Great Cats World Park, Animal park in Cave Junction, Oregon, US
Great Cats World Park is a non-profit animal sanctuary on a 10-acre lot along the Redwood Highway near Cave Junction, Oregon. It houses over 90 exotic cats and rescued hybrids such as ligers and tigons, representing the most complete collection of felid species in North America. The park also keeps giraffes, porcupines, sloths, otters, zebras and exotic birds.
Great Cats World Park was built on a 10-acre lot bordering the Redwood Highway; the land was purchased in 2003 and the facility opened to the public in 2005. In September 2007 a federal court sentenced the park to one month of probation and a $10,000 fine for violating the Endangered Species Act, after owner Craig Wagner pleaded guilty in June 2007 to buying the park's ocelot for $3,000.
The park keeps hybrid cats such as ligers, tigons, tiligers, liligers and jaglions, some of which are not held elsewhere in the United States. It also houses giraffes, porcupines, sloths, otters, zebras and exotic birds alongside the cats.
The park is mostly open on weekends, so checking current hours before your visit is a good idea. The entire site is explored on foot, so wear comfortable shoes and bring sun protection, especially in summer.
The park holds over 90 exotic cats and rescued hybrids, including ligers, tigons, tiligers, liligers and jaglions; some of these hybrids are not kept in captivity anywhere else in the United States. It also houses giraffes, porcupines, sloths, otters, zebras and exotic birds.
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