Author name: Kelly Russo

Longneck Manor founder, Rick Barongi, recently attended the International Tapir Symposium held in Campo Grande, Brazil. During this event, Rick had the honor of presenting Dr. Patricia Medici with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding work in tapir conservation. Dr. Medici, who serves as the Chair of the IUCN Tapir Specialist Group, has dedicated …

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This fourth of July Baby, Indy, is named for Independence Day After a 15-month wait, we are delighted to welcome the newest addition to our wildlife family; a male reticulated giraffe calf named Indy. Arriving at 7:44pm on July 2, and weighing 155 pounds and standing 6-feet-tall, this not-so-little baby boy has the distinctive gold …

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Longneck Manor Recognized as a Traveler-Favorite July 3 , 2024 – Longneck Manor is pleased to announce today that it has been recognized in Tripadivsor’s® Travelers’ Choice® Awards for 2024. The award honors businesses that consistently earn great reviews, placing them among the top 10% of listings around the world on Tripadvisor. As the world’s …

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Everyone comes to Longneck Manor to meet our incredible giraffes and white rhinos. We also have a very laid-back two-toed sloth, named Bruno for VIP encounters. But we have two other extraordinary ambassadors! Call me biased, but the two most under-rated four-legged Longneck Manor ambassadors are my yellow Labradors retrievers, Drifter and Boone. Drifter has …

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