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Global Wildlife Fall Newsletter for 2011TRANSCRIPT
Fall 2011
and Aldabra tortoises are the giant
ones that you typically see in the zoos
that get bigger
then the Sulca-
ta. Sulcata Tor-
toises also grow
very quickly, as
a desert species,
t h e y h a v e
evolved to deal
with sparse and
sporadic food
supplies. It is
very difficult to
determine the
sex of a Sulcata
Tortoise. Tortoises instinctively pull
into their shells whenever they feel
threatened. The action of pulling in its
head and front legs compresses the
tortoise’s lungs, which causes them to
exhale suddenly, and you will hear
them making a hissing sound. That
does not necessarily mean that the
tortoise is angry or upset; it’s just
following its instinct for self-
preservation. Thank you Dr. Landry
and Dr. Schultis our visitors have
enjoyed interacting with our newest
family members at GWC!
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Habitat: Sahel Region in Africa Status: Common Approximate Size: Can easily reach 18’ in shell length; 70-100 lbs. in weight Food: Steady diet of fruit and vegeta-bles, grass hay, grasses and plants Fun Fact:
Most African Sul-
cata Tortoises will
out live us all! Av-
erage lifespan is around 100 years. Other Information
Sulcata Tortoises are native to the semi-
arid Sahel Region in Africa. It can be
loosely defined as the Region just south
of the Sahara Desert. They have evolved
to deal with a warm and dry environment
with lots of natural sunlight. Sulcata Tor-
toises are the third largest species of tor-
toises in the world—only the Galapagos
African Sulcata Tortoise From the President’s
desk...
We are so proud to be celebrating
our 20th Anniversary. It’s hard to
believe it’s been two decades of
“Conservation At Work!” Fall is
such an exciting time around Global
Wildlife. The animals are extremely
active and energetic as they enjoy the
cooler weather.
The birth of our baby giraffe, Billy
was an exciting and wondrous event.
If you haven’t been out to see him
yet, be sure to come soon…he’s
growing fast. We are working very
hard on the second phase of our ren-
ovations here at the Center. We have
just completed our new decking
around the fish pond at the center,
and our new Tortoises habitat was an
instant favorite among our visitors.
Thank you to Wainwright Construc-
tion for helping us achieve our goals
throughout this renovation process.
Global Wildlife Center will be
closed on Christmas Eve and Christ-
mas Day, so that the staff may enjoy
the holiday season with their fami-
lies.
Please allow me to take this oppor-
tunity to wish all of you, and your
families, the most blessed, safe, and
happiest of holiday seasons. A very
special thanks goes out to all of our
members who continually support
the Global Wildlife Foundation.
With Kindest Regards,
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
▪ Animal Facts… bet you didn’t know and check out our newborns!
▪ Book Your Next Private Event... Ask about our Pinz Tours!
▪ Member Events… Beach Party and Fall Festival!
Our newest members of the GWC Family are
our African Sulcata Tortoises. A family of 4 were
donated to the Center by Dr. Landry and Dr.
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Our Newest Global
Wildlife
Family Member.
It’s a boy and his name is Billy!
Born on July 31st, 2011 to the proud
parents Big John and Sandee, Billy
was born weighing a whopping 175
lbs. and stood over 6 feet tall. He gets
his size from his dad, Big John, who is
approximately 20 feet tall and, his
good looks from his beautiful mom
Sandee. He was on his feet within
minutes and under the protective guard
of the entire Giraffe family. Billy
brings the total to 9 family members of
our gentle giants and was among the
largest giraffes every born at the Cen-
ter. A crowd favorite to all of the visi-
tors to the center, Billy is never more
than a few feet away from his mother
and is very playful and curious. With
over 900 acres to roam, Billy, can be
seen playing with the Zebra’s or chas-
ing the ducks into one of the many
ponds. As we and our visitors watch
him grow he will be a testimony to the
work that is done at Global Wildlife.
