The annual Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards seeks to gather the opinions of local parents on everything family-friendly in the region. Our readers and online followers voted for their favorite businesses, attractions, family services and more.
Here is the winner and runners-up in the “Best Animal Encounter” category.
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Winner:
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo offers several unique and compelling experiences for guests to connect with wildlife including hand-feeding Masai giraffe, passing underneath Amur tigers, and nose-to-nose viewing of snow leopards, sloth bears and much more. The Zoo’s Inside Tracks program offers a behind-the-scenes experience where guests can get close to animals, see a training or care session and more. — futureforwildlife.org
Second Place: Akron Zoo — akronzoo.org
Third Place: Jungle Terry — jungleterryandfriends.com