Global Wildlife Center

The Global Wildlife Center is a free-roaming wildlife preserve in Folsom, Louisiana. It is situated on a 900 acres (360 ha) preserve and hosts about 1000 animals.[1] Visitors tour the facility in covered safari wagons or private 4x4 vehicles accompanied by a tour guide who teaches about animal facts and behaviors, habitat, conservation and more. Animal feed can be purchased by visitors to facilitate up close encounters with giraffes, bison, llamas and other exotic and endangered wildlife.

Global Wildlife Center
Date opened1991
LocationFolsom, Louisiana
No. of animalsThousands
Websitehttps://globalwildlife.com

Founder Ken Matherne passed away in October 2021.Under new leadership. [2][3][4]

References
  1. "Global Wildlife Center In Folsom LA". www.louisiananorthshore.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. Perlstein, Mike; Pagones, Sara (May 20, 2019). "At 'nonprofit' Global Wildlife Center, who's getting rich? 'For the animals' line called a sham". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  3. Perlstein, Mike; Pagones, Sara (May 17, 2019). "Paradise Lost: Global Wildlife Center draws fire from ex-employees, visitors for animal injuries, alleged neglect". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  4. "Ex-workers: Global Wildlife Center boss groped women, demanded kisses for bonus checks, more".


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