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" To animals born in captivity and fated to be ignored and abused, I've dedicated this organization." - Bobbi Brink, Founder
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BIGGEST FUNDRAISER OF THE YEARGUEST HOST WHITNEY CUMMINGS
Join us Saturday, May 18th from 2 pm to 6 pm for an exciting afternoon! Delicious food, incredible auction items, and spectacular entertainment. All proceeds benefit rescued animals. Buy your tickets today!
Our Mission
Lions Tigers & Bears is dedicated to providing a safe haven to abused and abandoned exotic animals and to inspiring an educational forum to end the exotic animal trade. As a state and federally licensed 501(c)(3) non-profit, we are a NO KILL, NO BREED sanctuary that allows the animals in our care to live out their lives with dignity in a caring and safe environment.
A Look Back at 2019
As we look forward to the new year, we reflect back on 2019 in awe of all that we've accomplished and the great strides we've made for captive big cats, bears, and other exotic animals. None of it would have been possible without the generosity and kindness of supporters like you.
#GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesday (12/3) kicks off our year end campaign to raise essential funds for the lifetime care of our 65+ rescued animals, while ensuring we can be there for other big cats and bears in need of dire help into the new year. It takes so much to provide for these animals - from healthy diets and enriching habitats, to quality veterinary care. Thanks to a group of generous donors - your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar until we meet our goal of $30,000!!! Text LTBgive to 41444 or click below to donate today.
Christmas Holiday Fundraiser
Come watch the animals open their Christmas presents, and enjoy an afternoon at the sanctuary celebrating the holiday season. Local food trucks, festive music, an opportunity drawing and an appearance by the man in red - Santa Claus will be part of the day.
Say Hello
Visit our rescued animals at Lions Tigers & Bears
Answer the call of the wild. Come meet our rescued exotic animals and big cats at our sanctuary in Alpine, CA. See the majestic lions, tigers, black bears, mountain lions, and more in their species-specific habitats, surrounded by oak trees, rolling hills and scenic landscapes on the edge of the Cleveland National Forest.
Get Social
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Just in case your wondering what Maddie is doing today on this Sunday Funday
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Wondering what Teddy and Baloo are doing today? having a picnic together of course!
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Happy birthday beautiful boy!💙
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We're celebrating not just a birthday today - but Moka's rescue - and a life free from abusive exploitation.
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Moka was lucky - finding lifetime refuge at an accredited sanctuary - but many more tigers bred for the exotic animal trade are not. Thank you for following Moka's journey + for continuing to support LTB's critical rescue and education work.
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Your donations, membership, visits, volunteer efforts and support truly make a difference and ensure that animals like Moka live with dignity and respect.
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Will you consider a donation of $27 today to support Moka's lifetime care at LTB?❤️ it costs over $10K/year - or $27/day - for basic food and care for a tiger like Moka. Your donation at any level keeps Moka and tigers like him safe.
Swipe 👆 for adorable baby Moka video taken by @sdzsafaripark. Do you want to send Moka a birthday message?
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Happy Funday Fur-iday 🐻💦 from rescued grizzly Albert. Are you staying cool like this big guy?🐾
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How bear-y🐻 cute is this video of rescued Himalayan bear Teddy eating his apple🍎? 🌜🐻
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📹Volunteer Alyssa
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Fun fact: Meatball starts every day with a great big grin😃 Can this rescued bear motivate you to smile this Monday?🐻🌻
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Moka+ Nola= #SundayFunday
Couldn't you watch these two 🐯💜🐯all day?
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Happy Caturday😻from rescued tiger Moka! Moka's 1st birthday at LTB is just one week away - 7/27 during the 10 am visit. Are you coming to watch him open his presents?🥳
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Slide👆to see a baby pic of Moka after he was first rescued from animal traffickers - 📷@drmonicaharms. Do you remember when Moka was that small?!
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👆Your donations in action!✨ Thank you bear-y much for donating to Liberty's birthday fundraiser and making her bday wish come true🙏 The new bear 🐻 culvert has been installed and the bears are loving it!!!
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LTB is also working on adding a new den in Liberty's safety bedroom. Your donation at any level will help us finish this much needed work for the black bears🐻🐾 Thank you!
