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Kite Festival at Turpentine Creek!

Kites were invented in ancient China 2,600 years ago, but you don’t have to go that far out of your way to see them fly! Spring Break will wind up here on Saturday, March 28, with one of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge’s most popular events of the year, its 25th annual Kite Festival celebration. “Art […]

Turpentine Creek spring break right around the corner!

Spring Break is the perfect time to visit Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. Flowers begin to bloom as the weather gets warmer, and the big cats spend more time outside exploring the changing season. Many people come to stay at TCWR during their time off, and so the rooms tend to get booked solid during Spring […]

New freezer built for Turpentine Creek

Feeding 100+ lions, tigers, and bears at the rate of 800-1,000 lbs. of raw meat per day – that’s 365 days a year — gets pretty tricky. Luckily, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge has been blessed with many generous donors, including Tyson Foods, which regularly supplies huge amounts of raw chicken for our exotic population. But […]

Kite Fest March 28 – 10 AM – 4 PM Save The Date

Turpentine Creek will again host the Annual Eureka Springs KiteFest on Saturday, March 28, from 10 AM – 4 PM.  This is a family fun event for all ages. Come out for the day and have a high flying time.

New habitat for Lucci & Wyoming

As a working big cat preserve, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in in a constant state of evolution and growth, adding and improving everything we do to best help the animals we rescue. One such project the past several months has been a total revamping of the habitat where lions Lucci and Wyoming live. “This is […]

Visitor books evoke laughter, tears

Many many people have stayed overnight at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in our lodging facilities over the years, enjoying the night sounds of the big cats and extending their visit beyond a simple tour. Each room here has a guest book, in which visitors write where they’re from and what they thought of their visit. […]

No snow day for big cats, caretakers

For many people, a snow day means no school, no work – an involuntary holiday where all you can do is stay in by the fire and listen for the snow plow to go by. At Turpentine Creek Wildlife Preserve, however, a snow like the one that just hit over the weekend means exactly the […]

Meet the Locals Program

No snow day for big cats, caretakers

For many people, a snow day means no school, no work – an involuntary holiday where all you can do is stay in by the fire and listen for the snow plow to go by. At Turpentine Creek Wildlife Preserve, however, a snow like the one that just hit over the weekend means exactly the […]