into 200 acres of wild marsh.
I was experimenting with an SLR camera this week and here are some of my better shots of the day.
