A fun adventure for all ages, Oaklawn Farm Zoo boasts the largest display of Big Cats and Primates in Eastern Canada, and much more.
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The 50-acre zoo offers a relaxing atmosphere in a country like setting. You can stroll along and interact with a wide diversity of mammals, birds and reptiles. You can also enjoy an ice cream treat or refreshments at our canteen and explore our gift shop. As Nova Scotia’s largest zoo, we provide an up close and personal experience with nature so you can gain an appreciation for our planet's divers
ity. Oaklawn Farm Zoo features a large variety of endangered and threatened species of exotic, native and domestic breeds of animals. Located in Aylesford, Nova Scotia, in the beautiful Annapolis Valley, we are just minutes from freshwater beaches, shopping, golfing, U-picks and the Bay of Fundy’s World’s Highest Tides. So come and enjoy the fun, and learn all about our amazing animals!
-Gift shop, Canteen
-Take Ayelsford Exit 16, off Highway 101, and follow the blue zoo signs
Admission Rates:
Adults $10.00
Seniors $6.50
Students $5.00
Children ages 3-12, $3.50
Children age 2 and under are FREE.
*Seasons passes available
*Inquire about Group Rates for organizations, birthday parties or educational school tours
As many of you know Oaklawn will not be opening in “24”.
We would like to Thank You for your kindness and support over the past 40 plus years.
Arrangements have been made at responsible facilities for the animals seeking new homes.
Having reached our declining years, we appreciate your respecting our privacy and wish you all the best in “24”.
****Fall hour change****
We are now open 10am to 4:30pm daily with admissions ending at 3:30pm.
Come out and enjoy these lovely fall days with us!
A frosty fall morning with Frosted F***y for photo tax.
*** Please Note*** Oaklawn Farm Zoo will be closed Saturday September 16th due to the impending storm
Labour Day weekend is here and We Are Open. Long weekends often come with a leisurely brunch. Have you ever had a meal so tasty that you just wanted to submerge yourself in it? That seems to be what our African Crested Porcupine was doing… or maybe he was horsing it 🤔😜. He was definitely enjoying it in either case.
Nyah
Dec 13, 2012- Aug 13, 2023
We are very saddened to announce the very sudden and unexpected death of our pride matriarch. Nyah was a force to be reckoned with from her arrival at Oaklawn. Arriving as a half grown cub, she grew into a beautiful, mature lioness that exuded royalty and was a constant companion for Sterk. She was mother to both Hunter and NneNne and although she was unable to nurse them herself, she did have a very close bond with them as they grew. Nyah and NneNne often lounged together and shared special “lioness” time together. We are certain that Nyah’s lion family is missing her as much as we are. Her life was healthy to the end when she appeared to have had a stroke. She was attended to by our veterinarian, but fairly quickly passed in spite of medical care. We are heartbroken. 💔. When you visit, linger a little longer with the lions and share some of your energy with them. Your memories and affection for her can also be shared below this post.
The native habitat of the African Lion reaches extremely high daytime temperatures. Lions have adapted to these temperatures by resting up to 20 hours per day and by limiting activity during the peak of the heat. How are you handling the heat of this summer? Pics of Hunter, Nyah and NeeNee captured by Maria.
Zarina, the Siberian Tiger, is here to remind you that we are open everyday… holidays included.
How are you spending your Canada Day?
Ever wonder why you don’t see Sophie, the Canadian Lynx, just lying on her stand? She prefers a much more natural feeling perch and is often found lounging in her tree… have you been able to spot here there? Zookeeper Kathryn captured this great shot.
We are OPEN everyday, including holidays. Blueberry, the North American Black Bear, is already in long weekend mode and is enjoying her pool time…. Nothing like beating the heat by lounging in cool water.
Sorry for the late post… Facebook glitch…
Wishing a Very Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. Whilimena, the Bennetts Wallaby shows off her baby. Keep your eyes open near the wallaby yard… there’s 3 moms in there. Can you spot them all?
Fun in the barn today with these Hereford/Berkshire piglets. Fresh shavings are so much fun to play with/in. 😂🤣.