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On a scale from 1 to 10 how awesome is this throwback video of rescued white tiger Nola playing in the water💦? This girl always has SO much fun with H2O😻
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Just a reminder: Please don't pay to see white tigers in performances or pay to hold or play with tiger cubs. There are no legitimate accredited breeding programs for white tigers. White tigers have no conservation value — they are bred solely in captivity for exploitation.
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White tigers are not a separate species - they're Bengal tigers and mixed-breed tigers that have been inbred to carry a very rare recessive gene for white fur. This inbreeding causes white tigers to suffer from extremely high rates of many congenital health problems including facial deformities and vision problems.
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If you want to see a white tiger and learn more about them, visit a true sanctuary like LTB where proceeds from your visit support lifelong care for rescued animals like Nola💜
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Can you imagine living each day in fear, kept captive in a tiny cage, while people yell at you and shake you?
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That was Clarence's reality for over a decade at an Ohio fur farm, where this bobcat was used for his urine which was then sold to hunters.
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To harvest his urine, the fur farm owners would scare it out of him each day - shaking Clarence's cage, shouting at him and intimidating him until he would urinate. These daily sessions traumatized Clarence, exposing him to ongoing stress.
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When he was rescued by LTB in 2015, Clarence was understandably cautious. It took him a while to adjust to his new surroundings and trust that no-one was going to hurt him anymore.
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Over the past four year, Clarence has transformed😻 Now he spends his days watching the birds and napping. He enjoys catnip as well as a good treat. He's also forged a strong bond with fellow rescued bobcat Mia. The two can often be found hanging out together.
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Clarence no longer lives a life dominated by fear. He is safe thanks to you❤️
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LTB couldn't save animals like Clarence without your help. Your donation at any level truly makes a difference for Clarence and all the rescued animals.
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Surprise - Moka's taking a turn in the big pool! He + Nola🐯 were just rotated into a different habitat as part of their ongoing enrichment.
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Exploring new spaces like this provides a physical and mental challenge 🧩 for captive animals.
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Moka is a more cautious tiger🐅 He needed a day to adjust, but now he's jumping and swimming like a champ🏆
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Confiscated at the US/MX border from animal traffickers when he was just weeks old, LTB's youngest rescue "cub" is growing fast!💨
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Moka will be celebrating his FIRST full year at LTB on Saturday, July 27— will you come join the fun?🐾
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Happy Caturday!🦁 Are you ready to paw-ty?🐾
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Paws up🐾 if you want to spend the holiday #weekend poolside 🏊♀️ like rescued grizzlies Albert🐻+ Cherry 🐻🍒
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Are you looking for a way to put your time + talent to good use?!🦁🐯🐻 Join our amazing team of volunteers. Volunteers are the heart and soul of our work here at the sanctuary, providing essential help in so many areas — from checking-in visitors, to food prep, and even leading visits.
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Do you know someone who might be interested in volunteering?😻Please tag them in the comments. (Volunteer link in profile for more info)
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And please help us thank🙌 all of the incredible volunteers - like Michele here - for everything they do to support the rescued animals❤️
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If you'd like to watch this entire video - it's on the Volunteer page of the LTB website at lionstigersandbears.org
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What do you think Maddie is smiling about today?🐻💕
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Bears smile much like humans do, for their own bear reasons based on what makes them feel happy.
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Originally purchased as a pet for a child, Maddie was nearly sold to a canned hunt and spent years confined to a small cage with no space to play or roam and never setting foot on green grass🌱or dirt.
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Now she spends her days exploring the multi-acre black bear habitat, playing with her bestie Liberty 💞rolling in the grass, munching her favorite snack - romaine lettuce🥬 - and cooling off in the pool.
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Maddie has many reasons to smile now thanks to you. Thank you for continuing to support LTB and putting this big bear grin on Maddie's sweet face.❤️🦁🐯🐻
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Does Bakari look ready to take on Monday?🦁 #thatface 😂
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Just add water 💦 and rescued white tiger Nola is a happy girl💕 what's the #1 ingredient in your purr-fect #Caturday?
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Will you help make Liberty's birthday🥳 wish come true?
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She might be full-grown, but she'll always be our baby🐻 This wild-born bear nearly lost her life as a young cub. Now she's celebrating a milestone birthday and she needs your help.
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Like many yearlings who leave their mothers in search of food + territory, Liberty learned to find food entering campgrounds as a young cub🐻 When wild animals are no longer afraid to enter populated areas, they're considered habituated. Sadly this conflict often costs wild animals their lives.
