STUFF
Crocodile Rock
The
Fort Worth Zoo leads
the
nation in gharial
conservation.
BY TERI WEBSTER
Ripples barely move across the water as giant crocodilians glide effortlessly just beneath the surface. Like ghosts from a prehistoric age, the gharials are graceful, unsettling, and sneaky. Despite their size — males can grow to 16 feet long and weigh 1,500 pounds — they move with impressive stealth. Unlike some apex predators, gharials are not fast, flashy, or loud. I found them intimidating simply because they seem to be very observant and have a long snout filled with over 100 razor-sharp teeth.
From a protected training area at the Fort Worth Zoo, I recently watched the gharials arrive in eerie precision. A gharial’s long, narrow snout quietly sliced through the water before its reptilian green eyes emerged and locked onto mine. Two zoo staff members and I were not in any danger. Gharials do not view people as a food source. Their long, slim snouts and many teeth are used to hunt and eat fish. Still, the massive creatures require considerable respect and safety measures when they are nearby.
In the wild, it’s gharials that are in danger. The species, one of the largest crocodilians in the world, is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This means they are at a heightened risk of becoming extinct. Fewer than 1,000 gharials are believed to remain in the wild.
A 15-year-long gharial conservation program at the zoo is part of a global race to try to save them.
Among North American institutions, the Fort Worth Zoo remains the only one to both produce multiple gharial offspring and repeat the process over multiple consecutive years. Gharial hatchlings born on June 5 and June 11, 2025, have joined others from 2023 and 2024, making for a total of five at the zoo.
“To have continued success for a third year in a row means that in addition to having more of these beautiful and imperiled crocodiles for the future of the species, we are able to further refine our breeding, incubation, and hatchling husbandry techniques as each year informs us more and more,”
said Vicky Poole, associate curator of ectotherms at the Fort Worth Zoo, in a statement.
The tiny crocs currently remain behind the scenes, but the zoo hopes to create a place where they can eventually be seen by the public. That is still in the planning phase.
Part of the zoo’s success with gharials is attributed to a habitat in the MOLA (Museum of Living Art) that is specifically designed for their conservation, care, and breeding, said Zac Foster, supervisor of ectotherms for the zoo.
A sandy beach in the habitat mimics the sloped nesting sites of gharials in the wild. The water is temperature controlled, and heating coils under the beach help keep the gharials warm in cool weather.
Feeding time for both the baby gharials and the adults is sometimes an adventure.
“The babies don’t quite take to frozen food items as easily,” Foster said, “so we do have to start them off on a variety of live fish items that mimic their natural hunting ability. They capture their own food.”
The adults, in contrast, are trained to line up at specific lanes when it’s time to eat, almost like a Sonic drive-thru. Cones are set up at the water’s edge and signal to the gharials which lane is theirs.
“To start off with, we have to lure them with fish, showing them food to lead them over to the cones,” Foster said. “They start learning that, and they pick it up pretty quickly. It’s amazing.”
Gharials can see colors, and they understand where they are supposed to go, Foster added.
Once the cones are set up, the gharials politely park for their fish dinners, except for a female named Wally.
“Wally gets a little too excited, and she comes flying up out of the water trying to get to the food as quickly as possible,” Foster said. “She just knows that we have the food, and she’s coming to get it. She doesn’t want to sit patiently waiting for it.”
Female gharials are slightly smaller than males, ranging from about 12 to 15 feet and weighing about 350 to 400 pounds. Male gharials, in addition to being larger, have the distinction of a bulbous growth at the end of their snout, called a ghara. The growth allows males to vocalize, and it also helps them attract females.
Whether male or female, gharials are an ancient species covered in tough scales, and they resemble a dragon or a dinosaur that walked from the pages of a book and into our world. With mythical resilience, ancestors of the gharials survived the extinction of dinosaurs and the Ice Age. Today, gharials face another formidable threat to their survival: people.
Habitat loss from the construction of dams and barrages, poaching, and accidental entanglement in fishing nets are among the reasons for the gharials’ dire status, experts say. Once found across more than 30,000 square miles of South Asian rivers, gharials now survive only in India and Nepal, National Geographic says.
