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The Wild Animal Sanctuary

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The Wild Animal Sanctuary

@animalsanctuary

33,000-Acre Sanctuary Rescuing Exotic Wildlife and Endangered Species Since 1980. Follow us for stories, videos and photos of over 700 Large Carnivores.

Outside of Denver, CO

wildanimalsanctuary.org

Joined April 2009

The Wild Animal Sanctuary
@animalsanctuary
Apr 20, 2020
TIGER KING Rescue - 42 Tigers and Bears have been rescued from Joe Exotic's Zoo and now live inside large acreage habitats at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado. #WildAnimalSanctuary #TigerKing #JoeExotic #RescuedTigers #bigcat
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The Wild Animal Sanctuary
@animalsanctuary
Nov 10, 2024
Just the other day, we had the amazing opportunity to watch a newly rescued Black Bear experience something that was totally new and amazing to him. This adult male Black Bear had spent the last 30 years inside of a small cage where there wasn’t much to do other than pace back
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The Wild Animal Sanctuary
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Apr 27, 2024
Video Clip of The Day! Location: The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Keenesburg, CO. We're thrilled to share a heartwarming video clip of one of rescued Lions, Leo II, captured during a recent visit to our Keenesburg, Colorado facility, by one of our supporters. The video has gained
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The Wild Animal Sanctuary
@animalsanctuary
Feb 23, 2023
1- Picture Of The Day! Location: The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Keenesburg, CO. Duke the Tiger cub, recently rescued from a drug deal gone bad in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been eating, playing, and sleeping very well, and we look forward to him being able to move to a habitat soon
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The Wild Animal Sanctuary
@animalsanctuary
Aug 12, 2023
Pictures of the Day! Location: The Wild Animal Refuge, Springfield, CO. WELCOME HOME! Hank the Tank (Henrietta). Hank the Tank, the 500-pound Black Bear who gained fame for breaking into homes in South Lake Tahoe, California, has arrived at the Wild Animal Refuge near ...
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The Wild Animal Sanctuary
@animalsanctuary
Aug 17, 2023
Video of The Day! Location: The Wild Refuge Craig, CO - The original 15 Horses that were sent to our Southern Refuge near Springfield, CO have now been moved to the new Horse Refuge so they can join the 79 horses that are currently roaming freely at that location.
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The Wild Animal Sanctuary
@animalsanctuary
Aug 1, 2024
Wonderful News! "Colorado voters WILL have an opportunity to halt the inhumane and needless killing of mountain lions and bobcats for their heads and beautiful fur coats, as the Secretary of State has confirmed today that the Cats Aren’t Trophies campaign has enough signatures
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The Wild Animal Sanctuary
@animalsanctuary
Aug 30, 2023
Video Clip of The Day! Location: The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Keenesburg, CO. We are so happy to report that two of the Ukrainian Lions we rescued are thriving at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keensburg, CO! The lions, named Chedr and Tsylia, were rescued from...
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The Wild Animal Sanctuary
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Sep 4, 2024
Wait for it...
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The Wild Animal Sanctuary
@animalsanctuary
Jun 25, 2023
Picture Of The Day! Location: The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Keenesburg, CO. Female Grizzly Bear, Sorpresa, was one of the hundreds of animals in need of a new home when the City of Mendoza, Argentina, decided to close its zoo and convert it to an Ecopark due to the antiquated...
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The Wild Animal Sanctuary
@animalsanctuary
Aug 12, 2023
Pictures of The Day! Location: The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Keenesburg, CO. Greetings from Liba and Sarabi, two African lions rescued from Puerto Rico's only zoo, are now living a beautiful life at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado.
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The Wild Animal Sanctuary
@animalsanctuary
Aug 23, 2023
Picture Of The Day! Location: The Wild Animal Refuge, Springfield, CO. Henrietta UPDATE! Hank the Tank, formerly known as Henrietta, is now living at The Wild Animal Refuge in Colorado.
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The Wild Animal Sanctuary
@animalsanctuary
Apr 30, 2024
Video Clip of the Day! Back by popular demand Dillan the Asiatic Black Bear enjoying a refreshing swim in his spacious habitat at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado. Since this video was captured, Dillan has made significant progress in his health journey,
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The Wild Animal Sanctuary
@animalsanctuary
Jun 19, 2023
Video Of The Day! Greetings from the Ukrainian Lions living a wonderful life inside their 80 acre habitat at The Wild Animal Refuge in Springfield, Colorado. #TheWildAnimalRefuge #WildAnimalRefuge #Colorado #Springfield #UkrainianLions #Lions #Ukraine
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