McClelland’s Critters Zoo is a family oriented zoo.  
What started as a place where the handicapped could
come out and feed the animals grew to a full scale
zoo.  Mike McClelland, the owner, had to eventually
open it to the public to help with the cost of feeding
the animals.
McClelland’s Critters Zoo is located in Banks, Al on
70 wooded acres.  You will see on the tree lined drive
coming in, goats, miniature horses, and emus to the
right, to the left raccoons, macaque, monkeys, and
birds.  As you get out and wonder around, “Mr.
Mike” will take you on a guided tour of what
McClelland’s Critters Zoo has to offer.  This is an
educated tour, perfect for schools, senior citizens
groups, scouts, socials, and church groups.
We have a wide variety of animals to see.  How
many of you can say that you’ve ever seen a liger?
(This is not misspelled, a liger is a lion and a tiger
mixed), we have two of those.  How about a grizzly
bear that will suck your fingers?  We also have Rick
and Bubba, 6 ft. tall black bears that weigh over
600 lbs.  We have snakes, birds, lions, tigers,
bears,deer,Scottish Highlanders,kangaroos,ducks,
goats,sheep,monkeys, just to name a few.  
McClelland's Critters  Zoo