Conservation projects at the Fort Worth Zoo and other organizations are working to ensure these magnificent creatures remain on the planet. In the future, the zoo hopes to get involved in a project that “reintroduces gharials into the wild,” said Erin Halvey, the zoo’s public relations manager. “In the meantime, maybe raising these young gharials will encourage additional facilities to house them, and they will be able to learn some of the breeding and rearing.”
Inside their habitat, the gharials are safe — swimming as fluid, living reminders of an ancient past and a hope that they will not slip into the silence of extinction. l
The Fort Worth Zoo has seen success in breeding gharials unlike any other institution in North America.
Female gharials are slightly smaller than males but are still imposing in size.
Male gharials have the distinction of a bulbous growth at the end of their snout, called a ghara. The growth allows males to vocalize, and it also helps them attract females.
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WEEKLY LISTINGS
Astrologically Speaking, What Creatures Are in Your Cards?
By Fort Worth Weekly Classifieds
With this being our Creature Comforts edition, we wondered what animals might alternatively represent the signs of the Zodiac. A quick search lead to Reddit user Lunar Lamp Light. They did not disappoint.
ARIES // WILD BOAR (Mar 21-Apr 19)
Historically associated with the Greek god Ares (Mars to the Romans). The boar has long symbolised courage, ferocity, and conflict as well as confronting life’s challenges and never retreating. Boars are frequently associated with warriors, and many of the Norse berserkers channeled boars in battle. The fierce independent spirit of Aries is unrivalled.
TAURUS // ELEPHANT (Apr 20-May 20)
Endurance, stability, loyalty, protection, and abundance are associated with elephants, who are also matriarchal gentle giants, fitting for a sign ruled by Venus and the exaltation of the Moon. Elephants form strong, loving bonds with each other and have a responsibility over the natural world (Taurus’ connection to nature) due to their size. They are the stewards of the Earth.
GEMINI // PARROT (May 21-Jun 20)
Bright, quick, and colorful birds, they are experts at mimicking sounds, often to comedic effect, and are highly social. They are winged messengers. They have strong associations with language, clarity, intellect, whimsy, playfulness, and the power of words in speaking the truth. Above all they are fun, lively, and witty.
CANCER // SEA TURTLE (Jun 21-Jul 22)
This ancient Babylonian symbol for Cancer is a soft, gentle, tender animal with a hard protective shell and the ability to move between water and land. Emotional strength is their gift, as well as true understanding and guardianship. In many cultures, turtles are symbols of motherhood, creation, fertility, and longevity, and have long been associated with the Moon as hatchlings use the moonlight to find their way off the beach and make their way to the ocean.
LEO // PEACOCK (Jul 23-Aug 22)
Regal, proud, and ostentatious, the peacock is a well-known symbol of royalty, the most spectacular of birds. Glory, confidence, vibrancy, expression, and nobility come under its associations, as well as integrity. Like Leos, you can’t take your
eyes off a peacock, which uses its tail feathers to impress and draw attention. In the ancient world, peacock feathers were frequently engraved onto the thrones of royalty.
VIRGO // CAT (Aug 23-Sep 22)
Virgo is strongly associated with domesticated animals, but the cat is especially Virgoan. Cats are astute, observant, independent, self-contained, selective, solitary, and watchful. They meticulously groom and clean themselves, and their owners can feel like they hate them. They can be downright mean, but they secretly care underneath it all and feel the need to assist when others don’t meet their standards (example: cats hunting mice for their incompetent owners).
LIBRA // SWAN (Sep 23-Oct 22)
A bird that is the symbol of love, grace, harmony, and beauty, swans are universally known for their
SAGITTARIUS // WILD HORSE (Nov 22-Dec 21)
elegance (they are evoked often in ballet- which is ruled by Venus/Libra) and their devotion to each other, as swan couples mate for life. Their curved necks come together to create a love heart, cementing them as a symbol of romance, union, partnership, and reconciliation. In mythology, the swan was attributed to Aphrodite/ Venus.
