Wildlife World is just what the name suggests: A world with a collection of over 500 wild animals from seven continents of pre-historic animals, birds, butterflies and other species natural to the western Nebraska area. Housed by the WyoNebraska Natural History Association, the museum is a Wildlife Theatre...an Educational Display... with Fossils and a pre-historic replica of a hornless rhinoceros of the extinct Baluchithere (Ba lu-ka-thir). The children are dazed when looking up at RICKY THE RHINO, a replica of the world's largest mammal standing 19 feet tall and 30 feet long
An adventure of educational excitement, the children bounce from the many local school buses that visit the museum every year. The little high pitched voices play and talk to the animals in this exotic pretend wonderland. The favorite seat in the jungle like house is on the back of the lion displayed near many of his relatives who are in the hand painted diorama of their native habitat.
A huge walrus, polar bears, seal and ArctIc fox can be observed in the North Country Diorama. The tundra land proudly tells the story of the snowshoe rabbit, and geese with the grizzly, Dall, Fannin and Stone sheep roaming on the painted mountainside. The museum displays extinct animals that children would never otherwise see or be able to study such as the Black Faced Impala from Africa. The WyoBraska Natural History Museum is an interesting, educational and entertaining stop on any family's vacation. A must see for all children from five to ninety years old.
Founded in 1991, Wildlife World is located in a historic Union Pacific Rail Depot in Gering, Nebraska at the north end of main street by the railroad tracks. The original building is an architectural wonder in itself with wood beams and carvings from the early 1900s. The building once served as the hub of transportation and travel via the railroad in this small settler's town. The building has since added three additions and continues to attract new and more exotic collections for the many visitors to enjoy year after year. Visitors are amazed in this ever-exciting world!!