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Have a group of students interested in wild careers? 🌿 Our Career Day Program is perfect for middle school, high school...
08/29/2026

Have a group of students interested in wild careers? 🌿

Our Career Day Program is perfect for middle school, high school, or college students who are interested in careers at The Wilds. Each Career Day includes a staff panel that discusses their background and career, a behind-the-scenes tour of our Hellbender Conservation Center, and a guided tour of The Wilds.

For more information and to register today, visit https://www.thewilds.org/learn-wilds

Your next date night is waiting for you with exclusive animal tours, an incredible dinner, live music, and an optional g...
08/27/2026

Your next date night is waiting for you with exclusive animal tours, an incredible dinner, live music, and an optional glamping retreat. If that sounds like the perfect weekend for you, join us for Fall Safari at The Wilds!

Fall Safari is The Wilds’ annual camp-themed fundraiser, with money raised helping support the greatest needs of The Wilds – whether it be helping to care for rare and endangered species, maintaining vital habitats, or enhancing guest experiences.

This year, we're offering an inclusive Glamping Retreat Ticket Package to this event, which includes:

🔸 Two (2) tickets to the event
🔸 An overnight stay in a glamping-style tent for two guests at The Wilds' Hellbender RV Campground
🔸 A customized safari tour
🔸 Live music
🔸 Mingling with our Animal Management teams
🔸 A delicious dinner and drinks

It's the perfect fall weekend waiting for you. Get your tickets at https://www.thewilds.org/fallsafari.

This weekend, we’re celebrating our pack of African painted dogs at The Wilds! Join us on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at ...
08/26/2026

This weekend, we’re celebrating our pack of African painted dogs at The Wilds!

Join us on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the Carnivore Center during your safari, and learn more about painted dogs around the world. From 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., you can stop by to:
• Visit our Education table
• Visit our craft table (great for all ages)
• Check out our painted dog selfie station!

Each African painted dog has an entirely unique coat, much like human’s have unique fingerprints, and their uniqueness as a species should be celebrated! Can’t make it in person? This African Painted Dog Day, you can still support the African painted dogs in our care when you symbolically ADOPT one at https://www.thewilds.org/adopt-plush.

Plan your Painted Dog Day trip today: https://www.thewilds.org/events/painted-dog-day.

This school year, make learning wild! Plan a trip to The Wilds with your school group for both an unforgettable and educ...
08/25/2026

This school year, make learning wild! Plan a trip to The Wilds with your school group for both an unforgettable and educational experience, whether it be with a Youth Safari Tour or DayVenture Program!

At The Wilds, our Youth Safari Tours allow students to see many of the amazing species in our care, including cheetahs, rhinos, and giraffes! Along the way, our guides also provide insightful information for students about the conservation and restoration work done at The Wilds.

Want to take your field trip to the next level? Book a DayVentures Program! During our DayVentures Program, our Education team leads students through hands-on lessons in conservation and outdoor activities while also getting to take a tour of The Wilds to see our various endangered and threatened species.

For more information on these incredible, educational programs, visit https://www.thewilds.org/youth-education-safari or https://www.thewilds.org/learn-wilds.

Rawr! Some little baby teeth are poking through for Kuki's cheetah cubs 🦷While cheetah cubs are born toothless, their sh...
08/25/2026

Rawr! Some little baby teeth are poking through for Kuki's cheetah cubs 🦷

While cheetah cubs are born toothless, their sharp deciduous (baby) teeth start to erupt around two to three weeks of age. They lose these baby teeth and grow their permanent adult teeth between three and seven months of age, a teething timeline similar to humans!

Stay tuned to our social channels for more adorable cub content coming soon. We love watching these little ones growing up so fast!

The Wilds is hiring!✨ Food and Beverage✨ HousekeepingWe're located in Muskingum County, just outside Cumberland, OH. See...
08/21/2026

The Wilds is hiring!

✨ Food and Beverage
✨ Housekeeping

We're located in Muskingum County, just outside Cumberland, OH. See job details and apply at https://www.thewilds.org/jobs

This fall, spend the weekend of October 9, 2026, in a fully immersive experience at The Wilds when you attend our camp-t...
08/20/2026

This fall, spend the weekend of October 9, 2026, in a fully immersive experience at The Wilds when you attend our camp-themed Fall Safari event AND stay on-site at Hellbender RV Campground with our Glamping Retreat Package!

If you've ever been curious about The Wilds and our mission, and want a weekend full of immersive activities, including exclusive tours led by our expert staff, a delicious dinner, live music, and more, this exclusive 21+ event is the perfect opportunity to join us and see what The Wilds is all about!

Plus, by attending Fall Safari, you can support a great cause, as the money raised from the event will support the greatest needs of The Wilds, helping to care for rare and endangered species, maintain vital habitats, and enhance guest experiences.

Don't miss out! Learn more and get your tickets today at https://www.thewilds.org/fall-safari.

“Hey, buddy. You’re blocking the road.”
08/19/2026

“Hey, buddy. You’re blocking the road.”

RUN—don’t walk—to The Wilds for Painted Dog Day on August 29! (You can also drive. In fact, we suggest that. 😄)From 10:0...
08/18/2026

RUN—don’t walk—to The Wilds for Painted Dog Day on August 29! (You can also drive. In fact, we suggest that. 😄)

From 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on August 29, 2026, we’ll be featuring this beautiful African species with a selfie station, crafts, and more! You'll also get to see the pack of painted dogs that The Wilds protects every day.

Get more info here: https://www.thewilds.org/events/painted-dog-day

Happy International Scimitar-horned Oryx Day! These beautiful desert antelope, with coats that remind us a little of toa...
08/16/2026

Happy International Scimitar-horned Oryx Day! These beautiful desert antelope, with coats that remind us a little of toasted marshmallows, once roamed across North Africa. But after years of extensive poaching, scimitar-horned oryx became extinct in the wild.

Then came an incredible conservation comeback. 🌍

The Wilds helped support a carefully-managed breeding population, with the hope that one day these animals could return to their native range. And, in 2016, that day came. Through a global reintroduction effort, scimitar-horned oryx were returned to Chad in North Africa, including THREE animals born right here at The Wilds!

Today, scimitar-horned oryx are once again living in their native range, and the species has been downlisted to Endangered. From Ohio to Africa, we’re incredibly proud to have played a role in bringing this species back from the brink.

Want to see oryx in action at The Wilds? Head to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtVmr5gSB7k

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