SCORPIO // SERPENT (Oct 23-Nov 21)
A much maligned and feared creature, serpents can be venomous and are capable of shedding their old skins. Since ancient times, this has led to serpents being associated with death, rebirth, transformation, and the purging and elimination of the old. Poised and coiled, they conserve their energy for the fatal strike. The kundalini represents a strong connection between these two, and the fact that many species of serpent are aquatic is fitting for a water sign.
This one is slightly cheating as Sagittarius is already symbolised by a half-horse centaur; however, no animal comes close to representing Sagittarius better than the wild horse—freedom, movement, exploration, journeys, nobility, and victory. The wild horse lives without limitation or restraint, roaming under vast skies, much like Sagittarius. They refuse to be tamed.
CAPRICORN // CROCODILE (Dec 22-Jan 19)
The animal associated with Capricorn in Vedic astrology, the crocodile is ancient, patient, powerful, resilient, and conserving of its energy and resources. Wisdom that comes with time is attributed to crocodiles along with Saturn, Capricorn’s ruler. The crocodile is cold-blooded, armoured, and intimidating, a creature to be respected and feared. Ultimately, they are built to outlast all others.
AQUARIUS // HUMAN BEINGS
(Jan 20- Feb 18)
Many people like to forget that we are animals, but we are, and the human is the only animal that can accurately represent Aquarius- the sign of humanity. Humans are noted for our intellect, inventiveness, development of technologies, and our many complex social behaviours. We are the animals with the greatest vision for the future.
PISCES // WHALE
(Feb 19-Mar 20)
The peaceful leviathans of the oceans, symbolising solitude, profound wisdom, compassion, and the mysteries of consciousness which we cannot fathom, whales are symbolically sensitive to all “waters” and open to embracing the unknown, surrendering to higher powers. Whales are shy and have an elusive magic to them, but when seen, they are awe-inspiring. The whale is a true, soulful representative of the vastness of the ocean and of Pisces.
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
The usual weekly horoscopes by Rob Brezsny can be found at FreeWillAstrology.com. For more Classified content, see pages 26, 27, and 28.
Cats and aquatic life both have a place in the list of animal signs. Right, Hank? (The cat is Hank.)
Peacocks and parrots are represented as well.
In Memoriam
Saying goodbye to our four- or two-legged loved ones is never easy.
We think of our pets as family, so when one of them passes away, the grief is real. In last year’s Creature Comforts edition, the our story “Best Family Members” included just such a loss: “Faithful friend and lover of all people, especially children, Jessie the Cowgirl came to Senior Account Executive Stacey Hammons’ family by a series of very fortunate and well-timed events, and because of her, a network of people came together and have saved more than 200 other dogs since! Jessie crossed the Rainbow Bridge far too soon, leaving a dog-shaped hole in her family’s heart.” Big Juicy (@FortWorthFamousBigJuicy), an English Bulldog and mascot to philanthropist Eric Love, also died in 2024. A year later and seven months into 2025, life has gone on, as it always does, but now with recent losses.
If you’ve ever been to Studio Eighty (500 Taylor St, Fort Worth, 817-332-4833) or follow the club on social media, then you know owner Jeff Murtha’s dog, Bentley, who wore adorable outfits and googly-eyed glasses to parties all over North Texas. In June, Jeff made the heartbreaking post that Bentley the bulldog had passed away from heart failure after a two-day stint in the emergency room.
“As all of you know, Bentley was my heart and soul and traveled the world with me. Nothing will replace the joy and love Bentley brought to our lives. This is one of the hardest things I have ever posted. He loved you all and
loved dressing up to see people. I know he made our lives better and put a smile on everyone’s face that he met. Not only will he be missed by us but missed by so many of you.”
While most people say “rest in peace,” Jeff hopes instead that his Bent Bent is up there chasing toys, playing with his doggie siblings, and annoying all his friends in heaven until they meet again.