Did you capture any fun pictures on your visit? Feel free to share in the comments.
Video capture by Maria.
Here’s your Awwwww moment for the day… Pygmy Goat kid “Kit Kat” from momma Pam. Photos courtesy of zookeeper Kathryn. Sooo cute ❤️❤️❤️
Please join us in wishing a very Happy Birthday to this very Handsome fellow. Hunter, the African Lion, is 7 years old today. 🎂🎂🥳🥳. Happy Birthday Hunter! We ❤️ you!!
Good Friday and Opening Day is upon us! NneNne, the African Lioness, is soaking up some warm rays, however due to the cooler temperatures, some of the animals will still be in their heated winter enclosures and will not be available for viewing at this time.
We open for the season at 10 am tomorrow morning. Last admission is at 5pm and the zoo closes at 6pm. We open 7 days a week (holidays included) until mid-November.
Please remember… our zoo phone number changed last year. Now please call us at 1-902-341-2001.
Admission rates are as follows:
Day Passes
Adults - $10.50
Students - $5.00
Seniors (60yrs+) - $6.50
Children (3-12yrs) - $3.50
2yrs and under - free
Tax included in price
Season Passes
Adult - $32
Student/Senior - $20
Child - $12
Adult Couple - $60
Family of 3 - $71
Family of 4 - $82
Family of 5 - $93
Family of 6 - $104
Family of 7 + - $115
Tax included in price
The arrival of adorable goat kids always signals spring for us. What are your hallmark markers of spring?
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The snow was still cold and crisp but the sun now has warmth that tells us spring is on the way. This beautiful shot was captured by Maria.
Happy World Wildlife Day from Hoot the Great Horned Owl. World Wildlife Day is a United Nations International day to celebrate and recognize the world’s wild plants and animals. People everywhere rely on wildlife and biodiversity-based resources to meet all our needs, from food, to fuel, medicines, housing, and clothing. Millions of people rely on nature as the source of their livelihoods and economic opportunities. But more than our needs, nature has proven to be essential for our mental health too. So, let’s celebrate.
Family is more than just blood… it’s all those that we love, care for and have made a commitment to. Our family definitely extends to all of our creatures. Celebrating family today…. From one of our most senior- Dibbs, the White-handed Gibbon, to some of our newest… baby Common Marmosets with mom Leighton. Wishing you and yours a Very Happy Family and Heritage Day. Feel free to share your family pics in the comments below…
We had a Blizzard today that was isolated to our one paddock…. Momma Mariah, the Alpaca, brought her new baby Blizzard outside for her first experience in the great big world. Who wouldn’t want a blizzard like this at home? 😂🤣❤️❤️🦙🦙
Happy Valentine’s Day from Foe (the Silver variant Red Fox), her foxy friends and all of us! We hope you are all enjoying your day. Be Safe out there.
It’s starting to feel like the depths of winter… Poppy isn’t worried! She’s ready for the cold night and days ahead. Are you? Be sure to stay bundled up and don’t forget your furred and feathered friends too!
Was anyone excited to hear this?? 🙁🙁
It’s Official! That’s a confirmed shadow seen by Shubenacadie Sam! Get ready for 6 more weeks of winter, don’t put away your hat and mitts yet.
Jenga is 10 years old! Where does the time go. This beautiful boy still loves the snow ❄️❄️❄️❄️
Jenga, the Bobcat, has cleverly cleared his shelf and is looking for attention. He will be very happy to see the visitors return in the spring!
The holiday season may be over for you… but for the lions it’s far from over. Many of our creatures love to use retired Christmas trees as enrichment. Sterk, the African Lion, has always loved the smells of Christmas and enjoys rolling on his trees. Excuse the sound of tree clean up in the background. The gibbons hooting were too cute to silence and you have to hear Sterk’s happy grunts.
Video capture by Maria.
As one year closes out another New Year begins, we take this moment you with you all a Happy, Healthy, Safe and Prosperous New Year. Toast (one of our zoo cats) wants to remind you all to be more cat in 2023. He does make a good point! However you decided to ring in your year we are thankful that you’ve been here with us through 2022 and look forward to sharing many new memories with you in 2023. HAPPY NEW YEARS everyone!! 🍾🥂🥂
Christmas is a time for family, food and fellowship. Wishing you nothing but the Best the season has to offer.
