#Animal adventure park Patch#

#Animal adventure park Patch#

So is Patch a social media expert? #AprilTheGiraffe is trending on Twitter with celebrities like Tom Hiddleston getting involved. They were concerned that something was wrong, so we went on Facebook Live to address them and that video itself of us addressing it also went viral and then a big media storm followed.вЂќ What to do with a Viral Video вЂњWe wanted to address the viewers that were reaching out to us by the hundreds, outraged that the camera was down. The complaint was attributed to animal rights activists and the backlash from supporters of April resulted in the stream being reinstated. Then about 12 hours later was when it was removed from YouTube.вЂќ Patch says, вЂњWe can attribute some of that to the YouTube controversy, however the day prior CBS Denver picked up the live stream and with their pick-up a media storm ensued, and there were many other agencies and platforms that wanted to stream it. Some of the hype has been as a result of the stream being taken down from YouTube temporarily after there were complaints that the images contained explicit material and nudity. So why has April captured the worldвЂ™s imagination? How has Patch and his relatively small and unknown animal park created a buzz that large zoos with PR departments would envy? Live streaming of animals by zoos is nothing new of course. The BBC reports that by Friday morning UK time the latest live stream which was set up on February 24th had nearly 20 million views with cumulative time viewed now over 1,000 years. The result has been one of the YouTube sensations of the year. вЂњYou can be sure weвЂ™re getting a lot more than 10 emails now!вЂќ Going Viral We were getting about 10 or so emails a day asking about her and I thought, thereвЂ™s got to be a better way to allow people to check in on her on their own instead of taking away my resource by answering 10 emails a day. вЂњIt is the first time that weвЂ™ve ever done any live webcam from our park and the reason for that was that the guests knew April was expecting a calf in our off season so theyвЂ™ve been checking in with emails. Patch explains that his decision to put a live webcam in AprilвЂ™s stall was initially to address the interest of guests. Animal Adventure is closed over winter, opening this year on May 13th. Live stream of April the Giraffe included with permission of Animal Adventure.ДЄpril the Giraffe came to Animal Adventure in 2015 to breed with the parkвЂ™s bull giraffe Oliver. Patch says, вЂњIвЂ™m truly happy doing what IвЂ™m doing and I think that leads to some of the success that we have.вЂќ Live Streaming: April the Giraffe In 2016 the park welcomed over 50,000 visitors. Patch believes that this interaction can help people engage better with conservation messages. Animal Adventure offers visitors lots of opportunities to get close to and interact with the animals. He opened Animal Adventure, an animal park in Harpursville NY in 2013. On leaving college he opened his own pet shop and it was through educational programmes that he introduced in his store that he found his true calling. Jordan Patch has had a lifelong passion for animals, owning and breeding reptiles through college while studying for a business degree. Park owner Jordan Patch speaks to Blooloop about life in a media storm. So why has AprilвЂ™s impending motherhood captured the imagination of the public worldwide? And what happens to a small animal park when they create a viral video? PLEASE NOTE: If very heavy rain or inclement weather is in the forecast, please check Facebook or call ahead, as very muddy roadways may cause us to be closed.YouTube viewers have so far racked up over one thousand years watching the live stream of April the Giraffe, waiting for her to give birth to her calf atВ Animal Adventure Park in New York State. Rebooking should occur 24 hours before your scheduled tour time. *If you are unable to keep your tour time, please call 585.535.4100 during Park hours to rebook your tour.

Please Note: Unfortunately, our Safari Buses are NOT handicap accessible at this time. Guest Services can assist you at the front desk during operating hours when the Park is open. Safari Bus Tour tickets may be purchased onsite on day of visit but are subject to availability. If purchasing online, you will select your date and tour time.Д«us Tour Tickets are available to book in advance ONLINE, tickets are non-refundable*. Self-drive thru admission may also be purchased online on this website by clicking the BUY TICKETS button. Self-drive thru admission may be purchased onsite at the Admission Shed prior to entering the Safari Park.