The Kansas Wildlife Exhibit has been a part of the riverside park since the early 20th century and has served as the city’s zoo till the Sedgwick County zoo opened in Wichita in 1974. In the 1980’s the goal of the exhibit was to preserve and maintain the native animals found in Kansas and with this same intention, today, the exhibit is  home to bobcats, a few varieties of birds, a skunk, a beaver and different kinds of  reptiles. The place is a perfect pit-stop for bird watchers. You can spot Yellow-Crowned Night Heron, American Kestrel, Franklin’s Gull, Eastern Screech Owl, Black-Crowned Night Heron, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl and Swainson’s Hawk here easily along with a variety of turtles like the False Map Turtle, Ornate Box Turtle, Painted Turtle and the Eastern Box Turtle.

Even though not as big and interactive as the Sedgwick Zoo, the exhibit is still a wonderful attraction for animal lovers especially if you want to see different species of birds.

• Carry bottled drinking water.
• Do make sure you don’t disturb the animals in anyway.

• By Bus: Nims And Murdock Ob
• By Taxi
• By renting a car
• You can rent a bike from Bike share ICT

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