We’ve had lots of snow here at the Sharkarosa the past 2 days. In preparation for the snow, ranch staff was kept busy adding hay/straw, tarps and additional housing to outside habitats. Delicate animals and youngsters were kept indoors on the coldest days. As the snow begins to melt, everyone seems to have made it through the snow just fine. We will be uploading pics of our snow days at the ranch to our Facebook Fan page soon, so be sure to check them out!
Sharkarosa will reopen to the public Saturdays begining March 20th! We are opening a little later than usual this year due to an exciting opportunity to do some filming here at the ranch. As you know, Texas weather is very unpredictable, so should we have heavy rains that force us to close for the day, it will be posted on the website by 8am. Also, please remember we are an outdoor facility, so be sure to dress appropriately for the weather! This year our ticket prices have changed to the following:
Adults (13yrs +) $10
Children(3-12yrs) $8
Seniors (65yrs+) $8
Children 2 & under Free
As we move into spring, there will be lots of new babies to see here at the ranch. We hope you get the chance to visit us in 2010!
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| Spring Break Sharkarosa will be open to the public 3 days for spring break this year. Wednesday 3/19-Friday 3/21 we will be open 10am-4pm. Gates open at 10am. LAST SAFARI TRAM LEAVES @ 3:00PM! This means that all interaction with education animals and self-guided sections of the tour will close at 3:30. If you’re coming at the end of the day, we suggest arriving by 2:30 to ensure you get everything in before the last tram leaves @ 3:00. No one will be admitted to the ranch after 3:00pm.
Ticket prices:
$10 Adults (13 yrs+) $8 Children (3-12yrs) $8 Seniors (65 yrs+) Children 2 & under are Free |
Wild Home School Day
Mr. Zoo
Snake Farm
Denton County Animal Control Officers
Officer McGruff
911 Wildlife
End of the 2009 Season
Sharkarosa has been nominated for Best of the Metroplex in 3 categories: Best Party Place, Best Animal Encounter & Best Nature Center. Please vote for us in these 3 categories & pass this link on to all your family & friends! Voting ends November 30, 2009!
Sharkarosa’s Facebook Fanpage is up and doing great at well over 1,200 fans! It’s a great place to post photos from your last ranch visit, or find out what’s new! After you join the fan page, check us out under Causes! This section of Facebook lets fans stay up to date on what habitat/enclosure we’re currently building, how much funding has been raised and how much is still needed. Sharkarosa is proud to announce the addition of two new species of lemurs. You can now see six different species of lemurs on display here at the ranch. Joining the species we currently have on display: Ringtails, Black & White Ruffed, Red Ruffed and Red Fronted Lemurs, are a Black Lemur and a Brown Lemur. We are very excited about the new additions! Be sure to check out their pictures in the photo gallery.
Our Sharkarosa T-shirts are now available both on-line and in our gift shop! Currently there are 2 designs to choose from. Design #1 is a red shirt with black logo & Design #2 is a blue shirt with silver logo. Check out pics on our on-line gift shop. You can order them online or just pick one up on your next trip to Sharkarosa!
Also in our gift shop, you will find some new fair trade items like tagua nuts, animal finger puppets, gourd bowls & gourd ornaments. These items are not yet available in our online gift shop.
As we move into September, Milo the resident Sharkarosa Kinkajou prepares to move into his new habitat! Enclosed in glass and containing a rock-climbing wall and recycled kids playground equipment, staff are excited about finally moving this little guy into an enclosure big enough to suit his personality! This fall, Milo will greet his new roomies, a pair of critically endangered radiated tortoises who are slated to move into the new pavilion enclosure by the end of October.
Thanks to everyone who voted in the Nick Parents’ Pick Awards…Fort Worth Zoo took top prize. Thanks everyone for your votes! We’ll get ‘em next year!! 
Sharkarosa’s Facebook Fanpage is up and doing great at well over 650 fans! It’s a great place to post photos from your last ranch visit, or find out what’s new! After you join the fan page, check us out under Causes! This section of Facebook lets fans stay up to date on what habitat/enclosure we’re currently building, how much funding has been raised and how much is still needed.
Sharkarosa is proud to announce the addition of a Macaw exhibit to our ranch! Big Bird, a Scarlett Macaw and Morgan, a Blue & Gold Macaw have been off exhibit patiently awaiting the construction of their new habitat. The boys will now be on display at the entrance by the ticket booth.
This year we had record attendance for our Summer Camp program. The kids learned outdoor survival skills, animal care, conservation, basic first aid and much more! Campers were also able to attend our first overnight campout on Thursday where they learned about nocturnal creatures and astronomy. It was a great success!
Gracie Golden~ The sweetest white baby camel ever!
Bindi~ Binturong, aka Bearcat
Juju Bees~ female Guanaco born 6/15/09
Jinx~ female Guanaco born 6/22/09
Sharkarosa is proud to announce the addition of our new Concession Stand to Open to the Public Saturdays! Our new concession stand offers food, drinks and snacks. The menu includes: burgers, hot dogs, nachos, chopped BBQ & more!
Also while at the ranch, you can meet some of our new babies including camels, guanacos, a deer & lemurs! We are open to the public Saturdays from 10am-5pm. The last Safari Tram leaves at 4pm, so be sure to get here by 3:30 to ensure you are able to see everything! Tickets are $8 per person, kids 2 and under are free.
We are in the process of restructuring our summer camp program for this year. Details will be posted on our website as soon as dates are set and more information is available!
Brutus~ baby Binurong AKA Bearcat
Baby 2toed Sloth born 1/13/09~ should be on display in April 2010
Lolli~Albino Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Mom-Addie)
Noni~Albino Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Mom-Roo)