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11th Street and Railroad Tracks in 2008 - Tulsa
11th Street and Railroad Tracks in 2008
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Cat's Paw
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    • mrclay2000
  • Updated By mrclay2000 on September 13, 2003
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    • Siberian king in his artificial kingdom - Tulsa
    Siberian king in his
    artificial kingdom
    by mrclay2000
    Mohawk Park also offers a large number of cats, including two Siberian tigers (Oklahoma City has smaller Sumatran tigers). In the next pen are a lion and lioness, but here the differences between the zoos of Oklahoma's two chief cities differ widely. The paddocks in Tulsa are too concrete and contrived, but they offer wide open and direct face-to-face appreciation of the animals. Oklahoma City's paddocks are more natural, but the tigers are seen through mesh fences, and the lions through protective glass panels. Tulsa also has a pair of cheetahs in the best natural compound for cats at Mohawk Park.

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  • Phone: (918) 669-6600
  • Website: www.tulsazoo.org
  • Other Contact: 6421 E 36 St N
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    They Came From the Sea
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  • By mrclay2000 on September 13, 2003
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    • two sea lions (top and bottom) - Tulsa
    two sea lions (top and
    bottom)
    by mrclay2000
    Mohawk Park has a small collection of aquatic creatures, but the offerings are smart and varied. Two sea lions enjoy their own pool, and a small colony of African penguins occasionally flap away from their protective caves to splash in their own arena. In the wetlands building, Tulsa has an American alligator (Oklahoma City is without one) and tropical birds, but no hippos or dolphins (unlike Oklahoma City).

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  • Phone: (918) 669-6600
  • Website: www.tulsazoo.org
  • Other Contact: 6421 E 36 St N
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    The Larger Creatures
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  • By mrclay2000 on September 13, 2003
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    • A Taste of Africa - Tulsa
    A Taste of Africa
    by mrclay2000
    Of the large creatures from the African plains, Mohawk Park is amply provided. A few elephants, a water buffalo, two giraffes, two white rhinos, and the larger antelopes like kudu are the most important members of the Elephant Encounter, the Giraffe Yard and the African Savanna. The apes can be seen in the Chimpanzee Connection.

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  • Phone: (918) 669-6600
  • Website: www.tulsazoo.org
  • Other Contact: 6421 E 36 St N
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    Them Bears in Them Hills
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  • By mrclay2000 on September 13, 2003
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    • one of Tulsa's two polar bears - Tulsa
    one of Tulsa's two polar
    bears
    by mrclay2000
    The Tulsa Zoo lies some 30 blocks north of downtown and slightly north of the airport. Comparisons between this place (called Mohawk Park) and the Oklahoma City Zoo are natural and useful. Mohawk Park offers the public two polar bears of considerable size (Oklahoma City at present has no bears whatsoever), as well as other bears in more distant paddocks (and unfortunately less natural surroundings). You can watch the polar bears from outside and from beneath the water level in their carefully controlled Arctic pool.

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  • Phone: (918) 669-6600
  • Website: www.tulsazoo.org
  • Other Contact: 6421 E 36 St N
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    The 'Greenwood District' is...
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  • Updated By jgroshong on August 25, 2002
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    • Tulsa Off the Beaten Path
    by jgroshong
    The 'Greenwood District' is the location of the 1921 Tulsa race riot. This is quite possibly the worst race riot in U.S. history. Many African-Americans were killed, their homes and businesses burned to the ground. For more info: http://www.northtulsa.com/

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    Brookside is a nice place. It...
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  • By Bounty on August 25, 2002
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    • Tulsa Off the Beaten Path
    by Bounty
    Brookside is a nice place. It is a string of restuarants, bars, and stores. At night its lit up and very busy.

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    Woolaroc Museum Near...
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  • By jayhawk on August 24, 2002
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    • Tulsa Off the Beaten Path
    by jayhawk
    Woolaroc Museum Near Bartlesville, OK
    Woolaroc was the country retreat of oilman Frank Phillips, founder of Phillips Petroleum Company. Has a wildlife preserve, children’s petting zoo, buffalo burgers, and a museum with American Indian artifacts and history of Phillips Petroleum. www.woolaroc.org
    Phone: 918-336-0307

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    Red Bud Valley
  • By inspired21 on August 10, 2007
  • Tulsa Page by inspired21
    • 3.8 miles north of Highway 44 it is an easy drive to this beautiful site. I love to be outdoors so I went here with my boyfriend. I fell in love with the place. There is everything from open fields to caves and everything in between. If you just feel like excaping the city for some quiet and relaxation this is the place to do it. No bikes or pets.

  • Website: www.oxleynaturecenter.org/redbud
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    The Oxley Nature Center - take...
  • By Molly_E on August 24, 2002
  • Tulsa Page by Molly_E
    • The Oxley Nature Center - take N. Sheridan to Mohawk Park, and follow the signs from there.
    It's a beautiful nature reserve, and a must-see for anyone who likes nature trails, hiking, and scenery.

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    The parks are nice. One I was...
    scargo
  • By scargo on August 26, 2002
  • Tulsa Page by scargo
    • The parks are nice. One I was impressed by was near center of town.

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