EFBC's Spring Twilight Tour is here

EFBC's Feline Conservation Center will host the first of three Twilight Tours of 2017 on Saturday evening, April 29. Guests are invited to visit the center during evening hours to discover what wild cats actually do at night. For added enjoyment, guests can partake of tasty treats at the volunteer bake sale, have a barbeque meal provided by the Lancaster Rotary, or enter to win a variety of fun raffle items. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $20 per person (18 years+ adults only – no exceptions) – cash at the door (for admittance) is preferred. Advance ticket purchases are also available in limited supply by contacting EFBC directly; the advantage being that admittance is permitted one half hour early, at 5 p.m. (park early; avoid the lines).

Twilight Tours are an integral part of EFBC's programs to promote public awareness and education about endangered wild feline species preservation and conservation through captive breeding management. All proceeds raised from the evening's festivities benefit EFBC's ongoing conservation programs, continued care of feline residents and their natural habitats, and support routine maintenance and upkeep at the center.

At a Twilight Tour, visitors have a chance to see one of the world's largest collections of rare wild feline species during their most active time of the day and witness animal behaviors not seen during a typical zoo experience. Guests will have an opportunity to view new feline residents, such as a young Malayan Tiger and Snow Leopards, as well as see some improvements made around EFBC. A highly anticipated activity of the evening is the distribution of enrichment items ("toys"), given to EFBC felines to pique their interest and stimulate activity. This also provides amusing entertainment and photo opportunities.

The EFBC's Feline Conservation Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of endangered wild feline species. The center houses more than 70 rare felines representing 18 of the 36 wild feline species. Visiting hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (closed Wednesday's), where guests can view large wildcats like the familiar Jaguar and Leopard to smaller and lesser known species like the Southeast Asian Fishing Cat, Margay and many more. Admission is nominal and parking is FREE. Since 1977, and through its very successful captive breeding management programs, the EFBC has been working with other zoos and facilities, worldwide, in an effort to save endangered feline species from extinction. For general or Twilight Tour information, or directions to visit EFBC please call (661) 256-3793, log on to http://www.wildcatzoo.org.