Deep in the wilds of the Pine Barrens, up along the northeastern edge of that million-acre expanse of pitch pines and sugar sand and not much else (that is, unless you know where to look) lies an oasis – a refuge of unique faunal biodiversity and an exemplar of some of man’s better nature.

Popcorn Park Zoo, an animal sanctuary for rescued animals that faced desperate circumstances or death, lies hard off Lacey Road in Lacey Township.