Dedicated to the Health and Wellbeing of Our Wildlife
An Animal Care Specialist at North Texas Safari Park is a hands-on staff member responsible for the daily care and wellbeing of the animals while also interacting with guests.
They typically:
- Handle feeding, cleaning, and general animal care
- Monitor animal health and behavior
- Assist during animal encounters and ensure safety
- Educate visitors about the animals
JANA WILD
Jana Wild is our Park Supervisor at North Texas Safari Park. She, too, plays a significant role in the operation of our park here–starting with us in August of 2022. She loves our porcupines, Snickers and Quilber. “Everybody walks into the petting zoo thinking they’re so scary when they’re really just spiky puppy dogs.”
SONORA WILD
Sonora Wild is our Animal Care Lead here at North Texas Safari Park. She started in June of 2022, and has been a vital part of the husbandry of this park. Her favorite animals are the lemurs, especially her sweet baby Chaos. “They have so much personality and there’s never a dull moment with them.” Visit with Sonora during YOUR next lemur or sloth encounter.
EMMA RINGRESSY
Emma is one of our newer caretakers. She joined us in March for the opening of the 2025 season. Her favorite animal at the park is the porcupines!
PAM STOCKTON
Pam is our beloved “gift shop staff”. She joined us at the beginning of the 2022 season. “My favorite has got to be the baby joeys…they are adorable!” Go visit with her in the gift shop, and she just might let you hold one of her favorite baby joeys.
DANA BERSTRASSER
Dana is a new member here at North Texas Safari Park, starting in spring of 2026. Her favorite animals are the Phoenix Foxes !
ETHAN RUSSELL
Ethan is yet another new member joining us as of spring 2026. His favorites are the ringtail lemurs. Catch Ethan around our park this summer!
BEN
Ben is another new member, joining us in the 2026 spring season. His favorite animals are the goats! Come see Ben in the petting zoo.
Meet Jana, one of our amazing leads here at North Texas Safari Park! She joined our team in August of 2022. Jana loves spending time in the petting zoo, especially with one of her favorite animals-the porcupines! You can also find her welcoming guests in the ticket booth or working in Texas Down Under, where visitors can enjoy up-close kangaroo encounters.
Be sure to say hello to Jana during your next visit to NTSP!