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Fortunately, officials reached out to LTB for lifetime placement and with your support, this wild-born baby became the very first rescued bear at the sanctuary on July 4, 2009🇺🇸 Liberty literally put the "bear" in Lions Tigers and Bears❤️
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Thanks to you, Liberty has grown these past 10 years into the happy, healthy bear she is today. The black bear habitat is now home to five other rescued black bears. As the baby of the group, Liberty stirs up some trouble - sneaking into all the other bears bedrooms to snoop for goodies or look for a better napping spot😴 It's not uncommon to find her sleeping in Delilah's bedroom. Liberty has also forged a strong friendship with Maddie and the two can often be found playing and rolling in the grass together, sitting at the picnic table👭 or taking an afternoon dip in the pool.
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Liberty and all the black bears desperately need an additional culvert in their habitat. These giant cement culverts provide essential shade during the summer, cozy dens 🛌 during the winter and an overall fun spot to nap, lounge and play. Your donation at any level will make Liberty's birthday wish come true!❤️
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Every day is a gift for Liberty. She's able to roam the green grass under blue skies in open space thanks to you🌞 Please come celebrate her double-digit birthday at LTB on Friday, July 5 during the morning visit and please consider a donation at any level to support her lifetime care and new culvert!
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Landmark moments take on even greater meaning when they support the lifelong care of majestic rescued sanctuary animals✨
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Thank you 🙌 Cy and Kim for celebrating your wedding with the animals. We wish you a lifetime of happiness.👰🤵 and thanks to @equinoxphoto for sharing these beautiful images💜
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Do you know someone searching for a very special venue? Tag them in the comments. We can't wait to get started planning for your special day🦁🐯🐻
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Isn't this behind-the-scenes peek at a very content Tabu 🐅 purr-fection?
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Tabu is our most sensitive rescued tigress. She doesn't love a lot of new people or noise. We respect her needs and keep her in quieter habitats where she can enjoy her personal space - which makes moments like these even more special to share.
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She's fierce, beautiful and loves her privacy — is Tabu your spirit animal?🐅
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It's National Selfie Day → the purr-fect time to remember that wild animals like 🦁🐯 and 🐻s suffer for our #selfies. Legitimate sanctuaries and zoos never allow the public hands-on 🖐contact with 🦁🐯🐻
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Please don't pay💰 to hold, play or pose w/lions, tigers, bears, leopards or other big cats - it's always cruel for the animals. Swipe 👆 for a message from Bobbi.
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When we know better, we do better. Help raise awareness for the animals and show us your ❤️ #HumaneSelfie ❤️
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Can you imagine waking up in your own luxurious retreat, to the roars of rescued lions and tigers?✨
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White Oak Retreat is the beautiful overnight escape at the sanctuary, overlooking the gorgeous Linking Love habitat. All proceeds benefit the rescued animals.🦁🐯🐻
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Book your next getaway today (link in profile) and feel good knowing that your incredible adventure will not only feed your soul and spirit, but will provide lifesaving care to the rescued animals.🧡
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Do you know someone who loves animals? Please tag them in the comments to help share this info!🤗
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Maverick's trying to turn Monday into Funday💦🐯 Is it working?
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When you wake up early then realize, it's #Caturday😴 🐆 Rescued leopard Conga
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Hank needs your help. Of all the white tigers at LTB, Hank is the one with the most issues. You can see some just by looking at him.
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Tigers are supposed to be long and lean🐅 — but his blocky head and big shoulders don't match his short legs and stout body. He's clearly cross-eyed - as are all white tigers. These vision and body shape issues cause white tigers to suffer from poor mobility along with many other serious health conditions.
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When the keepers set out enrichment for Hank - it takes him much longer to find the goodies. He startles easily, often scared of his own tail. Due to the extensive inbreeding used to create white tigers — many suffer from severe and even fatal health impairments.
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There are no legitimate accredited breeding programs for white tigers. White tigers are not a separate subspecies - they are inbred Bengal tigers and cross-bred tigers who've been bred to carry a rare recessive gene for white fur. White tigers have no conservation value - they're bred solely in captivity for exploitation.
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You can help protect tigers by never paying💰 to see white tigers at a facility that breeds, buys or exploits them.