From our house to Yours… Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! ❤️🎄
Stay Safe and Be warm out there.
Aylesford, NS
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Labour Day weekend is here and We Are Open. Long weekends often come with a leisurely brunch. Have you ever had a meal so tasty that you just wanted to submerge yourself in it? That seems to be what our African Crested Porcupine was doing… or maybe he was horsing it 🤔😜. He was definitely enjoying it in either case. #oaklawnfarmzoo #ofz #aylesford #novascotia #longweekendvibes
Fun in the barn today with these Hereford/Berkshire piglets. Fresh shavings are so much fun to play with/in. 😂🤣. Did you capture any fun pictures on your visit? Feel free to share in the comments. Video capture by Maria. #ofz #novascotia #aylesford #oaklawnfarmzoo
The holiday season may be over for you… but for the lions it’s far from over. Many of our creatures love to use retired Christmas trees as enrichment. Sterk, the African Lion, has always loved the smells of Christmas and enjoys rolling on his trees. Excuse the sound of tree clean up in the background. The gibbons hooting were too cute to silence and you have to hear Sterk’s happy grunts. Video capture by Maria. #oaklawnfarmzoo #aylesford #ofz #novascotia #lions
Sterk, the African Lion, had a lot to say in this video that was captured just before we closed for the season. We are officially closed for the rest of 2022. Thank you all for coming out this year. Stay safe and warm this winter. We’ll try to occasionally send some winter fun your way. #ofz #aylesford #novascotia #oaklawnfarmzoo #lions #closedfortheseason
Solstice, Lugar and the rest of the Gibbon family have a lot to sing about… with the change to Daylight Savings Time our admission times have changed too. Last admission is now at 3pm and the zoo closes at 4pm. You can catch these guys singing in person for the next 8 days. We close for the season November 15. #aylesford #oaklawnfarmzoo #ofz #novascotia
While our thoughts are with all those who suffered damage during Hurricane Fiona, we thought you might like to see these two creature residents. Our emus are loving that Fiona refilled their pond!! #novascotia #oaklawnfarmzoo #aylesford #ofz
How are you beating the heat? Little James, the Capybara, has a pool but seems to be loving his puddle even more! Great video captured by zookeeper Tammy. #novascotia #aylesford #ofz #oaklawnfarmzoo #capybara #beattheheat
There’s not much more determined than as African Pygmy Goat kid. Where there is a will there is a way. No mountain is too high… oh, to have the energy of these kids 😂🤣. #novascotia #oaklawnfarmzoo #aylesford #pygmygoatsofinstagram #wheretheresawilltheresaway
This is one of Sterk, the African Lion,‘s favourite times of year… he Loves his recycled Christmas trees! This video courtesy of zookeeper Maria
**WE ARE OPEN ** We are open holidays and every day same hours. See our pinned post for Covid restrictions. Who doesn’t remember playing in the sun on summer holidays and having a cold drink of water out of a hose? That behaviour is frowned upon now by a lot of people but Jonathan, the Dromedary Camel, thinks it’s the best way to drink water on hot days. Video capture by zookeeper Kathryn.
The African Lions received new enrichment yesterday. Although they find old Christmas trees very stimulating in and of themselves, this particular tree is of extra interest because it spent time in the tiger pen with Zarina. Lions, much like domestic cats, do a lot of scent marking. Scent-marking in cats is a form of olfactory communication. Scent is released from rubbing various sebaceous glands along the forehead, tail, lips, chin and paw pads along surfaces or onto other animals. Dominant male cats may scent-mark through rubbing objects with their cheeks more than subordinate males. What do you think Sterk is saying to Nyah and Nnenne in this video? Is this tree now his? Video captured by Maria
This video of Zarina, the Siberian Tiger, goes out to to the Cambridge Elementary Grade 5 grads. Congratulations from our “Stripey” as you head off to CK next year... and remember to always keep your nose clean... you never now when you’re going to suddenly have an extreme close-up. Thanks to Taira Butler for the special request. Video by Maria
Emus are active during the day and spend most of their time foraging. They eat a variety of plants as well as insects and other arthropods, including grasshoppers and crickets, beetles, cockroaches, ladybirds, moth larvae, ants, spiders and millipedes. They are also known to feed on wheat, and any fruit or other crops that they can access, easily climbing over high fences if necessary. Our emu almost seem offended by fresh grass offered by zookeeper Kristen but are quite happy to pick the offending grass up off the ground and eat it from there.
