Category: Baby Animals

Springtime in Summer: Breeding Success

Safari West has long been the place to go if you want an African safari without the expense of a trip to Africa. Since July 4th, 1993, we have loaded...

August 21, 2016 by Jared Paddock

Warthogs and Hoglets!

Safari West has long been the home for three beautiful warthogs. Beautiful is not a word that many would use to describe a warthog but beautiful they are and, we...

June 15, 2016 by Jared Paddock

Dubs: Checking in with our MVP

The NBA Playoffs have officially begun and as our Golden State Warriors dribble and dunk their way to the championship, we thought this might be a good time to check...

May 17, 2016 by Safari West Staff

Tufani Junior: Son of the Storm

Tufani is the Swahili word for storm and once upon a time, a giraffe bearing that name ambled across the hillsides of Safari West. A massive, graceful creature, Tufani stood...

March 5, 2016 by Safari West Staff

Animal Update: How’s Gizmo?

Gizmo Jaxon the patas monkey; star of the Safari West Name That Monkey extravaganza! Remember that adorable little guy? You fans of Safari West helped name him back in August...

February 12, 2016 by Safari West Staff

Nikki and Nikki: The Keeper and the Giraffe

Christmas came a bit early this year at Safari West. On November 8th at about 3 in the afternoon one of our giraffes, a beautiful female by the name of...

December 1, 2015 by Safari West Staff

Gizmo Jaxon Monkey Mayhem

On August 5th, the Safari West family welcomed our newest monkey member. We left it to you, our extended family to name the little guy and after over 1,300 suggestions...

October 1, 2015 by Safari West Staff

Baby Boom at Safari West!

New Babies Born June 1 to August 31, 2015 Safari West is enjoying a baby boom of many of the earth’s rarest creatures. Along with the animals listed below, there are several new...

September 1, 2015 by Safari West Staff

By popular vote, his name is Gizmo!

Welcome Gizmo Jaxon! On August 5th, Izze and Maurice welcomed their second bundle of joy born at Safari West, and it's a boy — Gizmo Jaxon! Safari West typically names its animals,...

September 1, 2015 by Safari West Staff