a unique connection to nature
MEET OUR ANIMAL AMBASSADORS!
These animals are wildlife ambassadors for their wild counterparts. With each encounter we talk about that animals individual story, cool facts about the species, and how you can help save these animals in the wild.
GOATS 👋 🍴
Porcupine- Spike ❔
Porcupine- Spike ❔
Our three adorable goats love people and love to hang out during events and encounters! All three are leash and petting zoo trained.
There is an extra charge for goats for off-property encounters.
Porcupine- Spike ❔
Porcupine- Spike ❔
Porcupine- Spike ❔
Spike is an adorable porcupine who acts like a dog! His cute personality will make your heart melt. Meet Spike at an encounter on or off-property.
There is an extra charge for Spike for off-property encounters.
Macaw-Margarita🤳
Porcupine- Spike ❔
Macaw-Margarita🤳
Margarita is a 30-year-old harlequin macaw. Though she does not fly, she is trained on perch and can hang out with guests at your event!
Amazon - Duce ❔
Bantam chickens- 🤲👋 🍴
Macaw-Margarita🤳
Duce enjoys educating others about the importance of preserving beautiful birds like him in the wild. He is trained a flight behavior and can fly at indoor events.
Cockatoo-Davi Jones 🤳
Bantam chickens- 🤲👋 🍴
Bantam chickens- 🤲👋 🍴
Davi Jones has quite the personality. He talks, flies, and even dances to upbeat music! Pick Davi and his silly self for next party or event.
Bantam chickens- 🤲👋 🍴
Bantam chickens- 🤲👋 🍴
Bantam chickens- 🤲👋 🍴
Our fluffy bantam chickens were hatched on 4/11/22. You get to feed and pet their surprisingly soft feathers. Learn all about the different breeds we have.
Ferret - Coco 🤲👋
Prairie Dog - Jubilee👋
Prairie Dog - Jubilee👋
Coco is one of the sweetest little ferrets around. Though she does love to bounce and play, cuddling with new friends is one of her favorite pastimes.
Prairie Dog - Jubilee👋
Prairie Dog - Jubilee👋
Prairie Dog - Jubilee👋
With high energy and a love for food, Jubilee is one party animal! Watch her run around in her cute jean harness and pet her soft squirrel-like fur.
Hedgehog - Athena 👋🤲
Prairie Dog - Jubilee👋
Florida White rabbit- Adrienne 👋
Cute and spikey, Athena is a great ambassador for her species. Hedgehogs are naturally shy and love to show off their quills and roll into a ball.
Florida White rabbit- Adrienne 👋
Florida White rabbit- Adrienne 👋
Florida White rabbit- Adrienne 👋
Don't let those big, white ears foul you, this big girl loves a good back scratch. Adrienne loves eating her salad and taking long bunny naps.
Lionhead rabbit- Rocky 👋
Florida White rabbit- Adrienne 👋
Guinea Pig Sisters 🤲👋
Rocky has a fun, goofy, and spirited personality. He is harness trained and loves meeting new people at our wildlife encounters.
Guinea Pig Sisters 🤲👋
Florida White rabbit- Adrienne 👋
Guinea Pig Sisters 🤲👋
These cute little sisters make any event adorable! With two sisters having missing eyes, they are the cutest little rescues around.
CHINCHILLA- RAICHU 👋
Freckles- Red-tail boa👋
CHINCHILLA- RAICHU 👋
Cute little Raichu is a little shy but an adorable rodent. Though you cannot hold him, you do get to pet one of the softest animals in the world.
BALL PYTHONS👋🤲
Freckles- Red-tail boa👋
CHINCHILLA- RAICHU 👋
Choose from either Lagertha (white) or Koa (natural color) or pick both! These ladies are calm and sweet snakes who you can touch and even hold.
Freckles- Red-tail boa👋
Freckles- Red-tail boa👋
Freckles- Red-tail boa👋
This big snake is only going to get bigger! These South American snakes can grow up to 8 feet long. Follow us and meet Freckles as he grows from 4 feet to 8 feet long!
CORN SNAKE - BOW 👋
HOGNOSE SNAKE - ARROW 👋🤲
Freckles- Red-tail boa👋
Bow has been with SWC this the beginning and was our cofounder Margaret's snake for many years. She is over 4 and 1/2 feet long and is a great ambassador for her species.
KINGSNAKE- CERSEI 👋
HOGNOSE SNAKE - ARROW 👋🤲
HOGNOSE SNAKE - ARROW 👋🤲
This queen is a beautiful almost native Florida animal. They live just north of us in Alabama to the Carolinas. Learn why this species was named the Kingsnake.
HOGNOSE SNAKE - ARROW 👋🤲
HOGNOSE SNAKE - ARROW 👋🤲
HOGNOSE SNAKE - ARROW 👋🤲
This little guy may be our smallest species snake, but that does not make him any less cool. Learn why his this snake has a cute pig-shaped nose.
