# Moving a Zebra and Rheas to the New Urban Rescue Ranch Property

> Ben Christie moves a zebra and rheas to a new property in December 2025, and explains why zebras are kept apart from other animals.

**By:** John McGillie  
**Published:** November 6, 2026

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This is a December 2025 video from The Urban Rescue Ranch in which Ben Christie moves a zebra and several rheas to a new property. The glitch in the title is a joke in his style.

The zebra hops onto the trailer on his own. Ben says he will be happier with more food and water, and explains that people who keep zebras usually separate them from other animals, since a zebra near the babies becomes a danger as he gets older and more hormonal. Ben keeps Karen, Kevin, their ostrich baby and a granddaughter at the original site.

Chapters follow a tour of the new property, a prairie dog enclosure, new peacocks and managing the ratites. What gets me is how calmly he explains a decision that could easily look cold.

Ben Christie's channel, The Urban Rescue Ranch, has about 3.4 million subscribers, and his nonprofit is [Waco Wildlife Rescue](https://wacowildliferescue.org/), which rehabilitates injured and orphaned native wildlife. 100% of merch proceeds fund the mission, and donations go through the site. A subscribe on his channel is a tiny, free way to say thanks.

Which animal on a property like this would you worry about moving?

Every Bit Texas has no association with The Urban Rescue Ranch or Waco Wildlife Rescue.

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**About the author:** John McGillie is a pen name, used for safety after threats of violence. I grew up in Wishek, North Dakota, and moved to Texas 20 years ago. I write about the history, food and back roads I keep finding along the way.

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