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Giving and Giving Back

NWA Gives Day Is Here! April 2, 2020 We’ve been looking forward to this day for some time now. Today, April 2, is NWA Gives Day, always known for providing 12 hours of giving from 8 AM – 8 PM. This year, we have set a goal to raise $25,000, but things are going to […]

April 1, 2020 View Article

Not Our King

A TCWR Response To The Netflix Documentary “Tiger King” March 27, 2020 Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge has recently been contacted by concerned supporters about the Netflix Docu-series “Tiger King.” Joe Exotic is one of the many animal exploiters that we are aware of and disprove of. These facilities; such as those ran by Doc Antle, […]

March 27, 2020 View Article

Keeping It Pawsitive

Finding The Good In Each Day March 25, 2020 Every day, at the end of our workday, our animal care team goes around and talks about their daily pawsitive. They each share one thing that happened during the day that made them smile, laugh, cry tears of joy, or just helped them make a bad […]

March 25, 2020 View Article

Temporary Closure

Protecting Our Animals And The Humans Who Care For Them March 18, 2020 For the first time in 28 years, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge has shut our doors to the public. We will temporarily be closed at least until April 1, where we will reevaluate the situation and make the call whether we will reopen […]

March 18, 2020 View Article

Take a Walk on the Wild Side

Spring Break At TCWR and COVID 19 Precautions March 10, 2020 Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge is gearing up for Spring Break! Spring is the perfect time to visit, the weather is warming up, the animals are extremely active, and the Ozark’s bloom in a spectrum of colors! But, this year, many people are changing their […]

March 10, 2020 View Article

Remington and Luna Update

Settling In and Wellness Exam March 5, 2020 Remington and Luna were rescued by Turpentine Creek and PETA arriving at their forever home on January 16th, after three years of waiting in legal limbo. These beautiful tigers spent the first few months of their lives being forced to swim with people for money. The dynamic […]

March 5, 2020 View Article

Offering Better Accessability

Newest “Crash The Compound” Project February 27, 2020 In late 2015, Turpentine Creek moved the last animal out of the original metal cages located behind the gift shop, dubbed as the “compound” by our team members. Shortly thereafter, bulldozers came in and demolished this smaller caging. That was the first stage in “Crash the Compound”, […]

February 27, 2020 View Article

Time Marches On

Planning Ahead For Your Spring Break With TCWR February 18, 2020 As February wraps up and March quickly approaches, we remind our supporters to plan ahead if you wish to spend your spring break at the Refuge. Not only are the animals more active in the cooler spring months, but we also have new residents […]

February 18, 2020 View Article

Love Is In The Air

Spring Is Coming February 12, 2020 Valentine’s Day is Friday and love is in the air! This romance includes native U.S. wildlife, like bobcats and cougars. Although we spay or neuter our animals to prevent breeding, their wild cousins are entering mating season. When breeding season is in full swing, animals who are usually solitary, […]

February 12, 2020 View Article

Saving Lives With Help From Our Friends

Rescuing Luna and Remington Took Teamwork January 28, 2019 The magnitude of the Big Cat Trade can seem overwhelming at times. With the Trade’s network reaching corners that likely aren’t even on anyone’s radar yet and the vast number of “scam-suaries,” pay-to-play schemes, circuses, and roadside zoos outweighing the number of true sanctuaries and ethical […]

January 28, 2020 View Article