The Wild Animal Sanctuary is a rescue facility in Keenesburg, CO - with an additional sister facility in Boyd, TX, formerly known as International Exotic Animal Sanctuary. Over the years they've rescued many big cats (including 120 'Tiger King' tigers), bears and other wildlife. Within the coming weeks, the sanctuary will be receiving an airlifted lion pride (9 members) that was rescued from the warzone in Ukraine. A very interesting rescue story! Eleven lions saved from Ukraine airborne in 'biggest ever warzone rescue'
On February 15th, 2023, the sanctuary announced they acquired a (1.0) generic tiger named Duke who was rescued from an illegal drug ring in New Mexico. The Wild Animal Sanctuary On April 29th, the sanctuary announced they acquired (1.6) African lions (the male is named Tsavo), (0.0.2) American black bears, and a (0.1) dromedary camel named Dasani from the Mayagüez Zoo in Puerto Rico. The Wild Animal Sanctuary The Wild Animal Sanctuary
The Lionesses names are Sarabi, Maya, Liba, Kenya, Chad and Malawi. Tsavo and Kenya are parents to Saraba, Liba and Maya. Sarabi is mother to Chad and Malawi with the father/grandfather being Tsavo. The bears are both males called Mickey and Ozzy.
On May 5th, the sanctuary announced they acquired a (1.0) American black bear named Osi from Parque de las Ciencias Luis A. Ferre in Puerto Rico which arrived with the other animals from Mayagüez Zoo The Wild Animal Sanctuary
Piece of 2023 News Not Mentioned: On May 4th, it was reported the sanctuary acquired (0.0.2) American black bears (one of which will be renamed from a racial slur), (0.0.6) emus, and a (0.0.1) llama from the now-closed Waccatee Zoo in South Carolina. Animal groups rescue remaining animals from now-closed Myrtle Beach area zoo
On June 6th, the sanctuary announced they acquired a (0.0.1) common degu named Rocket and a (0.0.1) goldfish named Ted from the Mayagüez Zoo in Puerto Rico.* Videos of the day! Recently rescued, Rocket the Degu and Ted the Goldfish from Puerto Rico are acclimating very well to their new life here at The Wild... | By The Wild Animal Sanctuary | Facebook Videos of the day! Recently rescued, Rocket the Degu and Ted the Goldfish from Puerto Rico are acclimating very well to their new life here at The Wild... | By The Wild Animal Sanctuary | Facebook *The two links show different videos, but have the same text.
On August 11th, the sanctuary announced they acquired a (0.1) American black bear named Henrietta (formerly known as Hank the Tank) from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Wild Animal Sanctuary