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After a lifetime trapped in the prison-like conditions of a tiger breeding mill, Hank shows us he is enjoying life at LTB, happily chuffing to his keepers each day and always ready to chow down on some yummy treats — even if it takes him a while to find them❤️
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When you donate to LTB - you support life-saving care for formerly exploited animals like Hank.
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It costs $10,000/year for basic food and care for one of our big cats, and $15/day for Hank's daily arthritis medication. Your donation today at any level provides critical care for Hank and all the rescued animals at LTB.
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Is it too early for catnip?😻Keeper Rebekah set up some Friday fun for the rescued bobcats...
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Who needs a nuzzle and a nap?
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Maverick would like to remind everyone → he's a tiger🐅
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The Tetens Family surprised dad, Steve with an early Father's Day present 👔 - a visit to LTB and an opportunity to feed one of the animals yesterday. Swipe 👆to see which animal he chose 🦁🐯🐻
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LTB's Feed a Wild One and Behind the Scenes encounters are a gift🎁 for everyone involved. Strict safety measures keep everyone protected - while providing an opportunity to encounter amazing rescued animals in a way that genuinely supports critical lifesaving care❤️
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Participation is always optional for the animals who are fed a portion of their carefully measured daily diet.
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Big tiger chuffs of thanks🙌 to the Tetens for celebrating their dad while supporting all the rescued animals. And Happy early Father's Day to Steve + dads everywhere!
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Do you know a father who would enjoy a visit to LTB?🦁🐯🐻
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This is pretty much Louie's whole day🦁💤 Do you know anyone who sleeps as much as a lion?
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On a scale from 1👎 to→ 10🌈 how awesome are happy munching bear noises?
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Awesome Blossom is one of the oldest bears at LTB. She and Delilah were the last remaining residents of a failed roadside zoo in Oklahoma.
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The owner could no longer afford to feed them and had resorted to feeding the bears candy from a nearby factory while making arrangements to sell them to a big game hunt ranch.
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Fortunately with your support LTB was able to rescue both black bears in 2011 and it's been all blue skies for them ever since.❤️
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Rescued lioness Zulu🦁 had a small oral mass removed yesterday and received some additional dental work from Dr. Allison Woody, DVM, DAVDC and Dr. Ryan Sadler DVM, Diplomate ACZM.
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A former circus lion, Zulu has been plagued with dental and health issues since her rescue in 2017. Like many performance animals, Zulu's canine teeth were previously filed down - which you can see in the close-up photo.
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De-fanging and filing canine teeth is common in circus and performance animals - exposing animals to lifelong pain and recurring dental infections.🦷 At 17, Zulu also suffers from liver + inflammatory bowel disease. Her weight fluctuates, but our veterinary team and keepers evaluate Zulu's needs each day to ensure this beautiful lioness has the best life possible.
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Zulu is doing great today☀️ and we are so thankful for your support.
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Zulu's life-saving care🏥 wouldn't be possible without you. The base cost for one veterinary procedure under anesthesia for one big cat is $1,200, one blood panel costs an average of $250 and pain medication for one animal for one day is $15.
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Your donation at any level is essential. Thank you for ensuring Zulu and all the rescued animals receive the lifesaving care they need.❤️
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Life was never easy for Zulu.🦁 As a circus lion, she spent her days "on the road," confined to small spaces, exposed to loud noises, forceful "training" + with no access to the peace, quiet and space lions naturally crave. Like many performance lions, Zulu's canine teeth were filed down, exposing her roots to painful ongoing dental infections.
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Fortunately Zulu's life changed dramatically in 2017 when her trainer reached out to Lions Tigers & Bears seeking lifetime sanctuary for this aging lioness. ✨
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Zulu's teeth required immediate attention. Thanks to your support, she's now received extensive dental work on all of her canines. Like all of our rescued animals, she requires ongoing dental treatment. Zulu also has an oral mass that we continue to monitor.🏥
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At 17, Zulu suffers from liver disease + inflammatory bowel disease. Her weight fluctuates, but she is stable now, and our veterinary team and keepers evaluate Zulu's needs each day to ensure this beautiful lioness has the best life possible. She is thriving in her multi-acre habitat alongside her sister, Arusha and companion, Louie.☀️
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Your ticket to Wild in the Country this Saturday, May 18 provides lifesaving care for Zulu and all the rescued animals.🦁🐯🐻 The base cost for one veterinary procedure under anesthesia for one big cat is $1,200, one blood panel costs an average of $250 and pain medication for one animal for one day is $15.
