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World Animal Day

October 4th is World Animal Day. World Animal Day was established in 1925 by a Polish man named Heinrich Zimmermann. […]

If you’ve visited us here at Turpentine Creek, you might have seen one of our cats making a face similar […]

Cougar. Mountain Lion. Puma. Three of the overall 40 English names for one species of cat. That number doesn’t include […]

Have you ever wondered what’s up with that 2×4 barrel in front of the gift shop? That’s a 300-gallon oil […]

September 4th is National Wildlife Day. National Wildlife Day was founded in 2005. It is a day to bring awareness […]

Have you ever looked at one of our African servals and thought they’re not that much bigger than your house […]

TCWR is home to two black cats. They are not black panthers. One is a black leopard, and one is […]

A male lion has one of the most identifiable features in the Feline family. Surrounding the head and neck, and […]

Many people confuse cheetahs with leopards and leopards with jaguars, but not anymore! When trying to find out if the […]

Did you know there are 7,000-10,000 tigers living in backyards and fake zoos and sanctuaries in the United States? That, […]