Meet Our Office Manager Sara Coulon
If there is one word that you would use to describe Sara it would be
kind, sweet, helpful, gracious... Ok, we know that is more than one
word, but it’s hard to describe Sara in just one word. Sara’s career at
Global Wildlife first started in 2000 working in the Safari Gift Shop
but had to leave us for a few years to move back to her home town of
Gramercy. After her marriage to Thomas seven years ago they
moved back to Folsom, and to our great fortune Sara decided to con-
tinue her career at Global Wildlife. We sat down with Sara and asked
her what she loves most about Global Wildlife. “Working with the
staff and animals,” said Sara. “Where else can you work and have a
giraffe walk right in front of you! It never gets old.” When we asked
which is her favorite animal at Global Wildlife, she gave us the answer
we hear often, “That’s a tough one.” After a few thoughtful moments
she told us that horses were her favorite animal and that the Zebra’s
remind her the most of horses. We all agree that Sara is one of our fa-
vorites around Global Wildlife. She has an infectious smile, a conta-
gious laugh, and makes everyone here at Global Wildlife feel special.
One thing that Sara is really looking forward to is when she will bring
her son Matthew, who will turn one in January, on his first safari tour.
We know he will fall in love with Global Wildlife just like his mother
did!
We asked a few of the employees what they like best about Sara: Monica P: “She is basically loveable” Britt T: “Very Determined”
Brad N: “She is the Heart & Soul of GW” Dan B: “Always very involved”
Mr. Wes: “Hard Worker” Rhino: “Her helpfulness and her
Mrs.. Diane: “Very Patient never loses her cool” smile!
Brittany B: “She has a big heart and
is very dedicated”
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Animal Facts: Bet You Didn’t Know!
Patch, one of our newest Cattle is a mix between
a Hereford and Brahma. He is about 8 months
old and weighs approximately 500 lbs. Patch was
donated to the Center by Finnegan Patrick Luke
and a very special thanks to The Luke and
Reimann Family for their continued support!
Photo by Megan Ryburn
East African Crown Crane is native to the African Re-
gion between Democratic Republic of Congo and
Uganda. Crowned Cranes are usually found in pairs,
but have been seen singularly and in small flocks.
GWC has 2 East African Crowned Cranes. Each
Crane has been spotted spending time with different
GW herds. On your next visit to GWC will you be
able to spot which herds our Crowned Cranes love
spending time with?
Photo by Nancy Ruiz
Red Lechwe are native to the marshy floodplains of
rivers, swamps, and lakes in South Africa. The Red
Lechwe are listed as conservation dependent by the
IUCN Red List. Spotting a Red Lechwe at GWC is
definitely a treat because they are often hidden
among the trees of the wildlife preserve.
Photo by Pat Bonish Photography
Scimitar Horned Oryx are native to North Africa and
are listed as extinct in the wild by the IUCN Red List.
Horns may be up to 4 feet long and the tips of the Or-
yx’s horns are so sharp that they have been used to
make spear points.
Photo by Megan Ryburn
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Babies Babies Babies!!!
Baby Giraffe (Billy) being kissed for the first time by Mother
Sandee!
Photo by Brittany Thomas
Exciting News at Global Wildlife more of the new babies born!
Baby Nilgai Twins! These babies are so cute and ti-
ny...each baby from a set of twins weighs about 6-8
lbs. each.
Photo by Megan Ryburn
Indian Black-
buck
This cute baby Cape Eland won’t be
small for long! In fact, they are among
the largest antelope in the world. At
birth, a single young weighs around 25
lbs. Calves are dependent on their
mothers for only 2 weeks and they form
their own social hierarchy and will
nurse from any female
Photo by Nancy Ruiz
Father Rhea Bird and babies. Males will have up to 6
mates, all of which will lay eggs in a single nest, leav-
ing him to incubate the eggs and rear the young.
