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Author: Mark Pressler

Remembering Kulula

Safari West is heartbroken to share the passing of Kulula the giraffe. One of our most iconic and beloved residents, she passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 21...

June 26, 2025 by Mark Pressler

Springtime is Baby Season!

It's spring, which means warmer weather, pollen in the air, and a whole bunch of cute babies! This year has been no exception at Safari West, and we wanted to...

April 15, 2025 by Mark Pressler

Creating a Research Project: Oak Regeneration!

At the beginning of 2022, I was asked to join a fledgling committee at Safari West. This new committee was dedicated to starting and maintaining research projects that would advance...

April 13, 2025 by Mark Pressler

Safari West partners with Zoolife for Giraffe Livestreams

Safari west has a new and exciting partnership to share with you! We have partnered with Zoolife, the world’s first online zoo, to show a livestream of our giraffe tower...

February 28, 2025 by Mark Pressler

Safari Spotlight: The Blue Duiker

When walking through the massive aviary at the heart of Safari West, if you’re very lucky you may catch a flash of brown fur moving between patches of dense foliage....

February 2, 2025 by Mark Pressler

Being Small in a Big World

One of my favorite parts about the field of wildlife biology is that there are basically no rules! Biologists have been trying for centuries to impose order onto the beautiful...

January 12, 2025 by Mark Pressler

What is enrichment?

Enrichment! What is it? The quick answer: novel stimulus. Behavioral enrichment comes from the understanding and acceptance that, for both pets at home and animals in zoos, these are animals that are...

June 10, 2024 by Mark Pressler

Conservation Success in the Sahara!

In April, Safari West welcomed two new baby scimitar-horned oryx to our herd! These births come at a time when this special antelope is in the global spotlight—recent successes in...

June 10, 2024 by Mark Pressler

Lessons from Rhino Conservation

As we celebrate the first year of Otto’s life, I can’t help but think about young rhinos across the world. It’s no secret that rhinos are struggling in the wild—rhino...

April 24, 2024 by Mark Pressler