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Costs like these add up, but so does your support.❤️
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Please buy your Wild in the Country ticket🎟 today and make a difference for Zulu + other exotic animals in need, ☎️(619) 659-8078 x4, link in profile.
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Can't make the event Saturday? Text WIC to 71760 and bid in the silent auction, which goes live Friday.
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Rescued grizzly bear🐻 Albert ❤️s naps, snacks and finding a great stick for chewing.🌱
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It's the simple things that matter most ... Agree or disagree?🦋🌾🐦
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Louie has an announcement:
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✨Wild in the Country is this Saturday 5/18✨
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Your ticket 🎟purchase directly helps Louie🦁 and all the rescued animals at LTB.🐾 ticket prices increase tonight! Don't miss your chance to join us for this amazing day for the animals☎️(619) 659-8078 x4 or linktree in profile. We're so excited @whitneycummings will be here to guest host, and @iticamilanes + @hautechileproductions. ⠀
Even if you can't attend, you can bid on the silent auction starting Friday. Text WIC to 71760 to get started. ⠀
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Have you ever heard Louie roar in person?
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This magnificent white lion lived as a performance animal for years, carted around in small travel containers and used for circuses, film work and live shows. This kind of life takes a toll on big cats, but thanks to your support, Louie now spends his days in peace, napping in the green grass under blue skies with room to roam and in the company of rescued lionesses, Arusha + Zulu.
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Happy Mother's Day💐
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We showered🚿 our rescued mamas with some extra special enrichment. Used for breeding + exploited for years, Crystal had a rough life until her 2016 rescue - we're happy to celebrate her + show her some love💜 today and everyday. ⠀
How are you celebrating this Mothers Day?🌷
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Rescued Bengal-mix tiger Moka is ready to roll 🤸♂️ into the weekend w/bestie 💏 Nola. Who are you rolling with this Caturday?
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Are you coming to Wild in the Country in 10 days?
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Don't miss this incredible event that helps feed and care for the rescued animals all year long❤️
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Get your tickets today and save - before prices go up on May 11.
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Please tag some friends who love animals and fun! @whitneycummings will be here with all the sanctuary animals, great food, music + dancing. We also have some amazing auction items lined up - including Super Bowl tickets 🏈 if you won tickets to the Big Game, who would you take with you?
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The rescued animals have many cute and silly moments - which we love to share!❤️ but it's important to remember how powerful and dangerous captive wild animals truly are.
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Safety is at the core of everything we do at 🦁🐯🐻 and it's one of the reasons we advocate against private ownership of apex predators like big cats and bears.
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This week is Be Kind to Animals Week & it's a great time to reach out to your representatives and urge them to support HR 1380, the Big Cat Public Safety Act, link in profile.
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One way to show kindness for animals is by respecting and protecting them. No one needs a lion, tiger or bear as a backyard pet.
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Do you think Bakari helps prove that point?
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And please share in the comments if you have other suggestions about how to be kind to animals.
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Albert's🐻 Friday vibe is ______________.
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Repost from @tabithalipkin with @fox5sandiego who came out to help feed the lions 🦁 and talk out our big Wild in the Country event coming up on Saturday, May 18. Do you have your tickets yet? Have you ever fed Zulu or Louie? Were they this polite?😻
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Keeper Darby is feeding Louie some chicken along with his daily arthritis medication. Have you ever fed one of the rescued animals at LTB?❤️ If you could pick one of the sanctuary animals to feed - who would it be?🦁🐯🐻
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Just in case your wondering what Maddie is doing today on this Sunday Funday
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Wondering what Teddy and Baloo are doing today? having a picnic together of course!
