Photo by by Jesse Mendoza 
Photo by by Jesse Mendoza 
Photo by by Jesse Mendoza 
Gwen Scott wakes up every morning, grabs her cup of coffee, listens to the singing of white-handed gibbons and sets off to feed more than 150 exotic animals living in her backyard.
Scott, co-owner of TGR Exotics Wildlife Park, said children, families and animal lovers flock to see the hundreds of animals from different regions of the world that call the business home. The Scotts bought their first animal—a pot-bellied pig—about 21 years ago, and their collection has expanded ever since.
"There were these big ranches out far away from here, and they had all these amazing animals. So my husband, Troy, thought, 'This is amazing,'" Scott said. "We got a pair a llamas, a pair of miniature horses, a pair of donkeys and decided what we like best."
The 10-acre park has grown to house a wide array of animals today from all over the world, including red kangaroos, gibbons, warthogs, howler monkeys and bison. Scott said she gets her animals from other private zoos, breeders and occasional donations. She said the park receives most of its revenue from zoo hours, camps, private tours and special events.
