Category: About Us

Safari West Celebrates 30 Years of Wildlife and Wonder!

Cheers to the New Year and Happy 30th birthday to us! It’s hard to believe it’s been 30 since we opened our doors and invited the world to enjoy a taste...

January 17, 2023 by Safari West Staff

New babies add hope to the critically endangered addax

We are excited to announce the birth of 2 new addax antelopes this year! Addaxes have been a part of Safari West since the beginning—our first herd of addaxes arrived...

June 10, 2022 by Mark Pressler

Hog Wild for Hoglets!

What’s brown, bald with four tiny, tufted tails? You guessed it – 4 warthog babies! We are thrilled to announce the birth of four bouncing baby warthog piglets, or as we...

April 30, 2022 by Safari West Staff

New Digs for our Warthogs

Welcome to Our Warthog Housewarming! They don’t get the attention that many of our other residents enjoy, but the warthogs at Safari West have always been some of our favorite creatures. So,...

March 4, 2022 by Safari West Staff

Featured on ABC 7 Bay Area

A huge thank you to our friends over at ABC 7 Bay Area...

September 3, 2021 by Safari West Staff

Up Close With Our Animal Caregivers

Learn More about what it takes to Care for our Amazing Animals. Meet Jen Bates, Safari West Animal Care Specialist Getting Up Close and Personal with our Lemurs! As told to Athena...

May 6, 2021 by Safari West Staff

Saving The Sonoma Serengeti

For twenty-five years, Safari West has been a haven for exotic wildlife in Sonoma County. Over the decade's thousands of incredible and often endangered animals have thrived and reproduced in...

October 8, 2018 by Jared Paddock

Happy National Zoo Keeper Week!

For 25 years Safari West has dedicated itself to wildlife education and conservation. Many thousands of people have visited our preserve and gone home with a deeper appreciation of the wild creatures and places...

July 19, 2018 by Jared Paddock

Come and Discover Africa

Every year, as the chill and wet of winter gives way to the greenery and blue skies of spring, Safari West blooms. Exotic birds begin nesting, many of our antelope...

May 10, 2017 by Jared Paddock