Domestic,
Exotic, and
Wild Animals.
About us.
Today
DEW Haven | Maine Zoo & Rescue operates as a small non-profit, family run zoo, in Maine. The proceeds from ticket sales go directly to helping care for our animals. Julie, her daughter Heidi, and son-in-law Ryan dedicate their lives to caring for the animals along with their staff, interns, and volunteers. After years of blood, sweat, tears, and laughter—DEW is now a haven to over 150 animals from all over the world. The family strives to educate the community about the animals, in hopes to help people understand animals futures are everyones responsibility.
Animals
All the animals at DEW Haven have their own story as to how they ended up in our care. One of our main goals is to provide space for animals who are in the most need of a forever home. Our animals come from a variety of the following: zoos that closed down or did not want/need them anymore, people who had mistreated them, or owned them illegally, or owned them as a pet and could not take care of them anymore, were purchased/adopted from reputable USDA licensed facilities, or were born right here at DEW Haven.
DEW Haven | Maine Zoo & Rescue: Fallow deer, Fallen, posing for a photo!
DEW Haven | Maine Zoo & Rescue: African lion, Tundra, playing in fresh snow.
DEW Haven | Maine Zoo & Rescue: Tiger siblings, Zeus and Khaleesi, showing some love.
DEW Haven | Maine Zoo & Rescue: Black bear, Chewy, climbing his enrichment structure on a brisk spring morning in Maine.
Visit
Planning a trip to DEW Haven | Maine Zoo & Rescue is easy. When we are open to the public, you can purchase a ticket to enter at our entrance/giftshop. This ticket permits you access to our natural path along the property, and you can take the path multiple times. Some people are happy with one loop, and some take the day, pack a lunch, and follow the path again and again (often noting many differences in animal behavior along the way). If you and your family are looking for things to do this summer. Start planning your trip today.
Check out our What to Expect page to get a more information to plan your visit with us or take a moment to read through our most popular questions our customers ask on our FAQ page.
Hours
DEW Haven | Maine Zoo & Rescue is open seasonally. Check out our Hours page for information on spring, summer, fall, hours and find out when we close for the winter—as well as information on weather cancellations.
Pricing
Navigate to our admissions page for ticket prices by adult, child, senior, and veteran. You can also learn more about our season pass option for anyone looking to spend a handful of visits or more at DEW Haven | Maine Zoo & Rescue this summer!
Contact information
For more information on how to get a hold of us, please check out our contact us page today.
Please carry out your trash.
DEW Haven | Maine Zoo & Rescue is a non-profit organization, dedicated to always putting our animals first. Please refrain from emptying the trash from your car into our trash receptacle. The trash bin is provided for emergency trash needs, and we greatly appreciate you carrying out your trash from our facility. We would rather use funds on our animals instead of excessive trash removal.
We greatly appreciate you complying with our carry out what you carried in philosophy.
What people are saying.
“The same couple has been tending these animals for years and you can see how much they truly care! Our grandkids also love visiting every time we come to Maine.”
— Betsy P.
“Me and my family love this place! So happy that we could feed the animals!! Being able to show our kids wild animals is priceless!! Love that the paths are pretty shaded!!!”
— Nicole D
“Fun and family oriented. We could get very close to the animals and there were lots of different species”
— Cory R.
“A great animal refuge and family experience. Highly recommended!”
— Richard C.
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