Wildlife Safari is a 600-acre drive-thru animal park, filled with hundreds of animals from Africa, Asia and the Americas. This fellow here is a East African Crowned Crane. He is easily recognized by its feathered crown and his unique locust hunting technique. It stomps the ground with its feet, causing the insects to fly up and become easy prey.
Lions are the most social of the big cats, living in family groups called prides with up to 30 females and 1 to 5 males.
Largest of the world's antelope is the Cape Eland standing 11 feet and weighing 2,200 pounds. The dew lap or loose skins hanging under the neck and the white strips on the flanks are both characteristics of the Cape Eland.
Found exclusively in Africa, the Hippopotamus is the only large land mammal that is not threatened.
Black bears have shorter hair, their face and snout are convex in comparison, and they have shorter, more curved claws than Brown bears.
Brown bears are considerably larger then black bears and can weigh from 330 to 1,716 pounds. They are ground dwellers and do not climb trees as well as Black bears.
Roosevelt Elk, also called "Wapiti," a Shawnee Indain name, are native to the northwest coastal areas, from Canada to northern California.
Gemsbox have slender, long spear-like horns which are used in dominance fights. Quite adapted to arid plains and deserts, Gemsbox's can conserve water and are experts in finding even the smallest water source.
Domesticated for 4,500 years, only a handful of Bactrian camals remain in the wild.
This Rhea wanted to stick his head in my window, I got it closed in time. Rheas are a member of the flightless group of birds known as ratites.
Sika Deer are native to Japan, the word "sika" means "deer" in Japanese.
White Fallow deer were introduced to central Europe by the Ancient Romains.
Wildlife Safari was founded in 1972 by Frank Roland Hart. Mr. Hart was able todevelop 600 acreas in Winston, Oregon. The site was ideal for a large reserve that could display animals from around the world in a natural setting.
Native to South America, the Chilean Flamingos retain thier coloration from the shrimp and algae they eat. Unlike most birds, flamingos need to take a running start before they can fly.
Wildlife Safari has seen over 160 Cheetahs births. Cheetahs born here have been sent to zoos through-out the nation.
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