Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary Sunday Enrichment Fun!
- When: Saturday, March 23, 2024, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: 1860 Starratt Road Jacksonville, FL 32226
- Cost: $15.00
Enrichment is an important part of animal care. It is made up of the many ways in which keepers provide zoo animals with opportunities to do something with their time, giving the animal mental stimulation and physical exercise. Enrichment also gives animals choices and some control over their environment. “Enrichment programs are carefully planned and science-based, just as nutrition or preventive health care programs are created following rigorous scientific study of animals in the wild and captivity. Interviewed by Jordan Carlton Schaul with the San Diego Zoo’s Animal Enrichment Expert – Dr. Lance Miller
During an afternoon visit for an enrichment tour at Catty Shack Ranch, you’ll be invited to park in the front lot and walk to our entrance. If you purchased tickets online, we will check your name against our list. You do not need to print the tickets if you bought them online. If you prefer, you can pay when you arrive. We stop selling tickets online an hour before the event but you can always purchase tickets at the gate. Your visit will start with an introductory video that explains a little about us and our history. Then you will go on a self-guided walking tour with the opportunity to see our resident animals, which includes tigers, lions, cougars, leopards, bobcats, servals, caracals, bears, coatimundis, and foxes. Tours begin at 1:00 PM. Most people take 45 minutes to an hour to visit all the habitats, and you are encouraged to ask questions of the volunteers and staff posted in different areas. Following your tour, you are free to wander around and revisit the animals, head to our entrance area and get something to eat or drink from our concession stand, or sit and relax on any of our benches and watch the animals. We begin the enrichments at 2:00 PM and any of the volunteers or staff can tell you where they will begin. Last admittance is 3:00 PM. The facility is mostly packed dirt or grass accessible to wheelchairs and strollers. Bring your camera and take as many pictures as you like!!
- Website: www.cattyshack.org
- Contact Name: Nicole Merry
- Contact Phone: (904) 757-3603
- Contact Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Category: Family Fun
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