Animals

Lee Richardson Zoo Escape into Finnup Park, where you'll find hundreds of creatures. Visit the Wild Asia exhibit and make eyes at a cuddly red panda; watch snow leopards on the prowl; see Bactrian camels. S. Fourth St., Garden City, KS; +1 620 276 1250.

Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure Watch an anteater foraging with its long snout; see a snowy white arctic fox; observe a sleek cheetah bathing in the sun. Visit the Helen L. Graves Hideaway Hollow and construct a tree from the ground up, or put on a show with tropical animal puppets. 625 N. Hedville Rd., Salina, KS; +1 785 827 9488. Fee.

Sedgwick County Zoo Explore areas representing various parts of the world. Spot the surreal neon colors of poison dart frogs and tropical macaws in the heart of the jungle. Watch sleek leopards saunter through savannah grass. Discover the Indian muntjac, which looks like a deer with a dog's face. 5555 W. Zoo Blvd., Wichita, KS; +1 316 660 9453. Fee.

Topeka Zoo Delve into a lush rain forest thriving under a geodesic dome. Crane your neck and peer up at towering giraffes as they munch on overhead-branch leaves. Stroll through the Black Bear Woods and discover that fearsome-looking bears love to lounge in the sun and splash around in water. 635 S.W. Gage Blvd., Topeka, KS; +1 785 368 9180. Fee.