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Jan 21, 2011 · Seattle Times staff reporter. Lloyd Beebe, the ex-logger who raised animal stars of the big and small screen at his Olympic Game Farm in Sequim, died Jan. 6, at age 94. His wife, Catherine, who...
Jan 13, 2011 · News. DUNGENESS — Lloyd and Catherine Beebe, founders of Olympic Game Farm, have died. Lloyd, 94, died last Thursday morning, and Catherine, 88, died two days later, the game farm’s general manager and their grandson, Robert L. “Bob” Beebe, said today. Both died of age-related causes.
Mar 19, 2014 · The Sequim couple not only founded the Olympic Game Farm on Ward Road, but Lloyd Beebe was an avid outdoorsman and wild-animal lover who pioneered wilderness films for Disney. Lloyd Beebe died Jan. 6 at the age of 94. Two days later his wife of 71 years, Catherine Beebe, died at the age of 88.
- Where Do The Animals Come from?
- How Do You Afford to Feed them?
- Do You Accept Random Donations?
- Are You Open Year round?
- Do The Animals Come Out During The Rain Or Snow?
- When Is The Best Time to View The Animals?
- What Is The Difference Between A Wildlife Park and A Game Farm?
- Are The Animals at The Game Farm Still Used by The Movie Industry?
- How Long Does The Tour take?
- Are We Allowed to Bring Our Own Bread to feed?
Several of the animals are either rehomed, come as overflow from other licensed facilities, or have been received from other properly licensed individuals.
Currently, all proceeds from tourism are put into animal care and feeding. This includes all operating costs (employees, licensing, feed, utilities, repairs, etc.) associated with caring for our animals. In the past, filmmaking and tourism was the mainstay; however, as the years and societal attitudes have evolved the film industry genre, live anim...
Yes, the Olympic Game Farm does accept any reasonable donations. Naturally, the best donation is monetarily, but we will consider all other types.
Olympic Game Farm is open year round but will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day in order to spend time with our families.
Yes, most if not all the animals are accustomed to our Northwest weather. All the animals have their own shelters and privacy areas if they need.
We always suggest mornings to early afternoons to be the best times, as most of our animals tend to lounge in the later afternoon times and take naps.
A wildlife park/zoo is usually publicly funded by city, county, and/or state funds or a group of investors. Game farms are usually in connection with commerce, such as breeding, selling, or trading and are privately funded by the owners. Some game farms are associated with “canned” hunting but Olympic Game Farm does not practice this. In our case, ...
We have used a few of our current animals in several films, “Serenity Farms,” “Captain Fantastic,” and a National Geographic documentary on black bears and city encroachment. However, we are not actively seeking animal work in the film industry.
Typical drive tour takes anywhere from 45 minutes to 1 hour but it is completely self-paced. The admission ticket is good for all day until closing. On major holiday weekends, wait times and lines can and do occur, thus extending drive tour time.
No outside bread at this time. Throughout the year (depending on the season) other food items will be available for purchase. This is at our discretion. Specific days, food items and other information will be available upon arrival.
- 1423 Ward Rd, Sequim, 98382
- (360) 683-4295
Oct 20, 2019 · Before he put animals on display, Game Farm founder Lloyd Beebe hunted them. The dairy farmer and logger was Washington’s top cougar killer in the late 1930s. But the soft-spoken Beebe had a...
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Jan 23, 2011 · S. Lloyd Beebe, the former Walt Disney Studios cinematographer who raised animals for films such as Disney’s True Life Adventures series, died Jan. 6 at 94. His wife, Catherine Massey Beebe, who handled operations for the Olympic Game Farm that the couple grew out of the Disney animal holding compound in the 1970s, died Jan. 8 at 88.
Jun 14, 2012 · by Jeff Chew. Thursday, June 14, 2012 12:01am. News. SEQUIM — Marking the Olympic Game Farm’s 40 years as a Dungeness Valley tourist magnet, Robert Beebe, farm president, said the captive-bred animal park’s facilities have improved and are expanding to meet growing visitation.
