African Lion Safari – Cambridge, Ontario

Canada’s “Original Safari Adventure” is home to more than 1,000 free-roaming exotic birds and mammals.

Animal lovers can drive through its 750 acres, a third of which “provide animals with large areas of bush, grasslands or forest in which they can interact naturally with other animals.”

ALS also offers safari tours, boat cruises, a scenic railway wildlife-viewing option, and a daily early-morning, game warden-led tour called “Wake Up to the Wild.”

Families can make it a full-day experience by visiting the water park or playgrounds before or after checking out the dozens of animals.

Admission ranges from $23 to $40, depending upon age and time of year.