The $2 million nonprofit complex is home to three giraffes and three white rhinos, and tours help fund wildlife conservation groups. Texas conservation SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX TexasHillCountry Travel ThingsToDoInSanAntonio
Correction: Due to a reporting error, Reed Gardner’s position with Longneck Manor was misstated. He is an employee of the nonprofit.
That’s the kind of morning zoologist Rick Barongi daydreamed about while he worked for zoos and Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. The conservationist’s dream has always been saving animals in the wild. But he knew he needed help to make it happen. “Rather than just writing checks to conservation organizations, I wanted to do something more impactful,” Barongi said. “I thought that if I stay healthy, and I got the drive to do it — and my wife was patient enough — that I would do this. I figured that I’d invest in this.”
“They are both endangered or threatened with extinction in many parts of their range,” he said. “There are less than 15,000 white rhinos left in the wild and less than 120,000 giraffes in all of Africa. They need help now.”Still, Barongi insists Longneck Manor isn’t a zoo. Nor is it comparable to several exotic animal ranches within driving distance of San Antonio.
, features large windows looking into the property’s giraffe barn, and it allows guests to hand-feed the animals alfalfa from the comfort of the suite’s living room. The $95 tours, often led by Reed Gardner, a Longneck Manor employee and fellow wildlife enthusiast, allow guests to hand-feed giraffes and scratch the bellies of white rhinos.
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