A 400-acre wildlife preserve in Sonoma County began with Peter Lang, who kept exotic animals on a Beverly Hills cattle ranch in the 1970s; five decades later, Safari West is being handed to a nonprofit to carry on his conservation work

• Peter Lang transformed his fascination with exotic animals into Safari West, a sprawling Sonoma County wildlife preserve.
• Giraffes graze in the open grasslands in the hills of Sonoma County.
• Flamingos add a splash of color to the scenery.