Build Habitats for Rescued Lions, Tigers, & Bears Rescued Grizzly Bear Help Over 650 Rescued Lions, Tigers, & Bears Help Over 650 Rescued Lions, Tigers, & Bears

The Wild Animal Sanctuary

Org #72428
Vetted since 2020
1980
year founded
$43,344
raised on GlobalGiving
3
years fundraising
0
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

The Wild Animal Sanctuary was founded in Boulder, Colorado in 1980, and has been operating for more than 39 years. The refuge is open to supporters daily, and is run by staff and volunteers. The Wild Animal Sanctuary is one of only a handful of true sanctuaries for abused and abandoned great cats and bears in the United States, where the animals are not bred, sold, or otherwise commercially exploited in any way. The Sanctuary is located in Colorado and utilizes more than 10,473 acres to shelter 500 lions, tigers, bears, leopards, mountain lions, wolves and other large carnivores. The Sanctuary is the largest carnivore refuge in the world, as well as the only sanctuary that provides large acr... read more

Project Leaders
Patrick Craig
Patrick Craig
Derek McCormick
Derek McCormick
Jess McCormick
Jess McCormick
Matt Jessmore
Matt Jessmore
Team
Pat Craig
Organization Information
1946 County Road 53
Keenesburg, CO 80643
United States
3035360118
Organization Information
1946 County Road 53
Keenesburg, CO 80643
United States
3035360118

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

Sep 1, 2023
Rescue Update
2023 has so far been a historic year for Animal Rescue at The Wild Animal Sanctuary. We completed the largest rescue operation in our 40+ years. Over 700 animals were flown from a zoo in Puerto Rico...
Jun 6, 2023
TWAS Project Update - Duke the Tiger Cub
We recently welcomed a new addition to the Sanctuary, providing us with an excellent opportunity to shed light on the often overlooked challenges involved in creating animal habitats. Let us introduce...
May 6, 2023
Puerto Rico
Animal rescue missions are never easy or convenient - as saving the lives of animals in jeopardy almost always requires very quick and decisive action. Such is the case of the rescue mission we...
 
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