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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...
The New World of the Gentle Giraffe Have you been following the news lately? If so, you may have heard that giraffes were recently declared “vulnerable”. This unwelcome news is shocking to...
The Safari West Wildlife Foundation is proud to announce the graduation of two long-standing Junior Keepers! Zach Welch and Loren Gillogly entered the Junior Keeper program in 2011 and spent...
This month we are spotlighting a very special and under-appreciated bird; the hamerkop. The hamerkop is an African bird slightly smaller than a raven and a uniform brown in color....
The Safari West Gift Gallery is a great place to find gifts for that wildlife enthusiast in your life and that’s especially true during this festive time of year. We’ve...
It’s a festive time of year; a time of holidays and office parties, of family and feasting. The year’s end is a time for celebration, but also a time to...
The end of the year is always a time of taking stock. It’s a chance to take a breath and get reorganized after the hustle and bustle of summer. That...
The holiday season is almost upon us! Trick-or-treating has come and gone, Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and beyond that, the gift-giving bonanza of Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanukkah! During...
One of the first species spotted by visitors to Safari West is our ring-tailed lemurs. Just west of the front office several of them leap, scamper, and sunbathe on their...
There is a major problem in our oceans. Once seemingly inexhaustible in number, the fish in our seas are somehow vanishing. It sounds crazy, but it’s true. Once giant schools...