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Bear Habitat Invitation

Grand Opening October 11, 2018 You are invited to join us on October 28, at 12 pm for the official grand opening of our two large, natural, bear habitats! Thanks to our wonderful supporters, we have finally completed the two largest habitats on property! Filled with trees, in-ground pools, rock formations, and plenty of natural […]

October 11, 2018 View Article

Volunteer Experience Part 2

International Volunteering October 3, 2018 I have visited several Wildlife Centres around the world. I remember asking a Swedish volunteer why they traveled all the way from Sweden to Malaysia to volunteer at this certain Turtle Conservation Centre. They told me because this was one of those Centres where they could be reasonably well involved […]

October 3, 2018 View Article

Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance Recap

2018 Conference at TCWR September 27, 2018 This past Tuesday and Wednesday, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge hosted the annual Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance Conference in beautiful downtown Eureka Springs. Over two days attendees participated in 25 panels about animal care, habitat building, education, safety, and more. Representatives from sanctuaries all over the United States and […]

September 27, 2018 View Article

Sipping for Sanctuary

Inaugural Event September 13, 2018 On Thursday, September 6, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge hosted our first ever Sipping for Sanctuary. The free event was held in a beautiful venue at Sassafras Springs Vineyard in Springdale Arkansas. Sipping for Sanctuary was a free event to help promote Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge and our new membership tier […]

September 13, 2018 View Article

Volunteer Experience

A Visitor Volunteer Perspective of TCWR Waking up to Lions caroling and watching tigers play in the early morning are two experiences I am sure to miss when I leave Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. For a number of years, I have followed few of the big cat rescue groups in social media always marveling at […]

August 27, 2018 View Article

Ethical Tourism Destination

Creating a Better World One Vacation at a Time August 20, 2018 Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge is hard at work to change the lives of not only our animals but our visitors! Changing the mindset and helping people make ethical choices when planning their vacation starts right here. Before most people plan a vacation, they […]

August 20, 2018 View Article

International Volunteer Groups

Ethical Travel Awareness August 13, 2018 International advocacy and awareness for the exotic pet trade is extremely important to bridge the gap between countries and solve global problems with exploitation of wildlife. Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge has paired up with an international ecotourism company, Animal Encounters Wildlife Tours, to create a volunteer program for all […]

August 13, 2018 View Article

Keeper Week 2018

Team Work #IAmAKeeper July 16, 2018 July 15-21 is the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) National Zoo Keeper Week. As a member of the AAZK, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge is excited to be celebrating the week with our fellow animal keepers around the country! Our team spends the year dedicating themselves to making sure all the animals […]

July 16, 2018 View Article

Territorial Relocation

Moving Poncho July 2, 2018 This past weekend, we made the decision to separate Poncho and Montana, two of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge’s largest tiger residents. Poncho and Montana came to Turpentine together in 2016, during the Colorado Project. These beautiful boys are 8-year-old brothers that tip the scales at nearly 600 lbs each. The brothers […]

July 2, 2018 View Article

History of the Exotic Pet Trade

How did the Crisis Begin June 29, 2018 What does an African lion look like in its natural habitat? Images of a pride surrounded by tall grass appear, the hot sun beaming down across the savannah, the lions happy and healthy with plenty of antelope and zebra to feast upon. The realization that there are […]

June 29, 2018 View Article