Bellowing Acres

15/07/2025

Dino laying down after a storm rolled through this afternoon ⛈️ Dino is currently our largest crocodilian at the sanctuary at 11’4”

15/07/2025

This afternoon we had a low flying private plane circle the sanctuary and directly above our house for over an hour. Probably 20+ circles over and over. We were so confused and growing increasingly annoyed as it was so loud and it was stressing out the animals and we didn’t understand WHY they kept circling right above us! After doing some digging and making some calls, we found out that a lightning strike caused a fire in the forest directly behind our back 20 acres.  We are very thankful thank it was able to be contained and that a large rainstorm rolled in shortly after 🙌🏻 All the animals are fine and we didn’t get any smoke on the 20 acres that the animals are on

14/07/2025

Big Mac enjoying the gloomy weather today 🌧️🌩️

13/07/2025

A little preview of some of the porcupine quill earrings that will be available with our next batch of bracelets in the next few weeks! These will also be a cheaper option for those who cannot afford the $65 bracelets

12/07/2025

Nessie 🐊🪷

11/07/2025

We will have some beautiful 11x14 alligator finger paintings available on canvas to purchase next week! We have Pink Bella handprints, Solo Big Mac black handprints, and Big Mac Handprints with blue osteoderm backgrounds! Depending on if these sell out or not and how fast, we will potentially make more! And of course, all proceeds go to animal care! What is your favorite?!

10/07/2025

We are excited to share this beautiful alligator snapping turtle will be joining us in a few weeks from Kim Swamp Girl as a permanent resident! We have a beautiful habitat planned. We would like to raise $2,000 for this project! Please consider making a donation through Facebook or our website bellowingacres.org

10/07/2025

We have about a week left to enter to win! Win a chance to intern for a day, shadow Chris and Gabby help care for your favorite residents !

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09/07/2025

Fergus the black Burmese Mountain Tortoise enjoying some fresh produce 🥬🫜🍉🍌🍐

08/07/2025

Our next batch of quill bracelets is almost ready! We will have 18 bracelets available this month! These were handcrafted by artist Beth Cristalli with quills from Little Dude, these are beautiful red and blue tigers eye! Once they arrive here, I will share all the details and the date where they will be available for purchase. 

07/07/2025

This is what a typical breakfast looks like for our mammals and birds. This is not include any of the tortoises or other reptiles, pigs, or emus😅 Mondays are our busiest days, produce pick up is Sunday, so on Monday we have a ton of fresh produce to feed everybody!

07/07/2025

Rockette the leopard tortoise is exploring her new enclosure. As you can probably tell from the photos, she has an extremely deformed shell. She spent the beginning years of her life in an aquarium without proper care. Leopard tortoises are grassland species, and unfortunately we see a significant amount of deformities and metabolic bone disease in this species and other grassland species like sulcata tortoises. Despite her shell, she gets around great and has been thriving at the sanctuary for the last year and a half.