Tanganyika Wildlife Park Blog

Baby Boom

The baby boom of 2012 is starting at Tanganyika Wildlife Park.  We continue our outstanding conservation efforts with a number of new babies including:

• 10 endangered African penguins
• 4 endangered Clouded Leopards
• Many ring-tail lemurs
• Many baby Red Kangaroo Joeys

We are also expecting a number of other babies including Reticulated giraffes, snow leopards, colobus monkeys, and a few other suprises.

Tanganyika started as a breeding facility more than 25 years ago in order to help create sustainable captive populations of many rare and endangered species.  Many of the animals at Tanganyika were chosen because zoos as a whole were/are struggling with breeding these animals.  In order to keep from capturing more animals from the wild it is imperative zoos have sustainable popluations.  Tanganyika fulfills an important role in the zoo industry trying to maintain these captive populations.  In other words, by visiting Tanganyika you are not only receiving a truly unique experience, you are supporting one of the most prolific zoos in the United States.  Thanks to eveyone that has allowed us to continue our conservation efforts! 

Finally, I want to know what you think of our conservation efforts and/or which babies are your favorite.

Matt Fouts, Asst Director

Voted #1 "Best Place For Family" by the Wichita Family Magazine

Tanganyika Wildlife Park was voted by the Wichita Family Magazine as the #1 "Best Place for Family" in Wichita.