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Hauwai Zoo, Hauwai 117, 113, 124
The Hauwai Zoo takes you back to your RL childhood. Get yourself an ice cream cone from the vending cart, and say hello to the animals.
This zoo houses an elephant, a zebra, a llama, some monkeys, a panda bear, a gigantic aquarium, and more. And, since this is Second Life, none of them reside in cages. You can ride, pet, or (in the case of the elephant) command most of the animals. You can join the penguins and turtles in the ponds if you want to. And if you relax in the gazebo, some very chatty parrots will talk to you.

. . . Just watch out for the resident octopus.
(While you're in the area, stop by the Magical Garden and The Old Stable Barn.)