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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!

Wild Home School Day

Tuesday March 30, 2010

9am-4pm

$5 per person

Kids 2 & under are Free

This event is open to homeschool families ONLY! Public schools, private schools & non-homeschool families will NOT be admitted to the ranch on this day.

Gates open at 9am, last Safari Tram leaves at 3pm. No one will be admitted to the ranch after 3pm. Along with normal Sharkarosa operations, we will have other facilities doing presentations throughout the day here at the ranch. Presentations will start at 9:30am. A schedule will be posted online and at the gate as soon as it becomes available.

Here are just a few of the presenters that have already confirmed:

Mr. Zoo
Snake Farm
Denton County Animal Control Officers
Officer McGruff
911 Wildlife

Summer Camp 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!

New Arrivals Over the winter Sharkarosa welcomed a few new animals: 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)

End of the 2009 Season

Sharkarosa’s last Open to the Public Saturday will be November 28th, 2009. We will reopen in March 2010. Watch the event calendar for details! During the winter, we will host private events as weather permits. Reservations must be made at least 2 weeks in advance. Details are available on the ‘visiting’ section of our website. Construction plans for 2010: In addition to new habitats and animals, in 2010, the Sharkarosa playground will begin construction, as well as our permanent concession stand.
Thank you for your support during the 2009 season!

New Arrivals!

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 these two!

Jinger~ Born 10/7/09~ Female Guanaco

Vote for Sharkarosa
Voting ends 11/30/09

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!

Follow us on Facebook

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.

Donation Wishlist

As a nonprofit organization, Sharkarosa relies on the generosity of its visitors and the community to raise the funds necessary for constructing new exhibits and creating innovative and exciting educational programs. As you prepare to make your year-end contributions, we would greatly appreciate your consideration. Donations are vital to the future of the ranch, it’s residents and it’s guests.

Clearing out your garage this winter? Please take a moment to check out our Holiday wishlist.  A few items on the top of our list are:
~Building & fence materials for new exhibits
~Aluminum truck boxes for animal housing
~Lectro Kennel heat mats
~Little Tykes play houses(in good condition)
~Running utility vehicles(gators, RTVs, mules, etc).

For a full list, visit our donations page. Remember donations are tax-deductible, for more information, email us at sharkarosa@aol.com!

Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to having you visit us next season. Best wishes to you and your family for a safe, happy and healthy holiday season.

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.

Sharkarosa welcomes several new arrivals including Big Bird and Morgan the Macaws. You can’t miss their new habitat(don’t worry, they won’t let you) adjoining the gift shop as you enter the ranch. Don’t stand there too long, they’ll talk your ear off!

Nominate Sharkarosa!

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!!

Facebook

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.

We hope you have the opportunity to visit Sharkarosa in the 2009 season.

Sincerely,

Sharkarosa Staff and Ranch Residents

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.

Open to the Public Days

Sharkarosa is Open to the Public every Saturday March-November. Gates open at 10am, LAST SAFARI TRAM LEAVES @ 4:00PM! This means that all interaction with education animals and self-guided sections of the tour will close at 4:30. If you’re coming at the end of the day, we suggest arriving by 3:30 to ensure you get everything in before the last tram leaves @ 4:00. Tickets are $8 per person, kids 2 & under are free! Check the Event’s Calendar on the website for upcoming special events!

Our 3rd annual Sharkarosa Summer Camp is fast approaching! This year will be bigger and better than ever, complete with an optional Thursday night overnight. Registration forms are available online and slots are filling up fast! For more information check out our website!  

 

Summer Safari: June 8th-12th, 8:30am-1pm, Ages 8-10

Wild Encounters: June 15th-19th, 8:30am-1pm, Ages 11-13

New Arrivals

Momma Lucy gave birth to twin baby Ringtailed Lemurs on 4/24/09. One boy and one girl. They will be on display soon!

Reckless is a 9 month old Red Kangaroo that arrived at our facility on 4/24/09.

