LaPorte Farms is a petting zoo with a menagerie hailing from every corner of the animal kingdom but it is so much more. The operation is the brainchild and home of Laura LaPorte, 66, a woman with ...

as a petting zoo requires a great deal of knowledge and special handling skills in terms of the animals. Additionally, this type of business can be somewhat costly to start and operate.

But incidents like these put the spotlight on petting zoo safety. But parents don't need to avoid such zoos altogether, says Venso. They just need to know how to keep E. coli and other animal ...

Everything from the petting zoo in Kids Kingdom to the stingray tanks in the aquarium is family-friendly. This zoo is home to more than 400 different species of animals, some of which are ...