Great American Family Parks' Wild Animal Safari Park Cited in National Geographic Magazine
November 10 2005 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Great American
Family Parks, Inc. (OTC:GFAM), a company focused on developing
profitable regional theme parks in the U.S., announced today that
the Company was featured in National Geographic magazine, on August
5, 2005 in an article entitled "Ligers Make a 'Dynamite' Leap Into
the Limelight" by Maryann Mott. The article profiles the animal
species known as "Ligers," a hybrid of half-lion and half-tiger.
The article can be viewed online at
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/08/0804_050804_ligers.html
and at http://www.otcfn.com/gfam. According to National Geographic
magazine, "It's half lion, half tiger, and completely real. Now
thanks to a cameo in the 2004 cult movie Napoleon Dynamite, the
liger has leaped into the limelight, prompting fans to ask, What
are they really like? ... 'For the most part they're really laid
back,' said Jason Hutcherson, vice president of Wild Animal Safari
in Pine Mountain, Georgia. 'They like to swim and play in the
water.' We believe that the drive-through wildlife park has the
country's largest concentration of ligers, housing ten of the
massive cats. Since 1999 the park has bred its male lion and female
tiger many times, producing about 24 cubs." Dr. Larry Eastland,
President of Great American Family Parks, said, "As part of our
growth strategy, we plan to add attractions which we believe are
not available at venues similar to ours, mainstream zoos and other
animal parks. One of our signature attractions is the park's
collection of ligers, which we believe is the largest of its kind
in the country. Additionally, Wild Animal Safari Park is also home
to what we believe to be one of the oldest known living and largest
alligators in the United States. At an estimated 85 years old, the
alligator recently measured 12'9" long. We anticipate that these
attractions will drive not only traffic to our park based on the
profound curiosity and interest that they can potentially generate,
but may also build strong brand name recognition." About Wild
Animal Safari Park Driven by their vision and love of animals, Ron
Snider and his wife, Vivian, founded Wild Animal Safari Park,
formerly Pine Mountain Wild Animal Park, over 14 years ago. The
200-acre park, located within the 500-acre parcel purchased by
GFAM, contains more than 1,700 animals. The park's jungle of
animals come from around the globe, including Africa, India,
Australia, Europe, South America and North America, every continent
except Antarctica. Unlike a zoo, where animals are confined in
small, man-made quarters, most of the animals at the park roam
freely throughout its countryside, socializing, grazing and
watering as they would in their original environments. Wild Animal
Safari is located within an easily accessible one-hour drive time
from Atlanta and Macon, Georgia, as well as Montgomery and
Birmingham, Alabama. For more information, visit
http://animalsafari.com/. About Great American Family Parks Great
American Family Parks is focused on buying and managing profitable
regional theme parks and themed amusement attractions in the United
States. By building a family of parks GFAM is in the process of
developing a series of compatible, yet distinct entertainment and
amusement products, including themed amusement parks, associated
products, food and beverage, and multimedia offerings. For more
information on the Company, visit http://www.weloveparks.com/. Safe
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For further information, contact: Investor Relations: The Equity
Performance Group, an affiliate of OTC Financial Network Gary
Geraci Investor Relations 617-723-2373 http://www.otcfn.com/gfam
DATASOURCE: Great American Family Parks, Inc. CONTACT: Investor
Relations, Gary Geraci of The Equity Performance Group,
+1-617-723-2373, Web site: http://animalsafari.com/
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