A few months ago, as COVID-19 began to make its presence known in Georgia, the North Georgia Wildlife Park started a Go Fund Me campaign to raise funds to continue to feed and care for its animals. The Park is pleased to announce that the campaign has raised almost $6,000 so far!
The staff of the park (and the animals) would like to thank all those who have generously given to keep the park operational, including keeping our animals fed and healthy. Your generosity during this time is greatly appreciated.

There is still time to give to the campaign. Just visit the website https://www.northgeorgiazoo.com/help-during-covid.html Thanks so much for your love and support!
NGWP /Wildlife Wonders is not a 501c3 tax exempt organization and contributions are not deductible for federal income tax purposes as charitable contributions.

Introducing Nigel, the newest resident at the North Georgia Wildlife Park! Nigel is a “nyala”, a type of antelope from southern Africa. When full grown, Nigel may weigh as much as 300 pounds, and have beautiful spiral horns. But right now, he’s just a cute little baby with white stripes on his sides. He is as gentle as he is beautiful and is already used to people. When Nigel was born, he had some difficulties. His mother rejected him, and he was not able to nurse. But Hope Bennett, co-owner of North Georgia Wildlife Park, loves a challenge. She brought Nigel to the Park and began to bottle feed him several times each day. It was not long before he began to perk up, and today is he a healthy young nyala. You can meet Nigel on our Safari Drive Thru, or on our Sunset Safari Tour. Visit https://www.northgeorgiazoo.com/safari-drive-thru.html for more info and to make your reservations. North Georgia Wildlife Park is located at 2912 Paradise Valley Road in Cleveland, GA.

Looking to gather with your family but still needing to social distance? NGWP offers a great option! The pavilion is great for large gatherings, it is 30 by 60 ft which allows groups to gather while still being able to keep at distance. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of NGWP while you get some much needed fellowship.

Our Pavilion can be rented for $250 for up to 2 hours, $50 for each additional hour. Included with the rental fee is Safari Drive Thru passes for up to 20 people. For more info call 706-348-7279

When COVID-19 began to take hold in Georgia, like many businesses, the North Georgia Wildlife Park was forced to become creative. That’s when the Safari Drive Thru was born! This is an experience that allows families to enjoy dozens of animals while practicing social distancing from the safety of their own automobile.

The Drive Thru was an immediate success, and literally thousands of people have experienced it since it began.
Hope Bennett, (co-owner/co-director of the Park), however, is not one to rest on her past success. Hope explains, “It’s time for us to take the Safari Drive Thru to the next level. So, this fall we will be adding new animals, new interactive exhibits, and special drive thru experiences for Halloween and Christmas! Stay tuned because the best is yet to come!”

By now you may have heard that North Georgia Wildlife Park is offering the Safari Drive Thru experience. You can view exotic animals from the comfort of your car, while practicing social distancing!

What you may not know is that you can add on other experiences to the Safari Drive, including the Sloth Meet-and-Greet, where you will meet Noelle, the Young Sloth. Noelle is only one and a half years old. She was acquired from another zoo, where she had  gotten off to a rough start because her mother had not produced enough milk for her. Fortunately, Hope Bennett, the co-owner/director of North Georgia Wildlife Park, has had years of experience with nursing baby animals to health. She teamed with the Windward Veterinary Hospital and together they were able to see Noelle not only survive but thrive. In fact, Noelle  may even be a little bit spoiled!

During the Meet-and-Greet, you will have the opportunity to not only meet Noelle, but also feed her, pet her, and take your photo with her. In addition, Hope Bennett will tell you all sorts of interesting info about sloths. Noelle is a delightful animal, and you will find your experience with her both enchanting and educational. You can reserve your Sloth Meet-and-Greet by clicking here.

  Being a teacher has never been easy, but with the arrival of COVID-19 it suddenly became much more difficult. The beginning of the school year has been filled with obstacles that our teaching community has never had to navigate before. There is still much uncertainty about what the future holds for this school year.

  At North Georgia Wildlife Park, we want our area schoolteachers and school staff to know that we love you and appreciate all you do! You are among the most essential of all our essential workers. So, we are hosting Teacher Appreciation Day here at the NGWP this Saturday, August 22, 10:00am – 5:00pm. All teachers and their families are invited to visit our Safari Drive Thru for free this Saturday! You’ll be able to view dozens of animals while social distancing from the comfort of your car. You can even purchase snacks to toss to the animals while you are driving past them.

  Simply present your school ID for free admission to the Safari Drive Thru. In order to limit the number of guests to a manageable size, this event is only for employees of public or private schools. We will hold a similar event in the near future for home school teachers.

We love our schools! Teachers, join us this Saturday as we celebrate you and all you do for our children!

Pigs make wonderful pets. They are extremely intelligent, and when properly trained they love to be petted and cuddled by their human friends. The key phrase here is “…when properly trained”. North Georgia Wildlife Park, home of Paradise Valley Farms, is here to help!

Not only can you purchase your new baby piggy from Paradise Valley Farms, we’ll teach you how to care for it and train it! We are offering two Piggy #101 classes during August. The first will be 8/15 at 5:30pm, and the second on 8/22 at 11:00am. The same content will be shared in each class, so you choose the date that works best for you.

Hope Bennett, co-owner of Paradise Valley Farm, has been breeding and training pigs for over 25 years. During the two-hour class you will:
•          Take of tour of the pigs raised at Paradise Valley Farm and learn about the different breeds.
•          Discover which breed of pig is right for you. You will be able to see parent pigs so that you will know how big your pig will grow to be.
•          Learn the essentials of pig ownership, such as what you need to know before bringing your pig home; tips for raising a healthy pig; training you pig; what to look for when purchasing a pig.
•          Participate in a Q and A time to address your specific questions and concerns.
We will also be taking extra COVID-19 precautions and limiting the class size to 12 to ensure your safety.

Piggy #101 is free for all those who purchase their piggy from Paradise Valley Farm. (Only one person per purchase.) For all others, the cost is $45/person, with a maximum of 12 people per class.

Private one-hour classes are also available at $275/person, and private two-hour classes are available at $375/person. Private classes are limited to six people.

You can make your reservations on our website https://www.minilivestock.com/pig-101-classes.html. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today!

A huge thank you to Habersham EMC for going above and beyond to help NGWP during a difficult time. It all started when a limb dropped on the electrical line running though the zoo compound and started smoking. Upon further investigation we discovered the tree was not only cracked and leaning, but also being held up by only a small secondary tree. This posed a threat not only to the power line but to several habitats including Mattie the Gibbon ape and her basset hound best friend. This was no ordinary tree drop, this tree had to be taken down limb by limb so as to not take out the exhibits or power line. The EMC could have cleared the limbs 15 ft from the electrical line and left the rest for us to deal with but they instead choose to help NGWP in our time of need and continued to clear the tree down to the trunk, this helped save the gibbon habitat, which would have needed to be completely rebuilt if that tree could not be removed. Thank you to Habersham EMC and the crew that came out.