Wild Animal Sanctuary Archives

Morbidly obese Asiatic Black Bear, Dillan, being moved into The Wild Animal Sanctuary veterinary clinic for medical evaluation and treatment. Source: The Wild Animal Sanctuary

Morbidly Obese Asiatic Black Bear Finds New Life at Colorado’s Wild Animal Sanctuary

January 27, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

After a standoff lasting months and involving multiple organizations, Asiatic Black Bear, Dillan, finally arrived at his new lifelong home at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado — a move expected to add years to […]

Coyote rescued from Iowa roadside zoo shown in The Wild Animal Sanctuary on Dec. 19, 2019. Source: Kent Drotar, The Wild Animal Sanctuary

Iowa Roadside Zoo Animals Living in Deplorable Conditions Given New Life at Colorado Sanctuary

December 19, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Following an Iowa judge’s ruling that a private, roadside zoo be closed and its exotic animals removed due to “deplorable” conditions, several of the animals are finding new life at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado. On December […]

A big cat runs freely. Source: The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Colorado.

Colorado’s Wild Animal Sanctuary Named “2019 Top-rated Nonprofit”

May 6, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

On May 3, 2019, The Wild Animal Sanctuary announced that it has been named a “2019 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits. The Wild Animal Sanctuary provides […]

2,000 pound Kodiak Bear being observed by visitors on record-breaking walkway at The Wild Animal Sanctuary. Source: PRNewsFoto/The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Keenesburg, Colorado.

Colorado Sanctuary Rescues Lions, Tigers & Bears from Argentina

February 20, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Pat Craig, The Wild Animal Sanctuary The Wild Animal Sanctuary, the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit Wildlife Sanctuary, has successfully rescued three Bengal Tigers, two African Lions, and two Grizzly Bears from inhumane conditions at a closed zoo in Colon, Argentina. The […]

2,000 pound Kodiak Bear being observed by visitors on record-breaking walkway. Source: PRNewsFoto/The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Keenesburg, Colorado.

Largest Carnivore Sanctuary In The World Breaks World Record

October 28, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Pat Craig, The Wild Animal Sanctuary Preparations are underway for what will be a record-setting event for a Colorado-based non-profit organization. On Monday, October 31, 2016 The Wild Animal Sanctuary will celebrate a […]

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The Strange-ness: 3,000+ Ducks Die in Washington State

February 11, 2017

On January 27, 2017, in Yakima, Washington State and federal wildlife-diagnostic centers confirmed an outbreak of avian cholera near the Tri-Cities. At that time, they reported more than 1,200 dead ducks from the previous week. Numbers for […]

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The Strange-ness: Morpheus Bridge Spectre

October 31, 2016

For Halloween, let’s look at a local “legend”. We’ll visit the Morpheus Bridge on the aptly named Morpheus Bridge Road in Wendell, North Carolina. The story goes that a mother, father, and child — alledgedly a daughter — were driving along […]

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The Strange-ness: Cougars of Eastern NC

July 1, 2013

In our May 15, 2011, newspaper issue, we reported on the Glen Alpine NC search for a large cat seen repeatedly in the area by residents and police patrols. Reports from their local police described the […]