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Black Pine Animal Park 1426 W. 300 N. P.O. Box 02 Albion, IN 46701 (260) 636-7383
©2008
Professional Animal Retirement Center, Inc.
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2nd Annual Beer Tasting & Hog Roast
Zoo'per Halloween
Tamarins enjoying the great outdoors
Win this original painting!
"Jungle Jack" Hanna Visits Sanctuary Jack Hanna made a personal appearance
at Black Pine on Sunday, May 18 to help "It's amazing what you all have done in two years," Jack commented. "Places like Black Pine are necessary," he continued, "and the animals are happy." We appreciate all of our amazing staff and the community for helping make Jack's visit memorable! |
As
many as 30,000 cottontop tamarins were exported to the United States from
their native South America during the 1960's and 1970's. This led to the
tiny primate's population decline and by 1973 they were classified as an
"endangered species". The trade of cottontops is now banned, but
now only a few thousand survive. Visitors to Black Pine can enjoy the
opportunity to observe "Fiat" and "U2", a pair of
tamarins adopted recently from the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
Because cottontop tamarins are the only known species other than humans to
spontaneously develop colon cancer the university was facing a significant
change from studying their reproductive biology to finding a cure for
cancer. The invasive research required was rejected by the program and the
animals needed a new home. Thanks to the University providing caging
materials, and Black Pine's volunteer staff, Fiat and U2 are now
enjoying the sights and sounds of the great outdoors. Hurry and plan your
visit soon! They cannot be outdoors when the temperatures begin
to drop this fall, so see them before they're moved in for winter. 
Artist
Tara Fuller is sharing her amazing talent to help the animals! Raffle
tickets are on sale all summer and a lucky winner will be drawn once all
tickets are sold. The winner will receive this beautiful original
painting of a Bengal tiger. If you can't make it out to the park, but
want to buy a raffle ticket, call our office at 260-636-7383. We'll be
happy to help! 
raise
awareness and funding for the park and animals. Nearly 400 of his fans
came out to shake his hand and get his autograph. "Jungle
Jack" also enjoyed the opportunity to tour the sanctuary and see just
how much progress has been made since he helped kick off the capital
campaign in May 2006 that enabled the park to move.