Giraffe Ranch was years in the making before it opened to the public in 2008. The ranch is not only home to giraffes, but a variety of exotic and domestic animals including rhinoceros, zebras, ostriches, tortoises and so much more. When you arrive at the ranch, a feeling of peace, happiness and harmony with nature surround you on the 47 acre ranch. The rolling hills and grass lands of Dade City are the perfect environment for the animals. Large oak trees provide the much needed shade for the animals and visitors on the ranch.
Lex Salisbury and his wife Elena Sheppa own Giraffe Ranch. Salisbury has devoted his life to the care of animals. His love of creatures big and small has led him to create a ranch where the animals have ample room to roam. In addition to getting his Master degree in Environmental Science, he worked at zoos in Australia, the United Kingdom, spent 21 years at the Lowry Park Zoo, and went on many safaris in Africa, which increased his knowledge and led him to his own ranch.
Education is an important part of Giraffe Ranch. If we want to continue to enjoy these beautiful creatures, we need to know how to live in harmony with them and help them thrive to avoid extinction. As you embark on the tour, you will learn interesting information about the animals on the ranch, Each area is gated to keep the animals safe. In the small animals section you will see a variety of animals including monkeys, lemurs, porcupines, tortoises, and even guinea pigs. As you hear little known facts about these creatures, you may catch a glimpse of the long legged giraffe peering above the trees in the adjacent gated area.
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*Previously published in LOLANews
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