African Safari Wildlife Park African Safari Wildlife Park - Port Clinton, OH

This collection has woolly necked stork giant eland and Arabian oryx on their website. I heard they a had a leucistic zebra but don't know if it's still alive.
 
drill said:
This collection has woolly necked stork giant eland and Arabian oryx on their website. I heard they a had a leucistic zebra but don't know if it's still alive.
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How many Woolly-Necked Storks do they have and which species is it? African (C. microscelis) or Asian (C. episcopus)??? They must be one of the last if not THE last holder of the species in the US.
 
They lost AZA Accreditation. To be honest, I predicted this during my 2021 visit due to the fire + general condition of the facility.

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The African Safari Wildlife Park is a 100-acre facility located in Port Clinton, Ohio. Species at the facility include giant eland, gemsbok, Grant's zebra, reticulated giraffe, white-handed gibbon, warthog, bald eagle, emu, western crowned pigeon, African sacred ibis, Aldabra tortoise, American alligator, and curlyhair tarantula, among others.

On May 2nd, the park announced that a (0.0.1) alpaca was born.

https://www.facebook.com/africansaf...3qweEXg7jJEWfHv8TKkwRUvfU9bCR2h5vsTJ47F6ABMgl

On May 8th, the park announced they opened a new playground on-site.

Safari debuts new playground
https://www.facebook.com/africansaf...cQBFyNsZSTc4o8QyQBUKseRZr4snsYtgjfxuGGvmPCcal

On May 14th, the park announced that there have been births with their ankole-watusi cattle, American bison, elk, fallow deer, and sika deer.

https://www.facebook.com/africansaf...c8PmnCPsap7gMqz2RNPCfFMUxnwovyb5zPPRrvgyzUyJl
It's Baby Season at African Safari Wildlife Park! - African Safari Wildlife Park

On July 7th, the park announced that a (0.0.1) eastern bongo was born on May 7th which is now on exhibit.

https://www.facebook.com/africansaf...SXaVZ1dCD4xRWaEj2Q8ZBcfBB9E9Gx55jPvEJQhMrDU6l

On July 13th, the park announced that a (0.0.1) ankole-watusi cow that was born in March has been named French Toast.

https://www.facebook.com/africansaf...D4R9ovYbtM56CzMzLkRFh1CNbXYXBV66Vo2nygFZKLSEl

On August 30th, the park announced that they are constructing a new barn for their megafauna (giraffes and other exotic species) that ill be completed by winter 2022.

https://www.facebook.com/africansaf...7nQW2ZR1of5pbQd4XLZhUpAyMS74qSnrj74GARUWjwV7l
https://www.13abc.com/2022/08/30/af...park-looks-future-with-construction-new-barn/

On September 1st, it was announced that the park lost its AZA accreditation for unknown reasons. The facility has 30 days to repeal the action.*

https://www.aza.org/aza-news-releas...accreditation-by-aza-accreditation-commission

On September 2nd, the park announced that a (1.0) African crested porcupine named Buckeye was born on August 24th.

https://www.facebook.com/africansaf...3WpfFTqb3m5tC5bx3k3MfHw6FXBeSY6PUsjkXVTU51Tal

*This was previously reported on the 2020 news thread by @Persephone but I decided to make a different page for the facility's news in 2022 and beyond.
 
On April 28th, 2023, the zoo announced that (0.0.3) alpacas and a (0.0.1) llama were born in April and are now on exhibit.

African Safari Wildlife Park

On April 16th, 2023, it was announced that the zoo transferred a (1.0) generic giraffe named Nakuru to the Frank Buck Zoo in Texas.

We are beyond thrilled to announce that Nakuru has returned to Gainesville to be reunited with his older brother Nzuri. Thank you to both the Frank Buck... | By Frank Buck Zoo | Facebook

On April 28th, the zoo announced that (0.0.4) American bison were born which are now on exhibit.

African Safari Wildlife Park

On June 8th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) red kangaroo was born.

African Safari Wildlife Park

On June 16th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) Rocky Mountain elk was born and is now on exhibit.

African Safari Wildlife Park
 
On September 3rd, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) Scottish highland cow and a (0.0.1) domestic cow (breed not specified) were born.

How udderly adorable are... - African Safari Wildlife Park

On July 8th, the zoo announced that (1.1) eastern bongos were born in June which are now on exhibit. They were later named Mike and Jean.

Have you heard the big news? We've welcomed two mountain bongo calves to our growing herd! These little ones were born to moms Maleficent and Aurora last month. Mountain bongo are considered critically endangered with as few as 200 individuals remaining in the wild. We are proud to contribute to the survival of this amazing species! | African Safari Wildlife Park
It's Trivia Time! In honor... - African Safari Wildlife Park

On August 17th, it was reported that the zoo acquired a (1.0) green iguana named Reggie from the Winking Lizard Tavern in Ohio and is now an ambassador animal.