For many years, the Weekly office patio was frequented by a sweet feral cat we all loved. One of our staffers wrangled her and took her in to be TNR’d (trapped, neutered, and released) through the local nonprofit Texas Coalition for Animal Protection, which works tirelessly to help pets and feral cats get low-cost, and sometimes free, sterilization. (Look it up. It really does keep the cat population in check.) Several of us, including neighboring homeowners, attempted to bring her indoors and provide her with a safe and comfortable home, but she was a wild thing, so it was not what she wanted. As for her name, we called her Switchfoot or just “Foot” because she was born with a lame right front paw. The vet at her TNR appointment said it was just a congenital disability and wasn’t causing her any pain. It did, however, make her very recognizable. We’d occasionally receive calls from concerned passersby. “Is that cat OK?” Yes, she is. Or was. As older cats do (we estimated her age to be 12 or 13 when we last saw her), she just disappeared one day. My head
is pretty sure she crossed the Rainbow Bridge, but my heart wants to think she finally took the party indoors and is cozying up at a new neighbor’s house. Either way, Foot, you are missed.
Gilbert the Golden Retriever belonged to Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, who were killed in a targeted attack that also took Gilbert’s life. He came from Helping Paws, a nonprofit that trains and places service dogs. Because he was “too friendly” to complete his service-dog training, he embarked on a career as a good boy instead. He was adopted by the Hortman family and became a beloved member of their household. Gilbert was honored alongside the Hortmans at the Minnesota State Capitol, marking the first time an animal lay in state alongside humans in Minnesota.
Known for his roles in Happy Gilmore and the cult classic monster movie Alligator from 1980, Morris the alligator died recently at the Colorado Gator Farm in Mosca, Colorado, at the estimated age of 80. He was a prominent figure in Hollywood, appearing in films and TV shows from 1975 to 2006. His remains will be preserved through taxidermy to continue “scaring children.” As alligators live to be about 50 years old in the wild and 60-80 years in captivity, it’s safe to say that he lived a long and healthy life. (If you’re reading this thing fresh off the stands on Wednesday, you may still be
able to see Alligator for free tonight. Alamo Drafthouse is screening it as part of their Great Bites series at all locations.)
Stacy Lucas died this month after a seven-year battle with cancer. Several months ago, I was going to write a piece about the social group Feral Angels (@The.Feral.Angels), which she started to support local bands and bring fans together at local metal shows. The night we were supposed to meet up, she had to cancel. The cancer was back, and the chemo had gotten the best of her that particular day. We never got to reschedule. Based on her positive attitude and fighting spirit, it was assumed that she would beat this thing. She did not. She left behind a slew of friends and acquaintances, as well as music folks who all loved her and two big dogs that were her life. Instead of a picture with her doggos, I chose Stacy and a duck. To hear her friend Gerrett tell it, “We chased this duck all over the place just so we could kiss it.” While I don’t condone this activity, I certainly understand it. R.I.P. Stacy.
If you’ve lost a pet or a pet lover this year, please email the details to me at Jennifer@FWWeekly. com. I’d love to include you in the online version of this article. l
By Jennifer Bovee
Courtesy of (from left to right) Jeff Murtha, Jennifer Bovee, Facebook, Universal Pictures, and Gerrett O’Keefe.
LIVING LOCAL
From the Pink Elephant Parties of the Past to Current Cappy Cuddles
Animal minageries aren’t what they used to be (thankfully), but petting cute creatures is still a popular activity.
BY ELAINE WILDER
For the cover of this, the third annual Creature Comforts special issue, we hope you enjoy the artistic take on a 1955 image of Jayne Mansfield and her Pekinese dog, Powder Puff, who was transformed into one of our nation’s current obsessions: capybaras. We’ll get to the cappys soon. But why Jane? And why now? Glad you asked.
When famous animal lover Jayne Mansfield died in a car crash in 1967, her daughter, actress Mariska Hargitay, was one of the survivors. She was only 3. Now, at 60, Hargety has gathered her mother’s remaining memorabilia, the few pieces that weren’t auctioned off by the estate (get a will, people, we all need one), and, along with her siblings, has completed a documentary film called My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay. Besides Mansfield being a bombshell and having a menagerie of children and pets — five kids, some ocelots and rabbits, many different dogs, and a 33rd birthday party starring a pink baby elephant — many things about her life have been a mystery until now. Given that Jayne Mansfield grew up in Dallas and met her first husband, Oak Cliff native Paul Mansfield, at SMU, it would be great if a North Texas cinema, such as the Texas Theatre, would host a viewing party. Until then, you can stream the film on HBO Max.
