Black Pine Animal Sanctuary Opens Up For The 2023 Season On Saturday

May 2, 2023 at 12:59 a.m.

By Staff Report-

ALBION – Black Pine Animal Sanctuary, an accredited Global Federation of Animal Sanctuary since 2019 and the only multi species accredited GFAS sanctuary in the Midwest, will open their gates to the public Saturday.

Hours for visiting are Saturday and Sunday only from 1 to 4 p.m. Tours are available Thursday through Sunday at 10 a.m. and noon.  Reservations are strongly encouraged, as the group size is limited, according to a provided news release.

The new residents include 4-year-old wolfdog hybrids Minco and Karma, Snow Macaque Leo, Winona the Woma python and Gideon, a blue-tongued skink. Black Pine Animal Sanctuary is also working with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife to become the forever home to a bobcat.  Bane, the bobcat, was seized two months ago by Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officers from individuals who had him for a pet.  Owning a bobcat as at pet is illegal in Kentucky.    

Black Pine is the home to 80 distinct species that will be as curious to see guests as guests are to see the animals, stated the release. After months of hibernation, the Black Bears Ben, Cinny and Taz are available to see.  Ima, Prince, Elvis and Patronus, four tigers raised in captivity by “Joe Exotic” from the Netflix series “Tiger King,” are in their roomy habitats waiting to talk to visitors.  

ALBION – Black Pine Animal Sanctuary, an accredited Global Federation of Animal Sanctuary since 2019 and the only multi species accredited GFAS sanctuary in the Midwest, will open their gates to the public Saturday.

Hours for visiting are Saturday and Sunday only from 1 to 4 p.m. Tours are available Thursday through Sunday at 10 a.m. and noon.  Reservations are strongly encouraged, as the group size is limited, according to a provided news release.

The new residents include 4-year-old wolfdog hybrids Minco and Karma, Snow Macaque Leo, Winona the Woma python and Gideon, a blue-tongued skink. Black Pine Animal Sanctuary is also working with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife to become the forever home to a bobcat.  Bane, the bobcat, was seized two months ago by Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officers from individuals who had him for a pet.  Owning a bobcat as at pet is illegal in Kentucky.    

Black Pine is the home to 80 distinct species that will be as curious to see guests as guests are to see the animals, stated the release. After months of hibernation, the Black Bears Ben, Cinny and Taz are available to see.  Ima, Prince, Elvis and Patronus, four tigers raised in captivity by “Joe Exotic” from the Netflix series “Tiger King,” are in their roomy habitats waiting to talk to visitors.  

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