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expose South Florida to natural science and<br />
history. Now, the renamed South Florida<br />
Science Center and Aquarium features a giant<br />
freshwater and saltwater aquarium housing<br />
local and exotic marine life, a digital planetarium,<br />
a conservation research station and<br />
an interactive Everglades exhibit.<br />
Most recently, the Science Center unveiled<br />
18 holes of miniature golf on its Conversation<br />
Course, a Jim Fazio- and Jack Nicklaus-designed<br />
layout that combines ecological education<br />
with short-game challenges. It joins such<br />
new developments as a 5,000-square-foot<br />
Hall of Discovery with 100 new or revamped<br />
interactive exhibits, an upgraded theater and a<br />
new science laboratory.<br />
Additional activities include a winding science<br />
trail where visitors can dig for fossils and<br />
pan for gems, a butterfly garden, a collection<br />
of rare space artifacts and a nanotechnology<br />
exhibit.<br />
At 4801 Dreher Trail N., the Science Center<br />
is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through<br />
Friday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and<br />
Sunday. General admission is $15 for adults,<br />
$13 for seniors (60-plus years) and $11 for<br />
children between the ages of 3 and 12. Admission<br />
to the planetarium is $5 extra for adults<br />
and seniors and $3 extra for children. Call<br />
561/832-1988 or visit sfsciencecenter.org.<br />
spray ground and enjoying classic rides like<br />
the carousel and Fun Slide, as well as trying<br />
out the Flying Elephant Ride and the Rio<br />
Grande Train. Finally, visitors can relax on a<br />
leisurely paddleboat ride or Safari Queen boat<br />
tour and fuel up at one of three dining options:<br />
the cafeteria-style Safari restaurant, Safari<br />
Snacks stand or Carvel.<br />
Hours for Lion Country Safari, at 2003<br />
Lion Country Safari Road, are 9:30 a.m. to<br />
5:30 p.m. The zoo is open every day of the<br />
year, including Christmas and New Year’s<br />
Day. Admission is $35 for visitors ages 10-64,<br />
$31.50 for seniors ages 65 and older, and $26<br />
for children ages 3 to 9. Parking is $8 per vehicle.<br />
If you purchase your tickets online, you<br />
save $2 and get free parking. Call 561/793-<br />
1084 or visit lioncountrysafari.com.<br />
LION COUNTRY SAFARI,<br />
LOXAHATCHEE<br />
Developed by South African and British entrepreneurs<br />
looking to bring the experience of an<br />
African game park to families unable to travel<br />
the distance, Lion Country Safari is America’s<br />
first drive-through safari park. Opened in<br />
1967, the zoo sprawls over 600 acres in Palm<br />
Beach County and is home to more than 900<br />
animals living in large, natural exhibits. While<br />
driving through the safari park, tourists can<br />
catch glimpses of llamas, lions, wildebeests,<br />
chimpanzees and more. There are also private<br />
guided tours which include three animal<br />
encounters.<br />
In Safari World, the walk-through area of<br />
the park, visitors can explore a plethora of<br />
bird, reptile and mammal exhibits, and spot<br />
animals like Caribbean flamingoes, spider<br />
monkeys and giraffes. For $2, you can feed the<br />
latter their breakfast.<br />
There is also a petting zoo that holds goats<br />
and sheep, which guests can feed for $1 or<br />
brush for no additional fee. Children will love<br />
splashing around in the interactive water<br />
329 <strong>Worth</strong> Avenue 561-655-5770<br />
www.marikopalmbeach.com<br />
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