The documentary that inspired our cover design focuses on Hargety getting to know her mother rather than a comprehensive dive into all things Jayne Mansfield, so I still have questions. Was her home, The Pink Palace, really haunted? Anton LaVey: Actual friend or fellow publicity hunter? Why did people in the 60s think it was okay to cover a baby elephant in non-toxic (but highly unnecessary) pink chalk paint for our amusement? We may never know. One thing we do know is that petting zoos are still popular.
During the pandemic-era Tiger King phase we all went through, we learned what not to do. Roadside petting zoos, especially the ones breeding predators, are dangerous. Tiger cubs are
only cute and small for so long, and breeding them simply for humans to cuddle with is problematic. Upon adulthood, there is very little use for them. Please avoid those places. Instead, seek out places that are in a good, safe, and legal environment for both you and the animals. One such experience is available at the Fort Worth Zoo (1989 Colonial Pkwy, Fort Worth, 817-759-7555), for example. The park’s African Savanna exhibit is a 10-acre space where visitors can observe giraffes, springbok, and ostriches sharing the habitat. You can purchase lettuce to feed the giraffes at the feeding platform for $6.
Now, back to those cappys! The capybara is the largest living rodent and is native to South America. Its close relatives include guinea pigs and rock cavies, and it is more distantly related to the agouti, the chinchilla, and the nutria. The capybara inhabits savannas and dense forests and lives near bodies of water. It is a highly social species and can be found in groups as large as 100 individuals, but typically lives in groups of 10–20. It turns out that you can meet some in Burleson. Our brand ambassador, Clint Newquist, is a fan of emus. More specifically, Limu from the famous Limu & Doug commercials by Liberty Mutual. On a quest to meet some real-life emus, we found Dunham Farm (3501 FM 1187, Burleson, 817-627-4789). Once we discovered that capybaras were also on the farm, we suddenly had a Weekly group activity on our hands, and seven people headed to Burleson to cuddle capybaras and meet emus. “I’m in Emu Heaven!” Clint proclaimed. Indeed.
The Dunham Farm is a family-run establishment, and the current operators are the fourth generation of the family. This unique wildlife park and petting zoo offers visitors the opportunity to interact with a variety of animals, including opportunities for hand-feeding, petting, and taking photos. Along with the capybara and emus, there are Silkie chickens, giant tortoises, Netherland dwarf rabbits, and wallabies. In addition to the wildlife park, Dunham also features a tree farm where they grow and sell fruit and shade trees, berry bushes, ornamental shrubs, and more.
They have a high rating (4.9 stars on Google with 833 reviews) and are praised for their unique animal encounters, knowledgeable and friendly staff (including owner Todd), and beautiful grounds. And they are licensed. Given the nature of their operations, they are required to be licensed and pass annual inspections by the United States Department of Agriculture to care for and exhibit these animals.
In summary, don’t paint any elephants pink. Meet a cappy (or emu) instead!
For the most immersive experience at Dunham, you’ll want a VIP tour. If you are interested in visiting the farm, you can find more promotional information and book your time slot at TheDunhamFarm.com. Visits are strictly by appointment.
A pink elephant was the star at Jayne Mansfield’s 33rd birthday party. Why did people in the 60s think it was okay to paint baby elephants for their amusement? Courtesy Reddit
It turns out that you can meet capybaras in Burleson.
Photo by Wendy Maier
Clint was in “Emu Heaven” at Dunham Farm.
Photo by Lee Newquist
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Pet Amenities
Lure Renters
Washes, agility courses, fenced-in yards — apartments are going all out for our fourlegged pals.
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MARK HENRICKS
“Happiness is a warm puppy,” said the late Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schulz. The flipside — what makes a warm puppy happy — is today being addressed by Fort Worth apartment complexes. Many are rolling out an increasingly extensive roster of pet amenities. Not just dog parks but pet washes, agility courses, and even doggy daycare and dog walking are among pet-focused pluses you can find at some local properties these days.
Dog parks, for instance, have gotten lots more common. Carrollton-based multifamily research firm ALN Apartment Data reports that 601 (54%) of 1,123 Tarrant County communities it tracks had dog parks in its most recent study. That’s up from 34% in 2020.