Photo by Nancy Ruiz
This Baby Kudu is amongst the largest antelope.
Males can weigh up to approximately 500 lbs.
They are native to eastern and southern Africa.
Photo by Nancy Ruiz
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EVENTS & HAPPENINGS
The possibilities are endless with Global Wildlife Special Events!
Spring Events are booking fast! Global Wildlife offers pavilions and tree houses rentals and an atmosphere that is one-
of-a-kind, this is the perfect party venue for any company picnic, sunset wedding, or special event! Contact Megan
Ryburn and Nancy Ruiz at (985) 796-3585 extension 13 for all the information on this out-of-the-ordinary locale and
all your party needs! *Photographers ask us about our new private photo safari tours!
Phase Two of Renova-
tions ...For those of you
who haven’t seen our
latest project!
Here are some pictures of
the phase two renovations at
the Center. We’ve added new
cement entrances to the Cen-
ter, updated the parking lots,
given our giraffe barn a new
face lift by adding new sid-
ing, and we are happy to
show our new pond walk-
way! This walkway is to en-
sure a opportunity for every-
one to view and enjoy feed-
ing our koi and catfish. The
staff is so excited about these
changes and improvements
for our visitors!
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BACK TO SCHOOL BEACH PARTY!
This years Beach Party was a
BLAST! It was held on the evening
of August 20th, 2011.The members
who attended listened and danced
along to great music, enjoyed deli-
cious hamburgers, hot dogs, snow-
balls and popcorn for the kids! The
adults mingled while the kids got
sandy at the beach, took a splash
down the water slides, got their fac-
es painted, and had a chance at win-
ning the hermit crab races! From the
Global Wildlife Family we would
like to thank everyone that attended
and for their continued support of
the Foundation.
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Below: Paul & Rachel
Beck, Jessica Braum,
Nicholas & Tony
Guagliardo
Hermit crab races!
Water Slides!
Dennis & Charlie
Beck
Sandy Beaches!
Mr. Frank took
home the Drew
Brees autographed
Saints helmet from
our silent auction!
Smiling for the camera after
having their faces painted!
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GWC FALL FESTIVAL!
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The Fall Festival was held
the evening of Saturday,
November 12th! Members
who attended listened to
great music, enjoyed deli-
cious food, popcorn, and hot
chocolate for the kids. Plen-
ty of fun activities such as
arts and crafts, pumpkin
painting, photo booths, face
painting, scavenger hunts,
sack races, marshmallow
roasting pits, and a chance
at winning some wonderful
raffle prizes.
Scavenger
hunts! Aisley painting
her pumpkin!
Ed & Sue at the Photo Booth!
Marshmallow Pit
Sack Races
Maddie & Jolie paint-
ing pumpkins!
Tylor, Skylor, and Bryson 1st place winner!
2nd place winner!
Justin & Sherry Tassin with Bryson
Husser
A beautiful Global sunset!
The Coulon and Petit family
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Santa Claus is coming to town! Print me and help Santa find
his way to the Reindeer!
WHAT ARE WE?
WE LIVE AT GLOBAL WILDLIFE CENTER AND WE ARE THE
DEER THAT RESEMBLES THE REINDEER THE MOST AND I CAN
BE CALLED BY 2 NAMES?
_P_ ___ ___ E D __ ___ ___ ___
F ___ ___ _H_ ___ ___ D ___ ___ _I_ ___
“The best ever,” Abby,
8, Westlake, LA.
“I would like to see an
orange headed land turtle
in the gift shop,” Jack, 7,
Metairie, LA.
“I really enjoyed
the ride,” Emma
“I had so much fun!
Amazing private tour
with Nick! Giraffe
were the best!
Melissa, Mandeville
“I loved it. I
love animals,”
Sydney
“I liked the ride
so much! I got
to feed a lot
animals a lot,”
Karli, 7, Gretna,
LA
Answer Key:
Pere’ David
Father David
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