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Fact:  I have Visited Africa Over 50 Times, but my First Trip Changed my Life    Africa…. This wild and mysterious continent with its amazing creatures and bold explorers, such as Sir Richard Burton, Dr. David Livingstone, Paul Du Chaillu, and my personal favorite, Sir Henry Morton Stanley, has always enchanted me.  Seeing the incredible life-like […]

Rhino Fact:  There are five living species of rhinos (two African and three Asian), their combined populations in the wild being about 30,000 animals.  If rhinos could attend a soccer or football game they would not even fill half the seats in the stadium. Not quite sure when I saw my first rhino, but it probably

After you read some of the history and vision narratives on this website you still may be wondering how I came up with the idea and why do it in Fredericksburg, Texas? I wish I could just say it all came to me in a dream, but it was a more extended mind journey.  When

After you read some of the history and vision narratives on this website you still may be wondering how I came up with the idea and why do it in Fredericksburg, Texas? I wish I could just say it all came to me in a dream, but it was a more extended mind journey.  When

I was at my desk at Disney Imagineering getting ready to return home after a long day at work when my cell phone rang.   “Hello, is this Rick?”  “Yes”, I replied, immediately recognizing the voice on the other end. “ This is Jane Goodall. I was hoping you might be free for dinner tonight. I’d

After a 15 month wait, Longneck Manor is delighted to welcome the newest addition to its precious wildlife family; a female reticulated giraffe calf. Arriving at 12:12 pm on Oct. 18, and weighing 140 pounds, Betty’s not-so-little baby girl has the distinctive gold and caramel reticulated coat pattern unique to this rare subspecies of giraffe.

by Bill Konstant Our wake-up call came at 11:00 pm on October 20th. That’s right, late that night, not the next morning. Rick and I had barely cat-napped, buried in our sleeping bags inside a tiny, wind-whipped tent. We tried our best to stay warm, a thin sheet of nylon providing little insulation against the

Recently Longneck Manor Founder, Rick Barongi was a guest on the podcast, The Tomorrow Society! In this podcast, he shares stories from his decades long career in wildlife conservation, his work at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and of course, Longneck Manor! Give it a lisen by clicking the link below!

???????? We have BIG NEWS! Coming this summer, a new Welcome Center and four cottages – each with a stunning view of our giraffes and rhinos. Stay tuned for more details and booking information! ???????? Design and Construction by: Lea Rogers Architecture and Bear Creek Construction.