An on-site dog park is likely enough to please most pet-owning renters, according to research from Michelson Found Animals, a Los Angelesbased animal welfare nonprofit.
“The priorities for a typical renter are basically an exercise and relief area and a sufficient number of waste stations on the property,” said Ross Barker, director of Michelson’s pet-inclusive housing program. “Those are not super-sexy amenities, but those are the ones that matter.”
Want sexier? A lot sexier? Michelson recognized Dane Park Grapevine as one of the nation’s most pet-inclusive properties, recipient of its Vanguard Award for 2025, among other recognitions. No surprise that this complex — marketing tagline: “Home is where the dog is” — has a list of amenities as long as a Great Dane’s leg.
Dane Park goes well beyond even higher-end pet pluses like grooming stations, agility tracks, and fancy watering stops. At this complex, every unit has a doggy door, and ground-floor apartments include fenced private yards.
In-unit cameras let owners monitor pets even when they’re not at home. Text alerts let them know when their dog starts barking. Owners can bark — or whisper — back via intercoms.
Dane Park dwellers can book on-site doggy daycare and grooming and walking services via an app. Community events like group dog walks, movie nights, “yappy” hours, training classes, and fostering events put this complex well into the category of pet-focused — if not pet-obsessed.
There’s little data on how many of us are quite that pet-obsessed, but a recent report from online listing platform Apartments.com does measure the percentage of renters searching for pet-inclusive communities. It shows that 60% of people were looking for communities with dogs, 23% for cats, and 17% for both.
The numbers don’t lie, according to Gina Schuler, Apartments.com regional director for Dallas-Fort Worth. “People love pets, and most people have pets.”
So, while near-universal concerns like price and location represent the most common drivers of apartment searchers, pets also fuel renter searches and behavior.
Online search services make it easy to filter for dog parks and broad categories like “dog friendly.” If you want more rarefied pet amenities like a “pet wash,” you can use keywords. That search, by the way, turns up a bare handful of Tarrant County properties on Apartments.com, although there could be more communities that don’t advertise that particular amenity on their websites.
It can be tricky to find a place that will allow your pet to live there at all. ALN’s data shows 1,082 Tarrant County communities (96%) allow pets, a number that shrinks to 937 (83%) if you specify large pets. But Barker of the Michelson nonprofit cautions against assuming that your pet will be accepted because a complex says it allows pets. That’s because properties don’t always advertise breed or other restrictions.
“What people need to know is that if a place says it is pet friendly, it might not include their pet,” Barker said. “So, call the office or go there and see for yourself.”
Even if your pet meets the specs, you may not want to sign a lease because landlords tack on additional damage deposits, nonrefundable fees, and add-ons to the monthly rent for pet owners. A bill to cap pet deposits failed to pass the state legislature last session. That means property owners and managers are free to charge whatever the traffic will bear when it comes to pet-based levies. Also bear in mind that people who want the most for their pets often pay the most for their housing. Dane Park, for example, charges up to $3,832 for a two-bedroom in its doggy dreamland. In a local market where 80% of renters are looking for a place costing less than $2,000 a month, according to Apartments.com, that makes maximum pet-inclusiveness maximally exclusive.
But asking whether your warm puppy’s happiness is worth it is a little like asking if your child, sibling, or parent is worth it, said Barker, who has two dogs and three cats in his own household. “The vast majority of pet owners think of their pets as members of the family. If we think about it that way, that opens up the discussion of what pet-inclusive housing could look like.” l
Easily the most dog-friendly complex in the county, Dane Park knows our pups are family.
All ground-floor units at Dane Park come with a fenced-in patio.
Each apartment at Dane Park comes with assorted pet-tech accoutrements, including Ring video doorbells, Furbo treat dispensers, and more.
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THIS PLACE IS A ZOO!
Embark on an unforgettable experience at Dunham Farm Wildlife Park & Petting Zoo in Burleson. Discover unique and fascinating animals from capybaras and emus to wallabies and more. Our guided tours and interactive experiences offer a oneof-a-kind adventure for all animal lovers. Join us for a day of fun, learning, and connection with nature. By appointment only. TheDunhamFarm.com
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