Sanctuary

The Wild Animal Sanctuary

Q: Where is The Wild Animal Sanctuary?

United States. The Wild Animal Sanctuary is a sanctuary in the United States. Its coordinates are 40.028° N, 104.560° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Rocky Mountain National Park, about 106 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at The Wild Animal Sanctuary?

5 species. Citizen-science photos record 5 species at The Wild Animal Sanctuary, including Brown Bear, American Black Bear, Swan Goose, Gray Wolf and Lion. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of The Wild Animal Sanctuary in the wild?

Brown Bear: Katmai National Park. Some of the animals photographed at The Wild Animal Sanctuary also live in the parks and cities we cover: Brown Bear (over 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Katmai National Park), American Black Bear (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Great Smoky Mountains National Park) and Gray Wolf (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Isle Royale National Park).

Q: When did The Wild Animal Sanctuary open and how big is it?

233 ha. The Wild Animal Sanctuary, a sanctuary in the United States, covers about 233 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 5 species are photographed there.

🇺🇸 United States

🛖 Sanctuary, United States 5 spp. present

The Wild Animal Sanctuary is a 33,000-acre (13,000 ha) animal sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado, United States. The sanctuary specializes in rescuing and caring for large predators which are being ill-treated, for which their owners can no longer care, or which might otherwise be euthanized. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a state and federally licensed zoological facility. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

40.028° N 104.560° W

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

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Size

Large

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Getting there

wildanimalsanctuary.org ↗

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Ursus arctos

Daily sighting probability >90% · Very likely

in Katmai National Park+ 14 more parks

Ursus americanus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Great Smoky Mountains National Park+ 30 more parks

Anser cygnoides

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

in Wadden Sea National Park

Canis lupus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Isle Royale National Park+ 18 more parks · Nearby records

Panthera leo

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Ruaha National Park+ 37 more parks · Nearby records

Before you go

Where is The Wild Animal Sanctuary?

United States

The Wild Animal Sanctuary is a sanctuary in the United States. Its coordinates are 40.028° N, 104.560° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Rocky Mountain National Park, about 106 km away.

What animals can you see at The Wild Animal Sanctuary?

5 species

Citizen-science photos record 5 species at The Wild Animal Sanctuary, including Brown Bear, American Black Bear, Swan Goose, Gray Wolf and Lion. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of The Wild Animal Sanctuary in the wild?

Brown Bear: Katmai National Park

Some of the animals photographed at The Wild Animal Sanctuary also live in the parks and cities we cover: Brown Bear (over 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Katmai National Park), American Black Bear (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Great Smoky Mountains National Park) and Gray Wolf (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Isle Royale National Park).

When did The Wild Animal Sanctuary open and how big is it?

233 ha

The Wild Animal Sanctuary, a sanctuary in the United States, covers about 233 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 5 species are photographed there.