Located near Keenesburg, CO, about 30 miles northeast of Denver, The Wild Animal Sanctuary is the oldest and largest nonprofit Sanctuary in the US dedicated exclusively to rescuing captive exotic and endangered large carnivores.
The Sanctuary was established by Pat Craig in 1980; it is a state and federally licensed zoological facility (NOT a zoo) and nonprofit organization. Originally located on Pat’s family farm outside Boulder, CO, The Wild Animal Sanctuary first moved to Lyons, CO, where it remained for eight years before relocating to the current 720-acre rural grassland habitat.
TWAS is open for visitors year round. It is home to more than 350 Lions, Tigers, Bears, Leopards, Mountain Lions, Wolves and other large carnivores. It is the first sanctuary of its kind to create large acreage species-specific habitats for its rescued animals.
Since January, 1980, The Wild Animal Sanctuary has responded to nearly 1,000 requests from private citizens and government agencies to rescue animals from across the United States and in Mexico that have been abused, abandoned or victimized in various ways.

All prints are available for sale and 100 percent of sale proceeds will be donated to the Wild Animal Sanctuary.