Each summer each of our two grandchildren get to come and visit us on the coast for a few days by themselves. A treat for us for sure and hopefully a treat for them. Our 16 year old grandson Logan just left but while he was here we went down and visited an interesting place in Pt. Arena called the B. Bryan Preserve. We saw 3 species of antelopes, 3 species of zebras and 6 young male giraffes of the most threatened species in Africa, the Rothschild giraffe. It was a treat to able to see them fairly close and, in the case of the giraffes, to hand feed them leaves and pieces of carrot.
The preserve is not a zoo but a 100 acre private preserve dedicated to helping threatened and extremely threatened African hoof stock species continue to exist. They offer jeep tours for small groups to see the animals close up twice a day at feeding time. Reservations are required. For all the details check out their website at
B. Bryan Preserve
Below are some pictures of our visit.
