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Spring Break, But With Tigers

Spring Break, But With Tigers – Texas students arrive to build habitats at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Thursday, March 20, 2014 By Jennifer Jackson, JJackson.Citizen@gmail.com Channeling their inner tiger are from left, back row: Maddie Drake, Santiago Aguirre, Brittny Nguyen, Samna Rasheed, Jennifer Pimentel and UNT staff member Laura Pasquini. In front are Ruben Molina […]

March 25, 2014 View Article

Public Education

Public Education Education & Outreach Education is one of the most important things we do at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. Through educating our visitors, school children, and the general public we hope to spread awareness about the exotic pet trade and the struggles these animals face in the wild. 12345 At the refuge We welcome […]

February 5, 2014 View Article

Swimming Grizzly Bear

BamBam Grizzly bear swims in his new pool at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, AR.

January 3, 2014 View Article

One Happy Bear – New habitat a hit with Bam Bam

One Happy Bear – New habitat a hit with Bam Bam Thursday, November 7, 2013 By Jennifer Jackson, JJackson.Citizen@gmail.com A crowd gathered Sunday to watch Bam Bam explore his new habitat for the first time. Bam Bam splashes water in his new pool, which was stocked with prey — small watermelons. Several hundred people gathered […]

November 7, 2013 View Article

Bear Habitat Opens at Turpentine Creek Refuge

Bear Habitat Opens at Turpentine Creek Refuge KOLR10 News 11/02/2013 04:56 PM 11/04/2013 03:22 AM Bam Bam (Photo Courtesy of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Facebook Page) Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge EUREKA SPRINGS, Ar. — Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge will hold a grand opening of for their new grizzly bear habitat tomorrow. The bear, Bam Bam, […]

November 2, 2013 View Article

A Backyard for Bam Bam Turpentine Creek’s grizzly gets dream home

A Backyard for Bam Bam Turpentine Creek’s grizzly gets dream home Thursday, October 31, 2013 By Jennifer Jackson, JJackson.Citizen@gmail.com Bam Bam has to curl his body up to sit in the stock tank. Small for an almost full-grown grizzly, he spans eight feet when standing on his hind legs with his arms up. Where does […]

October 31, 2013 View Article

BamBam Press Release

News ReleaseOctober 9, 2013For Immediate Release Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge to hold grand opening of all new grizzly bear habitat November 3 Bam Bam, Arkansas’ most popular grizzly bear gets new home with custom-built swimming pool (Eureka Springs, AR) – October 9, 2013 – Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR) will introduce their popular grizzly bear, […]

October 9, 2013 View Article

Oct 22 Podcast

Oct 22, 2013 – Cat of the Week – Ziggy (Tiger) On Saturday, April 12, TCWR went to Fairview, Missouri, to rescue two adult tigers, Ziggy, a 7 year old male, and Tigger, a 9 year old female. The couple had owned the cats since they were cubs. Both tigers were purchased from the same […]

October 7, 2013 View Article

Spooktacular 2013

News Release 10/01/2013For Immediate Release Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge holds 18th Annual Howl-O-Ween Spooktacular on October 26 A fun-filled family event and the only opportunity for night wildlife viewing at Eureka Springs’ favorite attraction (Eureka Springs, AR) – October 1, 2013 – Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR) will hold it’s 18th annual Howl-O-Ween Spooktacular on […]

October 1, 2013 View Article

Tennille is Turpentine Creek’s Cat of the Week!

Tennille is one of the big cats rescued from Riverglen Tiger Sanctuary last winter (2013). She is doing well and loves her new home!

August 16, 2013 View Article