The Kisma Preserve is located on Mount Desert Island, about half an hour from Acadia National Park. It provides a unique opportunity for visitors to observe animals that have been removed from their natural habitat through various human activities. The goal of Kisma is to raise awareness of the inappropriate use of wild animals as well as to rescue them, rehabilitate them, release them, and include them in breeding programs if and when possible.

The animals in the preserve are refugees from illegal facilities, showbusiness, or someone’s home, where they had been kept as exotic pets. While the animals in the preserve change, you might be able to see Maine natives such as fox, white-tailed deer, owls, birds, and raccoons, and exotic wildlife such as big cats, tropical fish, monkeys, reptiles, and birds.

Trenton, ME 04605, Phone: 207-667-3244

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