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Archive for October, 2011

Trolley tours are winding down for the season

Filed Under : Animals,Updates by Nichole
Oct.24,2011

This year is flying and our animal park trolley tours are coming to an end.  This coming weekend, October 29th and 30th will be the last days that our trolleys will be going through the park. Be sure to come out and see the animals one last time before they prepare for the cold and move into their winter homes.

Celebrate Halloween with many of our animals that will be celebrating their first Halloween at Hidden Valley Animal Adventure this year. Join us at The Trailside Grill and Bar for a not so scary children’s Halloween party and costume parade.

Animals celebrating their first Halloween include:

Addax, barbado sheep, aoudads, bison, elk, water buffalo, wildebeest, ducks, llamas, alpacas, red pheasant, black bucks, sika deer, and more!

 

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Lilly the Wildebeest

Filed Under : Animals by Nichole
Oct.21,2011

My family owns a dairy farm and I have been so blessed to have grown up in a place where I get to interact with all types of animals everyday.
If you know anything about me, one of my passions in life is animals…..how could you not love something so sweet and innocent.  A few years back my family expanded into the exotic animal industry and I have been able to raise some wonderful animals such as an elk, buffalo, and now a wildebeest!

Lilly was born on Friday, October 7, 2011 and is now 2 weeks old. I became her official care taker on Saturday and as you know babies can be very exhausting to raise. I had to feed her every 4 hours (6 times a day) including through out the night. She is a happy healthy baby and has drank extremely well from day 1. I am now down to feeding her 3 times a day and she also gets water, grain, and hay on top of her milk feedings.

We went for our first walk last week, and she was so excited to run around on the lawn. Needless to say she loves being outside and every time I go in to feed her, she tries to get out so she can run around on the grass.

Halloween is around the corner, what should she dress up as?

Keep checking back to find updates on Lilly!

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Children’s Halloween Party

Filed Under : Updates by Nichole
Oct.17,2011

Looking for a not so scary Halloween party for the kids? Bring them to Hidden Valley Animal Adventure on Sunday, October 30. The Trailside Grill and Bar will be throwing a party for children from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm with a parade that marches out to the gazebo at 2:30 pm.

10:00 Trolley Rides Begin & Trailside Grill & Bar Opens (additional charge for trolley rides)

1:00 – 4:00 pm Kids Halloween Party

2:30 pm Costume Parade

Adults $5.00,  children ages 10 & under FREE (must be in costume) with paid adult! (1 paying adult for every 2 children) Cost includes soda, cider, pizza, donuts, and games!

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Interesting facts and cultural uses of the deer family

Filed Under : Animals by Nichole

Hunting season is here, and many hunters are looking for a large trophy bull or buck. Here are some interesting facts about antlers and cultural uses of  the deer family!

Antlers
• Only male deers have antlers with the exception of female reindeer which also has antlers
• Males shed and grow a new set of antlers every year
• New antlers are covered in fuzzy skin called velvet
• Antlers harden by late summer and the velvet peels away
• By September, antlers are solid bone
• A set of antlers on a mature elk bull can weigh up to 40 pounds

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Thank you to everyone who joined us at Oktoberfest!

Filed Under : Updates by Nichole
Oct.4,2011

The day started off cold and rainy as we parked the car and quickly made our way up the sidewalk to Hidden Valley Animal Adventure for Oktoberfest. As we walked up the sidewalk, the delicious aroma of German food filled the air and the pumpkins, cornstalks, and decorations really made the day feel like fall had arrived.

As we walked in the front doors we were welcomed by German Music and a friendly atmosphere. We then made our way down the stairs to the Trailside Grill & Bar, the downstairs was buzzing with excitement from all the different activities that were happening. There were many children standing in line to get their faces painted and playing the antler ring toss (which is much harder then it sounds). There were also many families enjoying German food and hot cocoa after taking a trolley ride through the Animal Park.

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