The GW Zoo

The Garold Wayne Interactive Zoological Park was founded in 1997 as the G.W. Exotic Animal Memorial Foundations by Francis and Shirley Schreibvogel of Springer, Oklahoma, which is now the Garold Wayne Interactive Zoological Park. The G.W. Exotic Animal Park was named in honor of their son, Garold Wayne (G.W.) Schreibvogel, who was killed by a drunk driver outside Dallas, Texas earlier that year. Garold “G.W.” Schreibvogel loved all animals and life. His dream was to go to a jungle to see all the magnificent animals running wild and free. This is a memorial park, dedicated to loved ones that have been lost. Anyone wishing to dedicate a habitat with a memory plaque are welcome to do so. Joe Schreibvogel is licensed by the USDA as an exhibitor and the animals are at the zoo in his care until the zoo can get its own license, The zoo is open to the public seven days a week, 365 days a year. What makes this so different are the more than 118 living memorials, serving as a place for others to come to remember loved ones they've lost. Each animal at the Park represents a human who has passed away. We make sure that they may receive the kindness, love, and respect they deserve while struggling to coexist in our environment, and to educate our peers on how they can promote environmental responsibility in order to help keep these species from becoming extinct and to preserve the fragile ecosystems we share. We invite you to come to the park and see this beautiful place firsthand, to see the love that is put into the animals and the park by so many people from around the world. Our Mission is to provide a lifelong home for abandoned, misplaced and abused animals so that they may receive the kindness, love and respect they deserve, while struggling to co-exist in our environment. Our mission is also to educate our peers to promote environmental responsibility of keeping our species from becoming extinct and preserve the fragile ecosystems which we share. Our promises: We will still strive to take in any unwanted animal. We will only use donated money for the reason it is intended. We will strive to keep the best trained staff to care for our animals. Our animals will always have the one on one love they deserve . Our park is a living memorial to human loved ones lost and will always remain such.