BEARDED DRAGONS 👋🤲🍴
slash- Blue-tongue skink 👋🤲🍴
slash- Blue-tongue skink 👋🤲🍴
We have 3 different morphs of bearded dragons for you to meet. These relaxed lizards are unique animals from Australia and are cool to pet and even hold.
slash- Blue-tongue skink 👋🤲🍴
slash- Blue-tongue skink 👋🤲🍴
slash- Blue-tongue skink 👋🤲🍴
Slash, despite his name, is actually quite sweet. These large lizards are known for their blue tongue and scaley skin.
Elsa- Gargoyle Gecko ❔
slash- Blue-tongue skink 👋🤲🍴
CRESTED GECKO - CRUMB ❔
Elsa is from the cute little nocturnal gecko from a small island in the South Pacific. These beautiful geckos look for gargoyles but actually quite soft.
CRESTED GECKO - CRUMB ❔
Veiled Chameleon- Leroy 🤳
CRESTED GECKO - CRUMB ❔
This little gecko is from the rainforest and has super soft scales. Like spiderman, the microscopic hairs on their feet help them stick to walls and even the ceiling.
Leopard Gecko- Marley👋🤲
Veiled Chameleon- Leroy 🤳
Veiled Chameleon- Leroy 🤳
Being a desert lizard, this small gecko is packed with different features to help him survive in dry, hot landscapes. His cute natural smile makes him a loveable pick.
Veiled Chameleon- Leroy 🤳
Veiled Chameleon- Leroy 🤳
Veiled Chameleon- Leroy 🤳
Leroy is a grumpy lizard but so are most healthy chameleons. You may not be able to touch him, he will likely change colors right in front of your eyes!
African Spur Tortoise- Pancake 👋🤲🍴
Russian TORTOISE- Boris and Igor👋🤲🍴
African Spur Tortoise- Pancake 👋🤲🍴
Being adventurous at heart, Pancake will march right into ours. Learn all about this African savanna native and how they have adapted to the dry environment.
Leopard TORTOISE- STRUDEL 👋🤲
Russian TORTOISE- Boris and Igor👋🤲🍴
African Spur Tortoise- Pancake 👋🤲🍴
This relaxed, laidback tortoise will chill in our lap, on the floor, or in the grass. Pet his beautiful spotted shell and give Strudel a much desired backrub.
Russian TORTOISE- Boris and Igor👋🤲🍴
Russian TORTOISE- Boris and Igor👋🤲🍴
Russian TORTOISE- Boris and Igor👋🤲🍴
These two make quite the pair. They love to eat, roam, and sleep. Learn all about how these small-sized tortoises live in the deserts of Russia and Ukraine.
Golden Knee Tarantula - Shelob🤲
Golden Knee Tarantula - Shelob🤲
Russian TORTOISE- Boris and Igor👋🤲🍴
Being our smallest tarantula, this beautiful spider will eventually surpass the others and become the largest.
Red Knee Taratula - Gimli🤲
Golden Knee Tarantula - Shelob🤲
Red Knee Taratula - Gimli🤲
The Mexican red knee is one of the most recognizable tarantulas in our collection. Their red coloring makes them a great pick for encounters.
SCORPION- Arwen 🤳
Golden Knee Tarantula - Shelob🤲
Red Knee Taratula - Gimli🤲
This beauty is still a little shy but is still ready to come and hand out with you. These cool animals are one of the bestest scorpions in the world but has one of the lowest toxin levels.
Pac-man frog- Kirby🤳
Let us choose your animal
Let us choose your animal
These chubby South American frogs get their name from the round video game character they resemble. As a keystone species, frogs are so fun to learn about.
Let us choose your animal
Let us choose your animal
Let us choose your animal
Sometimes it can be hard to choose with so many options. Don't sweat it, let us choose some animals for you!
Geoffroy's Cat- Captain Jack Sparrow
Geoffroy's Cat- Captain Jack Sparrow
Geoffroy's Cat- Captain Jack Sparrow
This cute kitty is a wild cat from South America and is a great ambassador for his species. Meet Jack today and see for yourself how amazing these animals are.
Red Fox- Michael Jay
Geoffroy's Cat- Captain Jack Sparrow
Geoffroy's Cat- Captain Jack Sparrow
Jay came to SWC as a rescue from another facility that helped him out of a neglectful situation. He now lives a happy life now among the other animals at the rescue.
Button Quail
Fig- the Bearded dragon
Fig- the Bearded dragon
These birds are very small and shy! Come to the property to see the smallest poultry in the world with chicks as small as a thumb nail.
Fig- the Bearded dragon
Fig- the Bearded dragon
Fig- the Bearded dragon
This bearded dragon is a silkie morph with no scales. She hates traveling but loves to run around the encounter center on a warm day.
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