Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Saving species, educating people and caring for our beautiful piece of Texas.
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🚨Last day to donate for North Texas Gives to Animals🚨🔗https://na2.hubs.ly/H05yqdq0🤳Your donation not only supports the d...
05/31/2026

🚨Last day to donate for North Texas Gives to Animals🚨

🔗https://na2.hubs.ly/H05yqdq0🤳

Your donation not only supports the daily husbandry and care of our 1,000+ animals, but it also fuels our critical conservation efforts both locally and globally. As a nonprofit organization, we simply couldn't do this vital work without you. Thanks to your support we're able to make our mission possible💓🦒.

05/30/2026

Being able to lift 10x your weight still won’t save you from the Dustbuster. 🐜

Harvester ants are the primary food source for the Texas horned lizards that call Fossil Rim home. We’re lucky to have plenty of active mounds across the property, but keeping our lizards well-fed sometimes means heading out to “vacuum” the pasture.

Thanks to Michael for taking one for the team and getting the occasional ants in the pants… all in the name of conservation.

05/29/2026

At the end of a long week there's nothing like your favorite treat! 🥩🐆

Occasionally you'll pass by the cheetah yard and see them gnawing on a bone; don't panic!

It is normal for our animal care staff to provide the cheetahs enrichment, especially on CATurday.🐾

05/29/2026

Friday live at animal discoveries 🐐

🚨BIG news from the Herd — only 3 more days left to donate!🚨https://na2.hubs.ly/H05Fs_r0Betty Jane’s Mother’s Day arrival...
05/28/2026

🚨BIG news from the Herd — only 3 more days left to donate!🚨

https://na2.hubs.ly/H05Fs_r0

Betty Jane’s Mother’s Day arrival is busy meeting the world, and she’s already captured our hearts. As we celebrate this new life, we’re looking to our supporters and community to help us keep the whole herd healthy and happy.

Your donations directly fund the specialized care and daily essentials for all 1,100 animals who call Fossil Rim home.

Want to volunteer at a conservation organization? Fossil Rim will be hosting six in-person and two Zoom informational se...
05/28/2026

Want to volunteer at a conservation organization? Fossil Rim will be hosting six in-person and two Zoom informational sessions in the months of May and June. Visit https://na2.hubs.ly/H05M7q10 to sign up for your informational session.

Here are a few examples of how volunteers help us to further our mission:

🟢Greeting guests and answering questions

🟢Driving for Safari Tours

🟢Assisting with Environmental Engagement programs

🟢Helping guests explore Conservation Investigations

🟢Hosting interactive discovery stations

🟢Performing trail maintenance

🟢Facilitating family-friendly Nature Explorations

🟢Assisting with special events

PLEASE BE ADVISED: Volunteers do not have opportunities to work directly with animals or animal care.

05/27/2026

Proof that you’re never too old for an adventure! 🦒

Technically, our Junior Safari Kit says “ages 3+,” and our manager is... well, he’s definitely the “+.” 😅

When you book a self-drive tour, save 5 dollars on the kit at checkout!🕵️‍♂️

POV: everything is a salt lick. 👅📸🦒One curious sniff turned into a full lens cleaning service. The good news? The camera...
05/26/2026

POV: everything is a salt lick. 👅📸🦒

One curious sniff turned into a full lens cleaning service. The good news? The camera survived. The bad news? We may never financially recover from the slobber.

05/25/2026

There will be hundreds of these Attwater's prairie chicks starting their dancing careers over the next couple of weeks. 🐣

Fossil Rim has been part of the comeback story for the Attwater’s prairie chicken since the very beginning. 🥚

In 1992, we helped launch a captive breeding effort through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recovery program at a time when this iconic Texas bird was on the brink. What started here has grown into a powerful partnership with facilities like the Houston Zoo, Caldwell Zoo, and the George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center, along with Texas Parks and Wildlife and university teams across the state.

Because of this collaborative work, Attwater’s prairie chickens are still strutting, booming, and holding on. Conservation takes a village, and this effort is what it looks like when it works.

Address

2299 County Road 2008
Glen Rose, TX
76043

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+12548972960

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