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Blossom enjoying her fruit & veggies today
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Bakari stalking in the Christmas snow today
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Meatball enjoying his pine tree
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RESCUE UPDATE. Yukon the wolf has made it to his beautiful forever home at Forest Animal Rescue in Florida. He couldn't wait to get out of the rescue hauler and was tired after the long trip but, still excited to explore his quarantine cage, listen to his new keepers and take in all of the sights and smells of his new surroundings. Volunteers and staff will be working hard to build his new habitat and hoping he is going to take a liking to a beautiful female wolf who at first was a little shy and timid upon his arrival but, in no time was as close as she could get to admire the handsome new comer to the sanctuary
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For those of you following the rescue Sage and Sedona the two Coyotes have made it to their forever home in San Antonio.Check out on this video how fast Eve leaves the transfer cage to check out her new safety bedroom at Black Beauty Ranch. These small bedrooms are important in captivity. Not only do they make it so we can safely work around and care for her she will be able to get to know her keepers, have a safe place to escape the weather, see her vet, and relax a little before getting introduced to her new beautiful habitat
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A GIGANTIC THANK YOU to all who showed up yesterday for #givingtuesday and helped us EXCEED OUR GOALS🙌🏼✨
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Today is #GivingTuesday and we're more than half way to our goal of raising $30,000 for the animals! Help support 🦁🐯🐻Lions Tigers & Bears' current and future rescue efforts by making your gift now. All #GivingTuesday donation's will be matched up to a total of $30,000 thanks to a group of very generous donors! 🐾Donate >> http://bit.ly/LTBgive
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Yukon looks out to see where we are as we stop to feed and water everyone
This giving Tuesday your much needed donations will be matched by our generous donors no donation is to small to help us help the animals ♥️💕❤️
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In honor of #GivingTuesday here's a special message from one of our dedicated volunteers✨
While monetary donations help tremendously, you can also volunteer your time and help out at Lions Tigers & Bears, which helps us so much🙏🏼 if you're interested in becoming a volunteer click here👉🏼 https://www.lionstigersandbears.org/volunteer
Thanks to a group of generous donors🧡 including Rita & Brys Myers, Brite Tile Pool & Spa Remodeling, Brink Design and others - all #GivingTuesday gifts will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $30,000!
I hope you are inspired to donate to our cause - so we can continue this important work - rescuing and providing lifetime sanctuary to big cats, bears and other exotic animals, click here to make a huge impact 👉🏼 https://app.mobilecause.com/form/W9m1hg
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LTB Rescue Team On the Road again saving more lives!! First stop was to pick up Eve, a beautiful little bear. She was lucky to make her way to Fund for Animals. They have tried to rehabilitate her so she could go back in the wild, but since she had already been around people and had such bad mange when she was rescued she is just to accustomed to people to go back in the Wild. She will be making her way with us to her lifetime home in Texas 🐻❤️
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Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Lions Tigers & Bears✨
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Minka Kelly was here at Lions Tigers & Bears with IFAW to stay the night, listen to and enjoy the rescued animals that call LTB home while learning about th exotic animal trade and brainstorming ways we can work together together on The Big Cat & Public Safety Act
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Thanks to all our hard working volunteers who do so much for our animals. If you are looking to make a difference and have some fun LTB is the perfect place to volunteer
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Who needs a little #MondayMotivation from rescued leopard 🐆 Conga?
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Keep your eye on the ball and have some fun today!🌈💜🐾
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Aren't you glad you're not a pumpkin?!🤪🐯🎃🐯
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Spooky Campover⛺️ & Pumpkin Bash were so much fun! Thanks to everyone who made this event so special🙌🧡🖤🧡🐾
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Throwback Thursday: rescued tiger 🐯 Crystal was spayed one year ago today. Held captive in prison like conditions at an Ohio tiger breeding mill, Crystal was exploited for years to produce cubs for sale in the exotic animal trade.
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Rescued by LTB in 2016, Crystal now lives in lifelong, peaceful refuge free from exploitation. Thank you 🙏 for supporting lifesaving rescues and lifelong care for rescued animals like Crystal💜🐯🐾
#thankyouThursday #TBT
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Rescued bobcats Clarence & RJ are helping us share some good news!😻📰
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills recently to fight animal cruelty.
✅ AB 1254, which prohibits hunting, trapping or killing of bobcats in California.
✅ AB 44, which makes California the first state in the nation to ban the sale of new fur products.
✅ SB 313, a groundbreaking bill that bans the use of elephants, bears and other wild animals in circuses.
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👏Thanks to AB 1254 it's now unlawful to trophy hunt bobcats in CA. This is the first permanent ban of its kind in the U.S. Bobcats face many threats to their survival including wildfires and loss of habitat due to urban sprawl. With the passing of this law, CA bobcats have one less threat to face - no more hunting!