 

(Not Pictured)

Female Dromedary Camel born 5/3/09.

African Crested Porcupine born 5/5/09.

Mom’s Voice Awards

Sharkarosa was voted Best Animal Encounter 2009 for Denton County in the Mom’s Voice Awards sponsored by momsoutloud.com. The awards ceremony was held at the North Texas Kids Expo, where Ringtailed Lemur Meeko, accepted the award on behalf of the ranch!

VOTE Sharkarosa!

Sharkarosa has been nominated for a 2009 Nickelodeon’s Parents’ Picks Award! YOU can place your vote anytime between May 15th and July 15th on the Parent’s Connect website. Winner’s will be revealed August 17, 2009!

Neighborhood Programs

Randalls/Tom Thumb Good Neighbor Program

Link our Good Neighbor account number to your Remarkable/Reward Card by simply filling out an application available at the Courtesy Booth and Sharkarosa will recieve a donation every time you shop! Our organization number is 12083.

Albertson’s Community Partners Program

Pick up a Community Partners  Key Tag at Sharkarosa and help support our ranch. Each time you check out at Albertson’s, just have the cashier scan your card and we will recieve a donation!

Welcome!

On your next visit to Sharkarosa, you’ll notice a few excellent changes! We have completed phase 2 on the new entrance, complete with ticket window and turnstiles! Additionally, the finishing touches are being added to our new gift shop, which will officially open March 7th. The gift shop will feature items such as stuffed animals, educational books, t-shirts, hats, fair trade items, artwork by the animals and much more! And, drum roll please…….We now accept Visa, Mastercard and Discover for your added convenience! 

Open to the Public Days 2009 Season Begins! Open to the Public Days will resume Saturday March 7th. The ranch will be open every Saturday March-November for the 2009 season. Gates open at 10am and the last Safari Tram leaves at 4pm. Tickets are $8 per person, kids 2 and under are free. Visit our website for details! Spring Break Due to popular demand, Sharkarosa will be open on two days during Spring Break. Thursday March 19th and Friday March 20th will be run just like a Saturday Open to the Public day. Gates will open at 10am and the last Safari Tram runs at 4pm. Tickets are $8 per person and kids 2 and under are free. Check out the event calendar for details! Summer Camp Our 3rd annual Sharkarosa Summer Camp is fast approaching! This year will be bigger and better than ever, complete with an optional Thursday night overnight. Registration forms are now available online. For more information check out our website!     Summer Safari: June 8th-12th, 8:30am-1pm, Ages 8-10 Wild Encounters: June 15th-19th, 8:30am-1pm, Ages 11-13   New Babies Sharkarosa is proud to announce the addition of a 5th species to our Marsupial Habitat! Petunia and Pepe LePew are two Swamp Wallaby joeys that came to us from The Roo Ranch in South Dakota. Swamp Wallabies are native to Eastern Australia and are currently classified as the only living member of the genus Wallabia. Australians have nicknamed them “Stinkers” and when you meet these little ones, you’ll find out why!

Happy New Year from the staff & residents of Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch! We’ve hit the ground hopping into the new year with phase 2 construction on our new gift shop/concession stand. Your generous 2008 donations helped to move this project forward. We hope to have this project completed by the time we reopen for the 2009 Season. Look to future blogs for some of the exciting Sharkarosa gear, as well as Fair Trade products that will soon fill the gift shop.

Our online gift shop is now up and running! New products are being added weekly, so if you know of a product you’d like and don’t see us, simply email us and we’ll be able to tell you when that product will be available.

Teachers, we are currently taking reservations for Spring 2009 field trips. Last year we booked up 8 weeks in advance, so please, if you’re thinking of bringing your school out this spring, make your reservations early to ensure a spot.

Sharkarosa Summer Camp dates are in! June 8^th thru the 12^th will be for ages 8-10 yrs old and June 15^th-19^th will be for ages 11-13. Registration will be online in 2 weeks.

Open to the Public Days will resume the first Saturday in March, weather pending. Watch our calendar for details.