GUYTON, Ga. (WSAV) — If you’ve heard any rumors about a zoo in Effingham County. Let us tell you: they’re not rumors.
Hope Ranch Zoo held a ribbon-cutting Saturday. Not for a grand opening, but to mark the beginning of new operating hours for the property: Monday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Guyton zoo has been open for a few years, but by appointment only. Owners Gilvan and Shannon Vilam said the idea behind Hope Ranch Zoo stemmed from Gilvan’s love of birds…