Winking Lizard iguana finds new home at African Safari Wildlife Park
 
Ungulate said:
Hello everyone,
I am currently on the road and am thinking of stopping in at the African Safari Wildlife Park in Port Clinton. Has anyone ever visited? Their website (Home of African Safari Wildlife Park) has some basic info, but few details - especially on what species they have. They are registered with ISIS ("IAE OH"), but do not submit data (or have not since Jan 2007, and they make no mention of the gazillion fallow deer they have), and are apparently owned by IAE (International Animal Exchange), which lends some credibility to their statement of having giant eland on their Ohio campus.

From photos online, here's what I think they have:
plains zebra (including "white zebras")
warthog
dromedary
llama
alpaca
giraffe
fallow deer
Pere David's deer
American elk
American bison
Watusi
Highland cattle
bongo
(giant eland)
sable antelope
gemsbok

guereza colobus
gibbon (white handed?)
hedgehog
serval
ostrich
flamingo sp.
python sp.
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Twice they had a male Southern White Rhino named Stumpy brought to African Safari Wildlife Park, Port Clinton, Ohio. He must have died around 2011 or 2012. Can anyone confirm this?
 
Not news related, but I'm just wondering why a place like this is so obscure and not talked about more? There is barely any mention of it on zoochat and the gallery has few photos that are old - 1 from 2016 and the 12 from 2009.

This was a very recent AZA member that has rarities (Giant Eland) and is in a state that many zoochatters are from and visit. They aren't too far from Cleveland, Columbus or Toledo. They seem open for normal hours during the warmer months and while their admission is expensive its not insanely so. I'm surprised no one has added them to their itineraries. I do know from other members that they have a poor reputation especially with the loss of AZA-accreditation, but there are far worse roadsides that have been visited frequently and I'd think the eland would make them a more popular destination regardless.

Is there something deeper I'm missing or is this just an unexplainable quirk that they aren't visited or have more photos posted?

I hope to visit Ohio this year for the zoos when the weather warms and this place came to mind.
 
SusScrofa said:
Not news related, but I'm just wondering why a place like this is so obscure and not talked about more? There is barely any mention of it on zoochat and the gallery has few photos that are old - 1 from 2016 and the 12 from 2009.

This was a very recent AZA member that has rarities (Giant Eland) and is in a state that many zoochatters are from and visit. They aren't too far from Cleveland, Columbus or Toledo. They seem open for normal hours during the warmer months and while their admission is expensive its not insanely so. I'm surprised no one has added them to their itineraries. I do know from other members that they have a poor reputation especially with the loss of AZA-accreditation, but there are far worse roadsides that have been visited frequently and I'd think the eland would make them a more popular destination regardless.

Is there something deeper I'm missing or is this just an unexplainable quirk that they aren't visited or have more photos posted?

I hope to visit Ohio this year for the zoos when the weather warms and this place came to mind.
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Three main reasons:
-Their reputation
-Other than the eland, which you might not see, they don't really have anything of interest
-It's in an awkward location. You can't really combine it with any of the aza zoos, and the other places in the immediate area are... lacking in quality... and aren't opened for very long each year. It's a super touristy area in the summer so traffic is awful. I did consider adding it to one of my trips last year, but the hotels nearby were both cheap-looking and ~$60+ more expensive than the cities were (and that's comparing 2-star to 3-star). I went to every other AZA zoo in Ohio last year, but couldn't justify the extra cost and driving to go to there.
 
SusScrofa said:
Not news related, but I'm just wondering why a place like this is so obscure and not talked about more? There is barely any mention of it on zoochat and the gallery has few photos that are old - 1 from 2016 and the 12 from 2009.

This was a very recent AZA member that has rarities (Giant Eland) and is in a state that many zoochatters are from and visit. They aren't too far from Cleveland, Columbus or Toledo. They seem open for normal hours during the warmer months and while their admission is expensive its not insanely so. I'm surprised no one has added them to their itineraries. I do know from other members that they have a poor reputation especially with the loss of AZA-accreditation, but there are far worse roadsides that have been visited frequently and I'd think the eland would make them a more popular destination regardless.

Is there something deeper I'm missing or is this just an unexplainable quirk that they aren't visited or have more photos posted?

I hope to visit Ohio this year for the zoos when the weather warms and this place came to mind.
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It’s not the worst. And if feeding domestics and deer appeals to you, you can do that there. If it was the only real safari park in Ohio that would be one thing. But it’s really, really hard to justify visiting it over The Wilds if you get a chance for either. Might be worth combining with Cedar Point if you’re also into coasters, but otherwise there’s just no reason to visit it other than the eland.
 
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