Tregembo Animal Park is a zoo in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded as the Tote-Em-In Zoo in 1952 by George and June Tregembo,[1] featuring animals and a collection of "oddities",[2] the park was renamed the Tregembo Animal Park in 2004.[3][4] Following the retirement of the owner, the facility was leased to Jerry Brewer until 2003 when the Tregembo family took over operations.[5] Following this change, the Tregembos wanted to change the focus to education.[6]
| Tregembo Animal Park | |
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| 34°07′34″N 77°53′51″W / 34.1262°N 77.8976°W | |
| Date opened | 1958 |
| Location | 5811 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Land area | 10 acres (4.0 ha)[1] |
| Website | www |
Animal care
editIn 1998, PETA cited the Tote-Em-In zoo as one of the worst of road side zoos in the country.[6] After the transition in 2004, the Tregembo family sought to enlarge the park and increase the size of enclosures.[6] The animal park, however, still relies on concrete pads and cages to hold many of the animals, a practice criticized by many as inadequate treatment costly to the animals.[7]
While receiving general positive inspections from the USDA, the facility is not accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association.[7] In 2015 following a complaint by PETA, the USDA cited the zoo for inadequate veterinary care.[3][8] The manager claimed the USDA cleared the park after a follow-up inspection.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Fuhrer, Phil (September 20, 2015). "Tregembo Animal Park changes with the times". Star News. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ Kelly, Deborah (Oct 2, 1982). "Collector Puts Life's Work on Display". Kentucky New Era. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ a b c Shepard, Isabelle (May 28, 2015). "USDA Cites Tregembo Animal Park With Animal Welfare Act Violations". WHQR. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Wilmington, North Carolina: Tregembo Animal Park (Tote-Em-In Zoo)". Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ Dunn, Andrew. "Whatever happened to the Tote-Em-In Zoo?". Star News Online. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ a b c Rouch, Victoria (Jan 11, 2003). "Family says Zoo will Reopen as Animal Park". Star-News. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ a b Rouch, Victoria (Jan 11, 2003). "Some sad, some estatic that Tote-Em-In will close". Star News. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ Bennett, MacKenzie. "Tregembo Animal Park cited by USDA after PETA complaint". WECT. Retrieved 20 December 2015.