点评:I recently visited Two Tails Ranch in Williston, Florida. You have to reserve a spot online before you go. They will respond with a date and time to show up. The sign in the gate when you arrive says they open the gates 10 minutes before the showtime so you may be sitting in your car along the dirtroad if you arrive early. You are directed where to park and then choose what options you want (feeding, picture, ride) and they give you tickets for each item. If you are going to ride the elephant you cannot be over 200 pounds (there is a scale at the ticket counter). Once everyone is done buying tickets you go to the first top. Our group of about 20 sat in rows of chairs under the shade right in front of the elephant pen with Zika the elephant and Patricia Zerbini. She has decades of hands-on elephant care through her family’s dedicated efforts. She is the real deal. She stands in front of you and will answer any question in a straight-shooting, authentic, and honest manner, no punches pulled. She shared her experiences about elephants past, present, and future while teaching us about their care and the importance of their current issues. After that, you move in a group to another enclosure with a different elephant where people can feed, get a picture and ride an elephant. I chose all three and found them each well worth the time and money. They are once in a lifetime experiences that I’ll remember forever. Patricia then walked us around the ranch, showing us her tortoises, zebra, and lemurs. She will answer any question as she is touring the group around. We ended at the little museum and gift shop, packed with fossils, artifacts, and elephant memorabilia. Two Tails Ranch is a real hidden gem run with love and purpose. If you’re even remotely interested in elephants, this is a must-visit. Patricia and her family are doing wonderful work. I highly recommend visiting and supporting their efforts.
翻译:我最近去了位于佛罗里达州威利斯顿的双尾牧场。去之前必须在网上预订。他们会回复你具体的日期和时间。到达时,大门上的告示牌会告诉你,他们会在表演开始前10分钟开门,所以如果你到得早,可能得坐在路边的车里等着。工作人员会指引你停车,然后选择你想体验的项目(喂食、拍照、骑象),每项都会给你相应的票。如果你想骑象,体重不能超过200磅(售票处有体重秤)。买完票后,大家一起去第一个展台。我们一行大约20人,坐在象舍前阴凉处的椅子上,和大象Zika以及帕特里夏·泽比尼(Patricia Zerbini)在一起。她和家人几十年来一直致力于大象的照料工作,经验丰富。她绝对是行家。她会站在你面前,坦诚直率地回答你的任何问题,毫不隐瞒。她分享了她对大象过去、现在和未来的看法,并向我们讲解了如何照顾大象以及它们目前面临的问题的重要性。之后,我们一行人前往另一个围栏,那里有另一头大象,人们可以喂食、拍照和骑象。我体验了这三项活动,觉得都非常值得。这些都是一生难忘的经历。随后,帕特里夏带领我们参观了牧场,向我们展示了她的陆龟、斑马和狐猴。她会在讲解过程中回答大家的任何问题。最后,我们参观了小型博物馆和礼品店,里面摆满了化石、文物和各种大象纪念品。“双尾牧场”真是一个充满爱与使命感的隐秘宝地。如果你对大象哪怕只有一点点兴趣,这里都绝对值得一去。帕特里夏和她的家人正在做着非常棒的工作。我强烈推荐大家去参观并支持他们的努力。