Feeding The Camels At Timbavati Wildlife Park

Greetings friends and welcome to this week’s blog post. Summer is kickin’ I can feel the air thicken. Things are heating up in Timbavati Wildlife Park this summer. From presentations to pigs-a-racin there’s always something to do. For instance, one really fun thing that almost all of our guests experience when they visit us is feeding camels. 

I’ve fed a lot of animals in my time, one of the most fun animals to feed is absolutely a camel. They love to eat and can really put it away. Camels require 22-44 pounds of fresh food daily. If they are working daily that can be as high as 100 pounds of food per day. When you step up to feed the camels they will definitely display their appetites. 

A camel will walk almost 2 miles a day to find food. Camels also belong to an animal group called ruminants. Like a cow camels eat their food, regurgitate it chew it and swallow it again. With four stomachs there are things that have to happen.

Camels Have A Pretty Robust Diet

Camels like vegetation and aren’t very picky about food. They like twigs, stems and green shoots. They also like willows and poplar leaves. Camels have a pretty robust diet and as a person who loves food I can appreciate their appetites.

There’s always a lot of fun to have and facts to learn when you visit Timbavati Wildlife Park. We have Season Passes, VIP Behind The Scenes Tours and Group Rates for larger events. Visit our website and follow us online to receive more great animal fun facts. Cheers and we will see you all in the park.

The Pigs New Digs

Greetings friends and welcome to this week’s blog post. We are almost done with school around these parts and if your kids start school in August they’re already singing the “I’m bored “ blues. For those of you who visit the Wisconsin Dells often we have a seasonal pass. See our website for more details. This week we are celebrating our pigs getting a new house.

Now of course they have had houses made out of straw and sticks but this house is different. It comes with its own racing oval and pit crew. That’s right ladies and gentlemen, the pig races have been relocated. If you recall, up until this year we’ve held pig races on a race track in the interaction area. This year we have a brand new track laid just out back.

The new track is located in the Woodlands Area. If you’re in the Woodlands Area just go past the Camel Rides. Go past the Tortoise Encounter, then keep going past the mob of kangaroos. Once you see the White Emu Encounter you’re almost there.

The track in the back is filled with pork and talking smack yeah. Our World Famous Swine Time Pig Races are always a great time. It’s a family friendly presentation packed with more one liners than amateur night at a comedy club. Don’t just take my word for it, check out this week’s video.

This Sunday is also Father’s Day. Dad will receive a free General Admission when you bring the family to the park. That’s free admission for dear old dad this Sunday only. Cheers and we’ll see you in the park.

Timbavati Wildlife Park - Pygmy Goat Encounter

Greetings friends and welcome to the month of June! June always makes me think of the end of school and the start of the summer vacation season. It’s nice because it looks like most of the rain is behind us (of course this can change) and we have some nice temperatures in our forecast. That said, this week we’re talking about a new look in one of our petting areas. The Pygmy Goat Encounter.

Friends of Timbavati Wildlife Park have came from far and wide to encounter our pygmy goats. We have multiple petting areas set around the park. The interaction area has a lot of opportunities to encounter animals. In 2018 we introduced a winding staircase and bridge for our pygmy goats to use when traversing from the petting area to area. This year our pygmy goats got an upgrade to their digs.

Yes that’s right ladies and gentlemen, they are ready for MTV Cribs. This is where the magic happens. I am kidding but this is pretty sweet isn’t it? It’s a pygmy goat house with a winding staircase. I want a staircase like that lol. It’s pretty sweet. What I am seeing with it is that people are spending a lot more time at the Pygmy Goat Encounter because you can now visit with them inside and outside. It has very nice seating areas also.

Timbavati Wildlife Park Wildlife Park is always growing. Daily, weekly, monthly, we are working to grow and expand. We thank you for your visits and encouragement. It’s been a lot of work but the smiles are a great part of the reward. Visit our website for more information about planning your visit. We also have VIP Behind The Scenes Tours available for those of you who would like an even more exclusive experience. This week’s video gives you an exclusive look at the Pygmy Goat Encounter. Talk with you all next week. Cheers!