The Global Wildlife Center is a free-roaming wildlife preserve in
Folsom, Louisiana
Folsom is a village in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 716 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the wife of Grover Cleveland, Frances Folsom. It is part of the New Orleans– Metairie–Kenner Met ...
. It is situated on a preserve and hosts about 1000 animals. Visitors tour the facility in covered safari wagons or private 4x4 vehicles accompanied by a tour guide who teaches about animal facts and behaviors, habitat, conservation, and more.
Following founder Ken Matherne’s death in the fall of 2021, daughter Maci Matherne took over management.
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Safari parks
Zoos in Louisiana
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