Fort Rickey Discovery Zoo. Rome, New York

Oldest Spider Monkey In The World at Fort Rickey
Written by Len Cross, Director
December 29, 2006

“Gummy” came to Fort Rickey in 1981 from The Rare Feline Breeding Compound in Florida. At that time, she was 19 years old. For the previous 18 years, she had lived at The San Diego Zoo who had acquired her as an infant from the Tarpon Zoo. She was presumed to have been wild born in 1962. read more...

Press Release
New Fall Fun Festival at Fort Rickey
October 2006

Fort Rickey has a thirty-five year history of providing the best in summer family fun to Central New York families. Now, we are expanding our season to include a Fall Fun Festival. As always, the emphasis will be on families, children and healthy, outdoor fun.

We are offering pumpkin painting, wagon rides, a hay bale maze, oat-filled activity center, weaving demonstrations, pony rides, a petting corral, wolf shows and the World Famous, Mrs. Lumpkin, the Talking Pumpkin. read more...

Forestport Elementary School Picks
Fort Rickey To Receive Donation
October 31, 2006

For several years, students at the Forestport Elementary School have collected pennies to help fund special events at the school. This year, the PTA decided that they would rather use the proceeds of the penny drive to help support a worthwhile organization outside of the school. read more...

Focus on the Mission
Summer 2006

The mission statement at Fort Rickey for over twenty years has been…. “We, at Fort Rickey, are committed to the belief that children, who experience the joy of kind and gentle interaction with wild animals, are more likely to grow up to be adults who care about protecting wildlife.” read more...

Press Release
New Wolf Exhibit Opens at Fort Rickey
Spring 2005

The word “wolf” elicits powerful images. For some, the image is that of a fierce and cunning predator. For others, the image is that of a gentle, social member of a pack. Both images are powerful and often conflicting. Regardless of the image, all would agree that the word “wolf” symbolizes the untamed northern wilderness. read more...

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