Ryen and Jill Shiveley along with their five children reside on the 88 acre family farm that has been passed down from three generations. Ryen grew up with a passion for animals from an early age. He also had a love for art and decided to go into teaching. He taught art for 11 years and realized he was missing out on a dream that he had envisioned his whole life. He resigned from teaching in 2022 and decided to devote all his efforts into the zoo!!