wild animal sanctuary

买票要稍稍排排小长队，需要填写表格（简单的个人信息），15美金一个人。停车场很大，车随便停。进去后要走的路可不少。单反如果没有长炮筒就别带了，一般的单反拍不出来的，动物的圈栏都很大一块面积。隔一段距离都会有设望远镜，调好位置了，直接看能看得非常清楚，有老虎，Bobcat ,wolf,狮子，豹，羊驼，白狐，熊等。还是老虎比较多。因为我是黑五去的，冬天又加上那天大太阳，风好大，这些动物们都懒洋洋的在睡觉。。。。要走好长一段距离，只能原路返回到停车场。走起来还是有点小累滴，但是还是很开心，因为我很喜欢动物们。

This is a wonderful sanctuary that rescues abused and neglected wild animals and gives them a great place to live. The animals dont feel threatened as you view them from the elevated walkway. On warm and hot days most people arrive midday and leave by the afternoon, when actually late afternoon to dusk is the best time to visit, asthe animals start stirring and become vocal.

Love coming here to take pictures and videos of the happy and contented animals. We see something different every time we come, which is about every other month! There are electric wheelchairs to rent for only $5.00. They are opening a brand new welcome center and gift shop this summer!

Kudos to the people that run this place. They have rescued a lot of exotic & maltreated animalsand have created a terrific space for them. We visited last fall, before the bears went into hibernation. The wolves were pretty neat. Also the big cats. Lots of walkways for the visitors.Our wish is that someone would donate millions of dollars, so this Sanctuary can continueits good work. A must place to visit if you are in the Denver metro area.

This place is great. I've been four times with visitors from out of town and they always love it. The service they provide to these animals is admirable and it's just fun to get this close to the animals. The new boardwalk is quite extensive. It's wheelchair accessible now as well.

My husband and I were looking for things to do in the Denver area and found an advertisement for the sanctuary in a little publication about things to do in the area. Most of our friends who live out there had never heard of it! We went mid-week, and it was about 30 degrees out so we mostly had the place to ourselves. But all of the animals were out (besides the bears because they were hibernating). The lions were roaring, the tigers were sitting in there iced over pools, the wolves were trotting around and playing and as an added bonus, a whole bunch of immature bald eagles were hanging around. The walkway over the property is so impressive and serves the purpose of the visitors not being able to bother the animals so that they just keeping acting like they normally would. An employee stopped by us a few times so I was able to ask him a million questions. The mission of the sanctuary is very cool and I would love to go back not mid-winter sometime to see the bears as well.

We were out on a very "brisk" day. Since the walkway is high above the ground, dress warmly since there's no protection from the wind. It was pretty incredible to see lions in the snow. Different males would begin to roar and others would answer.The tigers and jaguars were fun to watch. The wolves howled and other packs in the distance picked it up and joined the chorus. The first time through there were no bears out, but on the way back there were three that had come out of the tunnels/dens to get some sun. Learning how these animals came to need a new home, and how zoos create surplus animals they might euthanize was disheartening but important to know.

My wife and I went for the first time during winter. All but two bears were hibernating. Too bad since there are usually 20 or more out playing. That's the only reason for the less than excellent rating. Other animals were out and about. Since I was there in May, they added a new section of walkway and new serval and Siberian lynx exhibits.Since I was last there, they have rescued several more bears and lions. They are actually getting near to filling up their 720 acres!Every time I go, there have been major improvements, so if you have been before, it is worth a return trip.

What an amazing place! I wasn't sure what to expect out a visit to TWAS, so I didn't arrive with high hopes. I can tell you though that this was the most interesting place I've ever been. The staff was friendly and extremely knowledgeable (Kudos to Kent!). There were so many magnificent creatures to look at and it was interesting to hear about their stories. Not only did I enjoy my visit, but I'm also looking forward to submitting a volunteer application in early 2015. I highly recommend this for any type of visit - adults, children, teens etc. Thank you for taking care of these animals the way you do!

I have been to San Diego Wild Animal Park and this comes close. We saw wolves playing, Lions roaring. It was great and nice to see animals roaming around. Go when its cooler. We went and it was 50 degrees. Perfect to see animals walking around. If you go when its hot or warmer the animals wont be as active.

The animals are all rescues and they are given huge, grassy fields instead of cages. The walkway is high in the air and allows great visibility though I think binoculars are a good idea. This is great organization and I can't wait to go back.

The Wild Animal Sanctuary is not a zoo! The beautiful animals lucky enough to be rescued living there are a site to be seen. This organization is wonderful. The giant 1 mile walkway is a perfect way to view the animals safely and see some amazing things. It is a wonderful experience for anyone and the proceeds go to a worthy cause. You won't be disappointed in visiting this wonderful sanctuary.

While visiting Denver for two days on business, we had a single free span of about 7 hours and decided the Wild Animal Sanctuary sounded like an interesting place to visit. IT. WAS. INCREDIBLE. I spent the time there in awe of the majesty of the creatures who call this rolling landscape home and the care which has been taken to give them a higher quality of life than they had been used to before being rescued. I'm used to seeing lions, tigers, wolves, etc. in cramped, sad cages at zoos, but this was nothing like that. Here they have acres to roam free while visitors walk on a mile long elevated walkway above them. I am actually looking forward to planning a trip back to Denver from California in the Spring with the sole purpose of visiting when the bears are no longer hibernating. It is a MUST-SEE for anyone visiting Denver.

I had seen the sanctuary in a documentary, and had been wanting to visit for quite some time. When I was in Denver, I made plans to drive up. I wasn't disappointed. It isn't like a zoo to where you are close to the big cats and only separated by a piece of glass, but you can definitely tell the animals are much happier and healthier in the larger enclosures, some up to 80 acres! It was chilly on the day I went, but didn't bother the animals. I was there on a Wednesday afternoon, and there was only 1 other couple, so I was able to have the park to myself. All the staff was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the cause, and super friendly. You walk along a mile long elevated walkway and look down over the enclosures. The lions were roaring back and forth, and the wolves were howling. The animals were all so beautiful. The cost was $16, and everything they get goes directly to the animals. Great gift shop as well. I felt like it was well worth the cost and can't wait to bring the family back some time.

Went up to Keenesburg, about 45 minutes northeast of Denver, to see exotic animals that have been rescued from bad situations. It was quite interesting, a 35 foot elevated mile long walk where you look down on 2 to 10 acre enclosures for a variety of lions, tigers, bears, wolves, Siberia lynx, bobcats, mountain lions and fox. We went on a day it was 5 degrees, so weren't expecting to see much, but to our surprise saw lionesses playfully frolicking in the snow while Mister Lion roared very loudly. The wolves were howling as they chased a rabbit unsuccessfully and the many tigers lounged out side their dens. In fact we only missed seeing the bears who had packed it in for the season and were in their dens. Staff were very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable (we were the only people there it must be said); and it was clear the philosophy of helping animals was the reason everyone was there. Run as a non- profit with over 130 people who volunteer regularly to supplement a small staff, it was inspiring to see the videos of their adventures around the world rescuing animals. Easy to see why Animal Planet has done two shows from this sanctuary. While it was obvious that it would be a lot of fun in the summer, seeing all of these unfamiliar animals in a winter setting was actually pretty cool. At $15 a head, certainly was value for the experience and learning.