Cynthia McCloskey

SULCATA TORTOISE{ centrochelys sulcata } The third largest tortoise after Galapagos and Aldabra, Sulcatas can grow as large as 30 inches and weigh over one hundred pounds. PROFILE Roos and Ruby came to us from a private donator. Roos is the larger male, weighing in around 80-90 pounds. Ruby is our smaller female. Roos is [...]

POT-BELLIED PIG{ sus scrofa domesticus } Sweet and adorable as little piglets, most pot-bellied pigs grow much larger, and eat a lot more, than their owners expected. PROFILE Our pot-bellied pigs were part of the original Yellow River Game Ranch's animal group. Sailor is the smallest pig in the pen, but he definitely runs the

BENNETT'S WALLABY{ macropus bennetti } Smaller than a kangaroo, these wallabies are typically tawny-grey. They are most active at dusk and dawn but are categorized as nocturnal. PROFILE Sasquatch (“Sassy”) was born at Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary in late 2020. She officially left her pouch in June of 2021. She is an Albino wallaby. Abominable was

AMERICAN BISON{ bison bison } Not to be confused with Buffalo, the Bison was near extinction but is now the first National Mammal of the United States. PROFILE Tatonka is the leader of the herd. He is the largest, and usually the first to approach people. He will tell you how it is rather quickly,

RING-TAILED LEMUR{ lemur catta } A symbol for Madagascar and its endangered species because of their notoriety, made famous by the fun-loving character, King Julien. PROFILE Julianne is the youngest of the troupe, but the friendliest. She was born to Aphra and Wedge, but because neither of them were the dominants of their genders, she

NORTHEASTERN COYOTE{ canis latrans } Not sure if what you saw was a dog, wolf or coyote? Watch the tail… if it's down while they move it was a coyote. PROFILE Wilee is from South Carolina. She was raised as a pet, which is why the keepers are able to go into her enclosure with

STRIPED SKUNK{ mephitis mephitis } Did you know Striped Skunks can send their fowl-smelling spray (which happens to be highly flammable) up to 10 feet? PROFILE Febreeze is a cinnamon colored striped skunk that was a surrendered pet to a rehabber in Valdosta. He is de-scented (meaning he can’t spray anyone), but will still try

EURASIAN LYNX{ lynx lynx } The largest of the lynx species, with characteristic pointed fur on their ears. Once hunted almost to extinction for its beautifully long, thick fur. PROFILE Koshka came to us from a facility in Arkansas. While one of the keepers was driving across the country to begin working here, he was

AMERICAN BLACK BEAR{ ursus americanus } A black bear's keen sense of smell often gets them into trouble as they look for human food in campsites, rubbish, and even cars. PROFILE Our four black bears are all females and were born here at Yellow River (Game Ranch). Jiggly is the largest bear in our group.