EXPLOITATION of animals

Terrapins of all colors and shapes are quick to bring fascination (and possibly long life) at this museum.

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

Be careful not to get trampled at this lively two thousand-year-old market.

The only land territory disputed between the U.S. and Canada.

See some of the world's greatest racing horses at this idyllic thoroughbred breeding facility and garden complex.

Just outside of Nairobi lies a large estate surrounded by endangered Rothschild giraffes, who have been fed from the window by Mick Jagger and Walter Cronkite.

Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.

Hyenas entertain tourists and predict the future within the confines of this walled Ethiopian city.

This big cat sanctuary allows visitors a face-to-face encounter with some of South Africa's rarest creatures.

A palatial horse museum outside Shanghai is home to the most pampered horses in the world.

Zebra hybrids, aka "zebroids," roam the fields at this unique southern Michigan ranch.

Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.

The only place in the Valley of the Moon to party with some baby albino wallabies.

The only place to see live frogs don pigtails and top hats, then eat their scrumptious legs.

Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 70 species of monkeys roam free alongside their human visitors.

Home to the largest captive population of adult sloths in the world.

This Japanese petting zoo is filled with nature's most adorable schemers.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

This small primate research island is teeming with playing, fighting wild monkeys.

This Southern Californian Conservation Center is home to singing and howling apes.

Turtle sanctuary with a fascinating backstory that may be more troublesome than it appears.

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

A giant 400-acre preserve in North Florida for displaced wolves.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

For nearly 2,000 years this church has been waging war on local snakes by importing cats.

Some of Disney's early nature documentaries were shot at this nature preserve, now best known for its waving bears.

An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.

Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.

At this exhibit on the world of poison, venomous animals steal the show.

Enormous, fluffy dogs frolic around this museum dedicated to a legendary Saint Bernard.

Visit these gentle, bell-bottomed, exquisite equines at the home of North America's first Gypsy Vanner horses.

Feeding these fat little baby manatees is good for them and good for you.

Kenya’s oldest town is more than 700 years old and home to 6,000 donkeys.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

The home of pigs, snakes, chameleons, and the alleged largest bunny in the United States.

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

This research hub in the Amazon Rainforest is perched amid one of the world's most biologically diverse landscapes.

Robot jockeys ride their humped mounts to victory as part of a 21st-century twist on an ancient desert sport.

The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."

A complimentary beverage is offered to the bodega's resident rodents every day.

Where pardoned turkeys once spent their all-too-brief final days.

A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.

Every December, this stretch of dusty desert road transforms into a catwalk for a camel beauty pageant.

Two community gardens under the elevated subway lines on a very busy commercial strip in Bushwick.

Two well-hidden huts let animal lovers spend the night among the bears, wolves, and other predators of the forest.

Summer in the "Turtle Racing Capital of the World" means rousing weekly reptile races.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

See wolves, coyotes, and arctic foxes in a natural environment smack in the middle of New York State.