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Wildlife Adventure Center brings exotic animals to York State Fair

Exotic animals including giant snakes, chameleons, alligators, crocodiles, monkeys and sloths will visit the York State Fair this year.

YORK, Pa. — For the first time ever, fair-goers will be able to see a sloth at the York State Fair this year!

Giant snakes, chameleons, alligators, crocodiles and monkeys will also hit the stage for shows this weekend.

The Reptile and Wildlife Stage Show and Exhibit is a 30-minute stage show that is free for fair patrons. Attendees will get to learn about the animals, and those brave enough to join the show may get a chance to be involved in some audience participation. Guests can also purchase tickets for meet and greets with the gators, monkeys and snakes.

"The kids go wild to meet the snake because we stretch the snake out all the way along throughout the show," Jim DeBerry, executive director of Wildlife Adventure Center, said.

Check out the videos above to see Mash--a two-toed sloth also known as Mash Mash Hundred Yard Dash--an Egyptian uromastyx lizard and Bobby the miniature monkey visit FOX43 Morning News.

"I have had over 50 women cry of joy at the York State Fair meeting the sloth," DeBerry grinned.

For those who want to meet Mash, Bobby and more animal friends, showtimes are at 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. today through Sunday.

The animals made the trip up the coast to central Pennsylvania from Wildlife Adventure Center, an Orlando, Florida-based wildlife education facility and conservation center formerly known as Cool Zoo.

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