Events around Texas

Image: Travel to Glen Rose — This emu is at Fossil Rim, an 1800 acre scenic drive-thru wildlife park in Glen Rose.

Travel to Glen Rose — This emu is at Fossil Rim, an 1800 acre scenic drive-thru wildlife park in Glen Rose. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Fossil Rim — Just a short drive to Glen Rose will get you to a wonderful town in Texas. Don’t forget to visit the Dinosaur Valley State Park while you are there.

Fossil Rim — Just a short drive to Glen Rose will get you to a wonderful town in Texas. Don’t forget to visit the Dinosaur Valley State Park while you are there. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Tatonka — Buffalo run freely in this wildlife preserve.

Tatonka — Buffalo run freely in this wildlife preserve. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: What are you eating — There are several ostrich running around. Be careful and don’t leave your window down for too long. They are very curious.

What are you eating — There are several ostrich running around. Be careful and don’t leave your window down for too long. They are very curious. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Squirrel time — The squirrels are not tame but they will stand still long enough for a picture.

Squirrel time — The squirrels are not tame but they will stand still long enough for a picture. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Zebras are hungry too — Grant’s Zebra can run up to 40mph. They are born with brown stripes that darken into black as they get older.

Zebras are hungry too — Grant’s Zebra can run up to 40mph. They are born with brown stripes that darken into black as they get older. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: How long is your tongue — Fossil Rim office encourages feeding the giraffes.

How long is your tongue — Fossil Rim office encourages feeding the giraffes. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Welcome to Glen Rose — This deer is happy to see you!

Welcome to Glen Rose — This deer is happy to see you! (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Hiding out — This deer was hiding behind a cave rock.

Hiding out — This deer was hiding behind a cave rock. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Cactus, anyone — There are several types of deer at Fossil Rim.

Cactus, anyone — There are several types of deer at Fossil Rim. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Can we go home with you — The ostrich are still hungry and will follow you to the gates.

Can we go home with you — The ostrich are still hungry and will follow you to the gates. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Rhino — The Southern White Rhino usually lives in South Africa. They are kept in a herd environment at Fossil Rim, as they would be in the wild.

Rhino — The Southern White Rhino usually lives in South Africa. They are kept in a herd environment at Fossil Rim, as they would be in the wild. (Anne Sutherland)

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