Fossil Rim Wildlife Center is a 1800 acre conservation center that is home to 1.100 rare and endangered animals that roam free in natural habitats. They specialize in the breeding of endangered species, public education, scientific research and natural land management. The name reflects the abundance of marine fossils in the surrounding limestone. You can drive your car on a 9.5 mile drive through hills, forests, and grassy plains of the park.
Roan Antelope
The fourth largest African Antelope
Common Wildebeest
Known for their 1,800 mile annual migration across the African plains
The largest living bird, the flightless ostrich uses its wings mainly for
communication, courtship displays, and helping to turn or brake
when running up to 45 mph.
The Emu is the second tallest living flightless bird
The Arabian Oryx became extinct in the wild in 1972, but was reintroduced in 1982.
It can go weeks without water, instead getting moisture from plants.
Each car gets one bag of pellets for hand feeding the animals
Adult Giraffe with calf
Getting closer
Coming in. New BFF
She grabbed the bag of feed from the center console.
She stuck her head down through the open sunroof of the car behind us.
Giraffes have the same number of vertebrae as you, seven.
Their's can be up to 10 inches long
Just one valley in this large park
Zebra
The Cheetah can reach 65 plus mph in seconds,
but can only run for 400 yards before exhaustion sets in.
The Addax is the best adapted antelope.
Addax can survive for long periods of time without drinking water.
Blackbuck
Adult males are black or brown, while females and calves are light tan.
Only males have horns
White Rino
More Roan Antelope
