As travelers passed through town, they wanted to see the animals. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. It cost the city $63.8 million to build. In addition to supplying these as well as elephants, horses, zebras, and even water buffalo to a variety of different movies, Jungleland also served as the back drop to several movies itself. She passed away in 1968 at the age of 78. Despite "No Trespassing" signs being clearly posted, the former animal pools were cleaned out and used as skate board pits, outdoor informal concerts called "Jungleland Jamborees" were occasionally organized on the abandoned land, and the entire area became referred to as the "Jungleland Wasteland" by the diverse crowd that hung out on the old zoo grounds. on 2008-06-21 said: Sheri of formerly Thousand Oaks, Ca on 2008-06-20 said: Tara Wolf of Binghamton , NY on 2008-05-29 said: John of Salt lake city, Utah on 2008-05-23 said: Tamara Orlando of Thousand oaks , ca on 2008-05-06 said: Randy "Chucko Jr." Runyon of Canyon Country, Ca on 2008-04-25 said: Ernie of Hurricane, Utah on 2008-04-24 said: Rita Cerniglia of Ft Smith, Arkansas on 2008-04-05 said: Dustin of Newbury Park, CA on 2008-01-23 said: Debora Greene Lorang of Cascade Locks, OR on 2008-01-20 said: mike warpack of simi, ca on 2008-01-17 said: Tam O'Connor Fraser of Scotts Valley, California on 2007-12-31 said: Anita McReynolds of Parker, Colarado on 2007-03-27 said. Louis Goebel and Jungleland plaque outside the Civic Arts Plaza. However, recently Irene Avila sent me an article from the Press Courier dated February 11th, 1970 in which it discusses a mysterious black panther that had been haunting the area for at "least ten years". The art project was created by Antoine Predock and it is rumored that the city is considering changing the art sculpture due to public criticism. Livres Jungleland, Jeffrey Wayne Maulhardt, Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, 2011. Plaque at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. The letter read in part, “This treatment by Channel 6 smacks of an old-time lynching,” and “Animals do not breed in places they are not comfortable in and all our breeding pairs produce here at Jungleland.”. After a few days on the loose, Nala was found by a search team and returned to her pen.” JungleLand Zoo was also the home of “Stinker the Monkey.” Animal rights activists brought the heat on JungleLand Zoo for the alleged mistreatment of animals, but the owners and employees vehemently denied the claims. Browning chose to fight the fine at a two-day USDA hearing in November 1992, representing himself because he said he knows as much about exotic animal care as USDA inspectors, and it would have cost too much to hire an attorney. Dr. Barnett fired two shots, missing with the first shot but finding its mark on the second. For years, the Jungleland gator was the largest gator in the world until Swampy was built at an amazing 200-feet long, at Jungle Adventures in Christmas, Florida. Thank you! JungleLand Zoo was also the home of “Stinker the Monkey.” Animal rights activists brought the heat on JungleLand Zoo for the alleged mistreatment of animals, but the owners and employees vehemently denied the claims. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. In between Goebel's Lion Farm and Jungleland, from 1946 to 1955 the tourist destination was called the "World Jungle Compound" (Courtesy of CONEJO THROUGH THE LENS, THOUSAND OAKS LIBRARY. Looking for ways to boost morale and maintain productivity amid the coronavirus pandemic? on 2009-06-23 said: Patty Schneider of Thousand Oaks, Ca. Yes 50 feet by 60 feet and made of 2000 strips, the curtain was originally meant to be a fluttering, waving curtain, but the city tied the bottom of the strips down fearing they would be hazardous to nearby motorists on highway 101 if they broke off and blew away on days with high wind.

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