Go wild at Ober Gatlinburg

By Stephanie Edwards

What started out as a place for Smoky Mountain visitors to see black bears, has evolved into an expansive Wildlife Encounter.

Ober Gatlinburg added the Municipal Black Bear Habitat to their unique attraction in 1981. Due to the popularity of this exhibit, more and more animals have been added to Ober Gatlinburg’s Wildlife Encounter.

The attraction recently unveiled its newest part of the exhibit, “Birds of Prey.”

These new Ober Gatlinburg residents include the Barred Owl, a.k.a. the “Hoot Owl”; the Great Horned Owl, Peregrine Falcon and a Golden Eagle.

The majestic Golden Eagle has a wingspan of up to six feet and preys on animals as small as rabbits and as large as sheep.

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