Your donations help us grow! Making substantial improvements to our infrastructure requires significant support from our community and visitors. We are so proud of the changes we were able to make over the years thanks to donors, corporate sponsors, visitors and foundation grants. Take a look at some of the most recent capital projects that Wildlife Safari was able to accomplish and the exciting projects we have planned for the future!
Safari Projects
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Building In Progress
A New House for Shel
We are currently raising funds to create a new house and outdoor habitat for our resident Sulcata Tortoise, Shel, and paving the way for welcoming more Sulcata tortoises to Safari! The new exhibit will be more than a home for our tortoises, it will be an immersive experience where visitors can step into the habitat and interact with these magnificent creatures firsthand. A new habitat for Shel and his future pals will better replicate a tortoises natural environment and allow us to educate the public about responsible reptile ownership. The new tortoise house will include special lights and lamps to help with temperature regulation, a soaking pond, and an outdoor space for burrowing and sun bathing. If you would like to support Shel and his future friend's new home you can visit our website wildlifesafari.net or click the link below.
Completed Projects
2024 – The Barnyard
Our new Barnyard extend the existing petting zoo area to include a contact yard where guests can meet some of our goats and learn about animals you would find on the farm. This also included an upgraded kitchen that increased freezer and cooler space allowing us to add more animals to our collection! This area will remain FREE to the public!
2024 – Rhino Boma
This renovation created a larger space for mother rhinos and their precious calves. This expansion allows us to bring in a new female rhino and ensures that the bond between mother and baby remains unbreakable until the little one is ready to explore the world beyond and join the thrilling rhino drive thru experience.
2023 – Gibbon House
Our new white cheeked gibbon house includes a larger indoor holding space with updated safety features for both keepers and gibbons. It also provides more natural, sturdy climbing structures that will encourage daily exercise.
2022 – Long Neck Lodge
The Long Neck Lodge expanded the ways people can interact with our giraffes and the number of giraffes we can house at the park. Guests are able to feed the giraffes from a viewing deck built on the outside of the barn and from a wheelchair accessible lower patio area designed to give the same feeding options from the ground level.
2020 – Lion Lookout
This addition to the lion area, accessible in the drive through, boasts more space for our pride to grow, as well as additional opportunities for viewing these majestic cats as they bask in the sun atop their new rock feature.
2019 – Holding Barn
This off-exhibit facility is a transitional barn for injured animals, new moms needing extra time with their young, and larger sick animals requiring medical attention from our vet staff.
2018 – Cheryl Ford Center
A beautiful space for indoor camps and educational classes, party rentals, and corporate retreats, this facility connects Wildlife Safari with the community in a variety of ways.