Great Bend-Brit Spaugh Zoo

08/27/2026

🦝Today we celebrated Reggie the Raccoon's birthday! While we don't know exactly how old he is, we believe he's around 1 year old. He came to us because someone had raised him illegally when he was a baby and then abandoned him in a rental property.

Raccoons, while absolutely adorable, do not make good pets. They are incredibly smart, destructive, can carry many diseases and are known to become aggressive when they reach maturity.

If you find a young animal that you believe needs help contact a game warden or a rehabilitation facility. The zoo rehabilitates birds of prey but other facilities are licensed for other species.

Because Reggie wasn't a planned animal for us, he lives in our former Grizzly Bear holding yard, but he can still be viewed by visitors, the best time is in the morning from 9-11.

08/25/2026

Don’t want to worry about what to make for dinner tonight? How about getting Gambino’s? A portion of sales today go towards the Great Bend Zoological Society. Help us continue to support our little zoo and enjoy some pizza!

08/23/2026

Need a dinner idea for this Tuesday, August 25th? How about Gambino's? Your purchases that day help support the zoo!!

Don’t want to make dinner on Tuesday? Looking for an easy way to give back to the community? A portion of Gambino’s sales that evening (8/25) go towards the Great Bend Zoological Society. Enjoy some delicious pizza and help us continue to support our little zoo ❤️🍕

08/19/2026

🐷 On the road to being best friends! We've slowly been introducing our KuneKune pigs, Spud and Kumara. We sometimes get asked why some of our animals live alone. Many species are solitary in nature and only encounter members of their species during mating. There are also some individuals that prefer to live alone and wouldn't do well with other animals.

Introductions are a slow process, we can't just put animals together and hope for the best. We start by allowing them to interact with each other with a fence between them. If that goes well for awhile, we will allow them to share space for short periods of time under close supervision. As long as that goes well they can spend longer periods of time together.

In some cases they can live together, but for situations like our female and male lions, the relationship is not there and it would be dangerous to continue trying to force it.

08/15/2026

We hope y'all had as much fun last night as we did! It was so hot, but you all showed up to support the zoo and for that we are so grateful! We definitely didn't take enough photos but feel free to share your favorites with us!

Thank you so much to our Great Bend Zoological Society for helping us put this event on, the funds raised will go towards continuing to make improvements for the animals and our visitors.

Thank you to our presenting sponsors, Anderson Schwarz Financial and Moeder Plumbing, Heating and Air; our habitat sponsors Waddell and Reed Financial Advisors and Wheatland Electric, and our Conservation sponsors Countryside Veterinary Associates. Special thanks to Dry Lake Brewing and Rosewood Winery for providing beverages and to JK Catering and BBQ, Tacos Los Primos and Freaking Delicious Cheesecake for being on hand for some tasty snacks! Thank you to Lightfoot and Buehler for the great tunes!

08/14/2026

Who's ready for Roar and Pour tonight, August 14th from 5-8 PM?? We know it's going to be toasty, we'll have the Raptor Center and ED Shed cool and available to take a break from the heat!

Join us for a fun evening of wine, beer, animal encounters, live music and more! We'll have food trucks, Tacos Los Primos, JK Catering and BBQ, and Freaking Delicious Cheesecake available! Live music provided by Lightfoot and Buehler!

Tickets available here: https://square.link/u/fvS0YLGT

08/13/2026

FYI there seems to be a typo on the community events page, our event is 5-8 PM tomorrow August 14th, NOT 6-10 PM, not sure where that originated but sorry for any confusion!! We hope to see you all there!

08/13/2026

Tomorrow, August 14th 2026, is our first annual Roar and Pour Fundraiser!! We will be closing the zoo at 3:00 PM to finish preparations for the event. We hope to see you there!!

08/12/2026

While we don't condone violence and we don't think Harry the Clouded Leopard meant this as a threat, you better still make sure to get your tickets for our fundraiser this Friday August 14th from 5-8 just in case!

Join us for a fun evening of wine, beer, animal encounters, live music and more! We'll have food trucks, Tacos Los Primos, JK Catering and BBQ, Avast Ye Java and Freaking Delicious Cheesecake available! Live music provided by Lightfoot and Buehler!

Tickets available here: https://square.link/u/fvS0YLGT

08/10/2026

🐻Pooh isn't exactly judging you for not having tickets to Roar and Pour this Friday August 14th, but he actually might be. Join us for a fun evening of wine, beer, animal encounters, live music and more! We'll have food trucks, Tacos Los Primos, JK Catering and BBQ, Avast Ye Java and Freaking Delicious Cheesecake available! Live music provided by Lightfoot and Buehler!

Tickets available here: https://square.link/u/fvS0YLGT

Special thanks to our event sponsors:
Presenting: Moeder Plumbing, Heating and Air, Anderson Schwarz Financial and Moly Mfg.
Conservation: Wheatland Electric and Waddell and Reed Financial Services.
Habitat: Countryside Veterinary Associates