Bear cubs at Wild Animal Sanctuary
May 15th, 2014, 11:39 AM
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Bear cubs at Wild Animal Sanctuary
Baby animals are rarely seen at the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, CO outside of Denver. The indiscriminate breeding of captive animals is one reason there is a problem. The Sanctuary neuters its animals. But a few months ago it rescued 18 bears from a Georgia 'zoo'. Two were pregnant and gave birth recently.
We saw 3 of the cubs today. Darn, but they are cute! It will be interesting seeing them grow in the next couple of years.
The sanctuary also has lions, tigers, wolves and other animals. There are so many of them that if one group is just lying around (as the lions and tigers were when I arrived), another group probably will be active.
Today all the bears were very active as we're the wolves. Half of the tiger and lion groups were active.
This is one of our favorite places to visit, well worth the short drive from Denver.
We saw 3 of the cubs today. Darn, but they are cute! It will be interesting seeing them grow in the next couple of years.
The sanctuary also has lions, tigers, wolves and other animals. There are so many of them that if one group is just lying around (as the lions and tigers were when I arrived), another group probably will be active.
Today all the bears were very active as we're the wolves. Half of the tiger and lion groups were active.
This is one of our favorite places to visit, well worth the short drive from Denver.
May 15th, 2014, 12:44 PM
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You don't have to go to Denver.
I once nearly ran over a bear cub (yearling - is that what the cub from the previous spring is called?) on an exit from Route 80 in very built up (lots of office parks and malls) suburban NJ (about 40 mins from NYC).
It was very cute - but wouldn't move - and the cars were starting to back up behind me. Finally when we all started honking it moved off - but was very confused.
I once nearly ran over a bear cub (yearling - is that what the cub from the previous spring is called?) on an exit from Route 80 in very built up (lots of office parks and malls) suburban NJ (about 40 mins from NYC).
It was very cute - but wouldn't move - and the cars were starting to back up behind me. Finally when we all started honking it moved off - but was very confused.
Jul 29th, 2015, 05:25 PM
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This week the Sanctuary decided that it did not want ' a certain demographic' to visit there. The approved demographic is one that will donate $200 per person per year, or is willing to pay a $50 admission.
I guess that I won't be visiting any more.
I guess that I won't be visiting any more.
Jul 29th, 2015, 06:01 PM
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You must have been visiting only because of the entertainment value, not because you care about the animals. At least you can still go to the zoo. 
I've wanted to visit for years, but that is not going to happen after that horribly rude explanation for their price increase. I have friends who have decided to no longer donate. I don't understand why the Sanctuary has or had plans to build a RV park, convention center and bed and breakfast since those improvements don't seem to fit with their current mission. Something else is going on imo.
I've wanted to visit for years, but that is not going to happen after that horribly rude explanation for their price increase. I have friends who have decided to no longer donate. I don't understand why the Sanctuary has or had plans to build a RV park, convention center and bed and breakfast since those improvements don't seem to fit with their current mission. Something else is going on imo.
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