In 1980, 19-year-old Pat Craig got a call from a North Carolina zoo in response to one of the many letters he sent around the country. He had offered himself
Pennsylvania rescue bears featured in new book PennLive.com 2/3/2021 Marcus Schneck, pennlive.com
The 2 black bears rescued in Pennsylvania and moved to The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado, are featured in a new book about the sanctuary.
The sanctuary is home to more than 500 large carnivores, including over 200 bears, 70 African lions and 70 tigers.
The stories of their rescue, often from heartbreaking conditions, are the focal point of Forever Wild, Forever Home: The Story of The Wild Animal Sanctuary of Colorado.
With over 100 color photos, the book is an absorbing, thoughtful and timely story from the sanctuary’s founding to the present day. It offers a heartwarming and humorous behind-the-scenes look at what it is like to rescue, rehabilitate and provide lifelong care for those magnificent survivors.
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When Pat Craig arrived at Joe Exotic’s animal park in Oklahoma, malnourished tigers with thin coats lay in small, cramped cages. Many had dental issues. Some struggled to walk. For Craig, founder of The Wild Animal Sanctuary the world’s oldest and largest sanctuary dedicated to rescuing large carnivores the sad scene was unsurprising. Over the past 40 years, Craig has rescued more than 1,000 animals from gruesome lives at roadside zoos and supposed sanctuaries. The difference this time was a film crew. Joe Exotic’s life was being filmed for
Tiger King, a seven-episode Netflix series that debuted in 2020.