The ranch offers annual passes and military discounts (active and retired) and often features coupons for weekday visits. during much of the summer, the ranch is great fun for kids of all ages. Open daily from 9:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M., with an extra hour until 6:00 P.M. It’s a fun way to see animals in a natural habitat, and you’ll love seeing how excited your children get when a zebra sticks his head in your car window. We’ve fallen in love with Buddy, but to be honest, we love all of the animals at the ranch, and you will too. He is a ham, loves people, and will do his best to stretch his neck to reach you over the fence when you talk to him. Buddy’s mom didn’t have enough milk to feed two babies, so the staff took Buddy under its wing, nursing him and watching him grow. Buddy hanging out during a recent educational event at the ranch.Īnd at the heart of all of the effort is Buddy, the male twin you can see hanging out near the Longneck Learning Center, the facility that the ranch uses for educational programming. Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch is working to educate the public about giraffes while also working to support giraffe research in Africa. At that pace, in the next decade, there won’t be any giraffes in nature left for our children to enjoy.
How is that possible? Half of the world’s giraffes have been lost in the last 15 years, and more than 400,000 giraffes have perished in the last 40 years due to the loss of their habitat, tribal violence across Africa, and other issues. There are 500,000 elephants in Africa, but only 80,000 giraffes. Buddy the giraffe hanging out with an even taller friend. You hear about elephants, rhinos, and so many other animals being endangered, but you probably haven’t heard about the challenges facing the world’s giraffe population. As they shared news of the birth and worked to raise the twins, the plight of the giraffe population hit home. Their birthday was May 10th, making it the perfect day to now be celebrated as Texas Giraffe Day. The pair was only the ninth known set of living giraffe twins born in captivity. In 2013, one of their giraffes gave birth to twins, something they had no idea was so unusual. If you have an animal lover in your midst, it’s a must-see destination, and I’ve got the scoop you need to make it a great safari for your little animal fans.įirst, let’s talk giraffes because they’re one of the animals you’ll see at the ranch and, well, they’re really cool! Today is the first ever Texas Giraffe Day, and it came to be thanks to the folks at Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch. MySA's picks for the 14 best restaurants in San AntonioThe ranch, covering more than 450 acres, is home to more than 500 animals representing more than 45 species of native, exotic and endangered wildlife from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America, including giraffes.Clayton Perry linked to Ken Paxton's mistress at center of impeachment.GoFundMe launched for aspiring San Antonio rapper killed at North Star Mall.Comedian Matt Rife to perform in San Antonio on first world tour.San Antonio anchor Sarah Forgany in ICU amid surgery complications.There are a few options for buyers, they can purchase the entire property, buy just the safari, or purchase just the property in the back, which includes the main house, according to the listing. The property pricing is unlisted, according to the listing. Some improvements made to the property include a gift shop, bird house, a reptile house, a 40-foot by 60-foot metal shop building, a 60 by 100-foot hay barn, a deer and exotic barn, and catch pens. A few more homes are on the land too for employees and a foreman, according to the listing. There are seven guest cabins, which can be rented out. The in-ground pool has a hot tub, a slide, a grotto, and a cabana area with an outdoor kitchen, according to the listing.Ī 3,200-square-foot guest home is also on the property with four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The drive thru safari and wildlife park has a 5,000 square-foot main home that has five bedrooms and three bathrooms, two living room areas, an office, a large game room with a pool, and a bar. There are over 100 different species at the Franklin Drive Thru Safari. The 240-acre property is 45 minutes away from College Station.įranklin Drive Thru Safari in Roberston County is now for sale for anyone that wants to own a safari wildlife park.
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