Turtle – Blessings Multiplied

Someone came to say “hi” to me!

It is no great surprise to us that the Baby Animal Barn and the Creature Feature Show at Hollywild Animal Park were a big hit with the kids. There is something extra sweet about interacting with a soft fluffy baby animal. The girls could have spent even longer petting and feeding the goats. They were very entertained by them.

It was fun to watch them bottle feed the goats. Several of the little goats had obviously had some red juice earlier that day because their faces and mouths were covered with red drips. It was a great spot to have the kids interact a little more with the animals. You can’t pet every animal (like the lions, tigers, and bears for obvious reasons), but you could pet and feed some of them which made the experience more fun for the kids.

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They had the most beautiful face and big eyes!

One of the parents with the little baby named “Marshmallow” they were so soft!

Saying “hi” to the crowd of goats!

Brina petting and talking with a friendly goat!

Jake got the girls bottles to feed the goats. They loved it!

Love the pink/red bottle drippings all over the face of this little goat. Too cute!!!

“Hey, do you have any treats for me!”

The hot pink tongue cracks me up. So adorable even with the hot pink spots on its face!

Karlie feeding a little one.

Brina feeding one of the goats while chatting and laughing at some of the other goats in the pen.

Brina feeding and petting the baby goat at the same time.

She probably could have stayed all day. Brina loves her goats and they are pretty entertaining to watch!

No matter where you stood there was always a goat friend nearby to greet you and see if you had any more treats to share!

Karlie loving it!

Having fun with my family. Thankful for a good time together learning about a variety of animals at Hollywild.

Brina would be content to do this everyday. She loves animals!

Trying to make sure everyone gets their turn with the treat!

This one looks super soft! He must have gotten enough to eat and is now taking a little rest.

Bottle feeding the goat.

Karlie giving a little goat a treat!

Smart goat! A kid dropped a bottle inside the pen which got kicked around a few times to where it was unreachable. This goat picked up the bottle off the ground walked over to the fence and propped it up so it could easily drink from the bottle. Hilarious watching it, but very resourceful if you want a little sip.

The newest baby in the group. Super soft and cute!

The little guy decided to take a rest in the feed bucket.

Karlie petting the zebras and animals next to the goats

Brina giving him a good rub!

It was cute hearing the girls talking with the animals. I really liked how the animals were very active and friendly. All the ones you could pet always came to the fence which made the kids happy.

We got there a few minutes early so relaxing for a minute while we wait for the Creature Feature Show to start.

“Speedy” the turtle!

“Marshmallow” not sure about all the people looking at her. She was still a little bit timid.

Talking about Marshmallow

Another soft one to learn about and pet.

Petting the turtle

Petting the turtle and talking with the worker about the animals.

Hollywild Animal Park Coupon Discount (Free Child’s Admission):

Print off the coupon for Free Child’s Admission with purchase of an Adult Admission and bring it to the park with you. Limit one per family. $8 Value. This coupon is valid during our Park Season which is open Weekends in March, Daily April through Labor Day, and Weekends from Labor Day through the end of October. Please visit our website for seasonal hours prior to your visit. Coupon not valid during our Holiday Lights Safari Benefit. Expires: 10/24/2015.

A special thanks to U.S. Family Guide and Hollywild Animal Park for offering a special discount to our readers. Any specific product information was provided by Hollywild Animal Park and U.S. Family Guide, however, the opinions expressed in this post are our own. We did receive tickets so our family could visit and share our experience.

I was really excited to get The Dragon and the Turtle Go on Safari by Donita K. Paul and Evangeline Denmark to read to the girls. It is a story about two friends Padraig (the dragon) and Roger (the turtle) on a camping adventure together at the base of “Mount Sillymanborrow” (their backyard). They have a camp fire, toast marshmallows, eat baked bugs, sleep in a tent, and let their creative imaginations send them on several fun Safari adventures. Throughout the night they encountered a variety of “jungle” beasts – they heard noises from a howler monkey (owl), giraffes (squirrel), elephants (raccoon), fed a rhinoceros (dog), and rescued a baby leopard (kitten).

The two friends shared in the adventure together, supporting and encouraging each other when they were frightened. Roger even nicknamed his friend Professor Padraig since he was an “expert” on jungle animals. They chose to do activities that both friends wanted to do which also distracted them from thinking about the scary noises around them. I liked how both friends encouraged each other throughout the night and never made fun of the other one even when they were scared. If one friend did not want to do an activity (such as listen to a scary story) they just picked another safari activity to do together. Even though they were scared they still were brave enough to help another animal in distress, the kitten.

Although the authors had a several wonderful underlying points in the story I was disappointed in the flow of the book. It came across a little choppy in areas; the words didn’t flow together smoothly and the girls didn’t get some of the jokes. The story at the end of the book “The Legend of Mount Sillymanborrow” didn’t seem to fit well with the story and I had to explain it to my girls. With that being said, I really enjoyed the very last page – “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid… God goes with you; he will never leave you.” – Deuteronomy 3:16 The authors did provide some really good discussion questions for kids and I liked how they encouraged our girls to think of positive ways to help a friend when they are scared. Overall I think the book had some really good points and brought out some teachable moments for the kids, however, I would suggest checking the book out at the library first to make sure it is a good fit for your family prior to purchasing it.

Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book for review purposes from the publisher through the Waterhouse Multnomah. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Fun Around Town: Hollywild Animal Park (Wellford, SC)

Fun Around Town: Safari Bus Ride & Beautiful Peacocks at Hollywild Animal Park (Wellford, SC)