We understand this list is detailed, but these rules are not only necessary for the safety of you and our animals, but will greatly enhance the quality of your visit. Thank you in advance for you cooperation.
Effective June 6th, 2024, guests are no longer permitted to ride in the bed of pickup trucks.
No PETS are allowed at Fossil Rim.
Visitors with pets will not be allowed to enter and, if found with an animal, they will be escorted out of the wildlife center. Domestic animals present potential health and safety risks to the wild animals here, and vice versa.
Stay in your vehicle with doors closed at all times.
Most Fossil Rim animals are free-roaming and may approach the vehicle. Even animals that may seem docile to you can be dangerous. For visitor safety, all tailgates, van/car doors, and hatchbacks must be closed at all times and you must be seated within the vehicle – no sitting on window ledges or on top of the vehicle. Vehicles with “soft doors,” "tube doors," or doors removed, such as Jeeps, will not be allowed to enter the park. You may NOT ride in the back of pickups.
Do not honk your horn.
This could frighten the animals, cause them to stampede or kick your car, which could cause major damage to your automobile.
Stay on the paved tour route – the speed limit is 15 MPH.
There are no turns on the route, so always go forward. We do not offer maps, as the route is one loop that will start and end in the same location.
Do not stop within 50 feet on either side of any gates or cattle guards.
These gates and guards are used to keep animals within their individual pastures. If you stop to feed there, animals may be tempted to walk over the bars and injure themselves.
Pull off to the side of the road when stopping.
Pulling over allows other vehicles to pass.
Do not feed from your hand or the feed cup.
Toss the pellets on the ground and away from your vehicle. Only giraffes can be fed by hand. This is for your safety, as animals besides giraffe can bite.
Do not feed anything but the pellets we provide at Fossil Rim.
Feeding with any food other than the pellets we give you may result in serious health problems for our animals. Even seemingly harmless food like deer feed and vegetables can result in digestive issues.
Do not feed the sable antelope at all.
They are our most dangerous herbivore species. Do not put yourself or others in harm’s way. Check your species ID guide so you know what sable look like.
Do not pet, grab or restrain the animals.
Remember, these are wild animals with horns and antlers. They are not used to and do not like to be touched by humans, and their reactions can be dangerous and unpredictable. Do not lean out of your window with animals nearby.
Remove any flags, balls, or other loose objects from the outside of your vehicle.
Animals are attracted to colorful moving objects that, if eaten, could result in serious injury.
Do not entice our animals with food to put their heads inside your vehicle to feed them.
This can severely hurt our animals and/or cause damage to your vehicle.
Keep all trash and cigarette butts in your car.
Litter can result in serious injury to the animals and cigarettes can cause grassfires.
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center assumes no liability for damages to vehicles, people, or property as a result of any interactions with the animals and facilities. Fossil Rim reserves the right to remove anyone without granting a refund if they are in violation of these rules or for any other reason.
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center reserves the right to use photographs taken on our property or at our events, activities, and functions for the purposes of instruction, advertising, and promoting Fossil Rim and our programs.