Many are asking.... but we still don’t know when we will be given the go ahead to open. We know you are all eager but we must consider public safety, staff safety and the health and safety of all our animal residents. We will continue to abide by government regulations. (And will continue to try to give you pics and videos to let you see what’s going on here). Zookeeper Michael captured this bird’s eye view of our lawn care crew at work.... they’re easy keepers and cheap on feed. 🤣
Sophie, the Canadian Lynx, is loving her new pile of hay.... every cat wants a bed in the sun. Video courtesy of zookeeper Nichole.
**PLEASE SHARE**You’ve seen him roar before but this time Hunter, the African Lion has something important to say! “Go Fund Me” accounts simply ask for you to give. We didn’t feel comfortable with that. This is our solution... which allows you to help us and allows us to give back to you in the future (whether you use them or not or gift them to others. And who’s mom wouldn’t want this special gift). A Shift to Online The current situation of the Pandemic has affected all of our lives. Having to close our doors, we had no way for our loyal supporters to continue to support us. We have gone online to make this connection with the sale of gift cards. Purchasing gift cards will help us in the present and be a future zoo excursion for you someone you love. Once we open, these Gift Cards can be redeemed at our Admissions (daily or season passes), Gift shop and Canteen. Best of all, they do not expire!! Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you soon! Please follow this link to our online store.... https://oaklawn-farm-zoo.myshopify.com/
Today’s focus is on our Sulcata Tortoises as they enjoy breakfast. Sulcata tortoises are native to the African savannah. In the wild, their diets primarily consist of many types of grasses and plants, high in fiber and very low in protein. The sulcata tortoise is considered to be a very important part of the ecosystem that they are a part of as they are one of only a few animals that can excavate burrows thanks to their specialized claws. Other creatures of the desert also seek shelter in the burrows that these tortoises dig in order to avoid the inescapable heat that sweeps through their environment. At the bottom of these burrows, the temperatures are much more bearable, which would range from around 50 to 70 F( 10-21C). This is about half of the temperature on the surface. Did you know.... A group of tortoises is called a creep.
A fun adventure for all ages, Oaklawn Farm Zoo boasts the largest display of Big Cats and Primates in Eastern Canada, and much more.The 50-acre zoo offers a relaxing atmosphere in a country like setting. You can stroll along and interact with a wide diversity of mammals, birds and reptiles. Children can feed corn to certain animals (goats, sheep and deer) for just .25 cents. You can also enjoy an ice cream or refreshments at our canteen and explore our gift shop. As Nova Scotia’s largest zoo, we provide an up close and personal experience with nature so you can gain an appreciation for our planet's diversity. Oaklawn Farm Zoo features a large variety of endangered and threatened species of exotic, native and domestic breeds of animals. Breeding rare and endangered species of mammals and reptiles, including Canada's first Egyptian Tortoises. Located in Aylesford, Nova Scotia, in the beautiful Annapolis Valley, we are just minutes from freshwater beaches, shopping, golfing, U-picks and the Bay of Fundy’s World’s Highest Tides. So come and enjoy the fun, and learn all about our amazing animals! -Open Easter Weekend to mid-November -10 a.m. to dusk, rain, shine, and holidays seven days a week -Girft shop, Canteen, Pony Rides -Take Ayelsford Exit 16, off Highway 101, and follow the blue zoo signs Admission Rates: Adults $9.00 Seniors $6.00 Students $5.00 Children ages 3-12, $3.50 Children age 2 and under are FREE. *Seasons passes available *Inquire about Group Rates for organizations, birthday parties or educational school tours
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