Heaven's Corner
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|zoo_name= Heaven's Corner
|logo= HeavensCorner.png
|logo_width= 250px
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|date_opened= 1990
|date_closed= May 13, 2015
|location= West Alexandria, Ohio
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|area= {{convert|10|acre}}Morse, Janice, [http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2003/08/10/loc_exoticpets10.html Exotic animals have local haven ], Cincinnati Enquirer, August 10, 2003
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|website= {{URL|https://www.facebook.com/HeavensCornerZooAnimalSanctuary}} (No longer available)
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Heaven's Corner was a non-profit, USDA-licensed and certified zoo and animal sanctuary located in West Alexandria, Ohio.Jeff Robinson, [http://ohiomag.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=586CA122EB394032BD4AA3B686FF03D9&nm=Events&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=0D549927D9364573812B50822D4B2BD4&tier=4&id=73342C8042254B89BB853A3BDF5477D6 Wild Life]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Ohio Magazine, February 2002
The sanctuary was opened in 1990 to serve as a home for abandoned exotic animals. In 1999, it opened to the public, in an attempt to help pay for the costs. The zoo was open to the public during the summer and fall, and appointments and educational tours were also available. In 2008, the zoo finished building a river otter exhibit, and had both a bear habitat and a large cat habitat under construction. In 2015, due to a law passed on exotic animals in Ohio, the zoo was forced to get rid of their felines and other large, carnivorous animals. The zoo officially announced that they were permanently closing on May 13, 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://kicks96.com/local-news/142874|title=Popular Preble County Zoo to Close Permanently}}
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Further reading
- Del Greco, Jill, [https://web.archive.org/web/20081202001706/http://www.whiotv.com/news/16080722/detail.html Are Exotic Pets A Dangerous Problem In The Miami Valley?], WHIOTV.com, April 30, 2008
- Belcher, Shirley, Rescued Animals Find Home in W. Alexandria, Dayton Daily News, April 25, 2002
- Harrison, Tim, Wild Times: Tales from Suburban Safaris, Orange Frazer Press, {{ISBN|1-882203-77-1}}
- Harrison, Tim, Wildlife Warrior: More Tales from Suburban Safaris, Orange Frazer Press, {{ISBN|1-933197-17-X}}
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Category:1990 establishments in Ohio
Category:2015 disestablishments in Ohio
Category:Tourist attractions in Preble County, Ohio
Category:Buildings and structures in Preble County, Ohio
Category:Zoos established in 1990
Category:Zoos disestablished in the 2010s
Category:Educational organizations disestablished in 2015
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