This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Olympic Game Farm opening to the public. Pictured here are a few of the larger animal residents up close who are usually seen from the window of a vehicle.
The facility operates by driving tours only, though the walking tour areas (petting farm, freshwater aquarium, reptile house, studio barn and observation tower) are slated to open (tentatively) in the summer. The tour includes animals such as llamas, Tibetan yaks, zebras, Kodiak bears, Roosevelt elk, Sika deer and American bison.
Spring hours are 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. daily.
For more about the Olympic Game Farm, 1423 Ward Road, visit olygamefarm.com or call 360-683-4295.
Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen Acona, a large bobcat, was rehomed from an illegal possession in Kitsap County, said Olympic Game Farm president Robert Beebee. “He was overweight and placed on a diet upon his arrival,” Beebe said.
Seth, ten-years-old, and his littermate Sam, are two of the ten wolves who live at the Olympic Game Farm. Seth shares a home with Cocoa, age 12.
Acona the bobcat rests on a large stump at the Olympic Game Farm. Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen
Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen Todd the male cougar settles down for a nap at Olympic Game Farm, a wildlife preserve in Sequim. He was rehomed from a licensed facility in Oregon.
Solo the cougar enjoys an ear scratch from Robert Beebee of the Olympic Game Farm. Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen
Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen Fum, the 24-year-old Kodiak brown bear, was born at the Olympic Game Farm. He lives with Fie, also 24-years-old, whose sister Fee is their neighbor.
Purrsia the Lynx is very soft, according to Robert Beebee of the Olympic Game Farm. “She had to be rehomed from a private individual.” Purrsia came to the fence to have her face scratched. Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen
Fie, a 24-year-old Kodiak bear, talks to her sister and neighbor Fee. Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen
Yuri, 5-year-old brown bear, clowns around. Sequim Gazette by Emily Matthiessen
Koda the coyote came from Whidbey Island, where he used to be wild. There, “Koda was befriended by a family,” said Robert Beebee of the Olympic Game Farm. One day they missed him and went looking for him. They found him shot in the jaw. “Koda’s jaw reconstruction was performed by a veterinary hospital at Whidbey Island.” Beebee said. “He has made himself part of the wolf pack.” He also likes to play hide and seek. Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen
Bandit and Malia, ten-year-old raccoon sisters, were found on the side of a road with their mother who had been killed by a car, when they were kits. Now they have side by side dens that they sometimes share and a large enclosure at the Olympic Game Farm in Sequim. Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen
Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen Bandit and Malia, 10-year-old raccoon sisters, were found with their mother who had been killed by a car when they were kits. Now they have side-by-side dens that they sometimes share and a large enclosure at the Olympic Game Farm in Sequim.
Koda the coyote came from Whidbey Island, where he used to be wild. “Koda was befriended by a family,” said Robert Beebee of the Olympic Game Farm. One day they missed him and went looking for him. They found him shot in the jaw. “Koda’s jaw reconstruction was performed by a veterinary hospital at Whidbey Island.” Beebee said. “He has made himself part of the wolf pack.” He also likes to play hide and seek. Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen
Solo the female cougar enjoys a neck scratch from Robert Beebee of the Olympic Game Farm. Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen
Sampson the eight-year-old lion loves to watch people, according to Robert Beebee, president of the Olympic Game Farm, a wildlife preserve in Sequim. Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen
“Bella is a Eurasian brown bear that was rehomed from a licensed facility in Oregon. Bella has adjusted well to her new home,” said Beebee.
