Garlyn Zoo

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We found and bought a piece of property on US-2 near Naubinway, made the move and started the zoo on a wing and a prayer with some of the animals that we had as pets for years, like pygmy goats, potbellied pigs, pheasants, peacocks, sika deer and a few others. Since then it has grown to include wallaby, whitetail deer, wolf, black bear, cougar, bobcat, coyote, river otter, reindeer, ring-tailed lemur, a bison, alligators, tortoise and more. Many of our animals have been rescued or donated due to circumstances beyond their owners control. Our animals are hand raised, friendly and enjoy seeing people as much as people enjoy seeing them. Carving out a life in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and building a zoo was no easy task. We lived in an unfinished garage we build on the property for the first 6 years, while we build the enclosures, barn and gift shop as we could afford to do so. We had to sell our pickup truck to get funds to pay bills, feed the animals and us through the second winter in the U.P.. As we entered our 3rd season of being open and the word was getting out, things started to look more promising. Now we are entering our 14th year of being in existence and we have many plans for the future. With increasing public awareness of us and continued support of visitors, we will be here for many years to come. The zoo is open to the public and supported by the entrance fee and sales from the gift shop. Occasionally we also get small donations from generous people...

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