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👏SB 313 Circus Cruelty Prevention Act is a HUGE win for animals not only within CA, but for the nation, with the passing of this bill that bans the use of most animals - including elephants, big cats and bears - in circuses.
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Show of paws🐾 who's happy to hear this?☺️
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🎥Volunteer Alyssa
#TuesdayThoughts
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Rescued black bear Sugar🐻 sniffs something good💕 What's your favorite food smell? Is there an emoji for it?🥞☕️🥧🎃🍩🍫
#SundayFunday
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Spooky Campover⛺️🦁 is only 1 week away!!! Do you have your ticket yet? 👉http://bit.ly/LTBSpookyCampover 👻
How fun is this #FallBackFriday video of Spooky Campover from a few years ago? Don't miss out - book your spot today and tag a friend to join! Even if you can't make the camp out - you can come for Pumpkin Bash 🐻🎃 and watch the rescued animals devour their Halloween goodies, Saturday, Oct 26 at 10 a.m.
👉http://bit.ly/LTBPumpkinBash
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Did you know tiger's tongues are as rough as sandpaper? 👅 Covered w/small, sharp projections called papillae, tiger tongues help strip fur and meat from prey. They come in pretty handy for grooming too💁♀️ Doesn't rescued tiger Tabu look purrfect?🐯😜
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Bakari's ready for Monday🦁 do you think he has a good plan?😜
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🎥Volunteer Alyssa
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😺Rescued bobcat RJs face at the end...Cute, fierce or both?❤️🐾
Happy #Caturday!
🎥Volunteer Alyssa
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Which Halloween goodie🍬 gets you up and running like rescued tiger Maverick?!🎃🐅💭
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Watch all the rescued animals devour their Halloween treats 🦁🐯🐻 at LTB's annual Pumpkin Bash visit Oct. 26. Reservations required for all visits.
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Furriendly reminders:
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🐾Spooky Campover ⛺️ is just two weeks away! 🦁Camp out with the rescued animals Oct. 25-26 👻
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🐾Kids educational visits are FREE at LTB this month - one free child Member-for-a-day visit 🧒 with each paid adult. Some restrictions apply, not valid for special events.
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More info at lionstigersandbears.org. Every visit supports rescues and lifelong care for rescued animals!
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🎥 Volunteer Alyssa
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Lions Tigers & Bears is thrilled to be on the list of featured experiences!💜 Isn't it great to see Airbnb and TripAdvisor taking steps to encourage ethical animal experiences?👏
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An update on rescued mountain lion Conrad!😻
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Conrad was born in the wild and caught by Fish & Wildlife as a young cat for roaming near an elementary school. He faced euthanasia, but LTB was able to save him by providing lifetime sanctuary💕
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Unlike the other two rescued mountain lions at LTB, Conrad really craves peace ☮️ and quiet - as most wild #mountainlions do. We moved Conrad to a habitat "behind-the-scenes" to better accommodate his needs. While visitors miss seeing him regularly, it has been the best choice for Conrad🐾
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He is doing great! He's so much happier.
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Here he is discovering a "food scatter" 🍗 in his habitat as part of his daily enrichment. The keepers and some of our trained volunteers have also been working on a strong behavioral husbandry program that includes working on specific behaviors on cue👉 which are beneficial to his overall welfare and provide Conrad with needed mental enrichment 🧠 that helps prevent boredom in captive animals.
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Conrad has learned to target 🎯 stand up, lay down, come, follow and load into his transport container on cue. These behaviors help keep Conrad safe, allowing our staff to direct him into different positions for medical assessments, veterinary procedures and as part as ongoing safety protocol.
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Isn't it great to see Conrad doing so well?!
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Thank you for supporting Conrad and all the animals at LTB with your donations, visits, membership, volunteer efforts and social sharing!❤️
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Fur-riendly reminder: Tomorrow is World 🌎 Animal Day! Please consider making a donation to support the animals. And if you can, join us for a special Blessing of the Animals during the 10 a.m. visit, October 4 — reservations required.
#ThankYouThursday
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🎥 Volunteer Alyssa
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What's your plan this #Caturday?🐯
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Are you still trying to figure it out like rescued tiger Maverick? 🐅
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➡️ If you're making plans for the week ahead, mark your calendar 🗓 for this Friday, October 4 - World 🌎 Animal Day!
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An international day of action for animal welfare, World Animal Day 🐾 is celebrated each year to coincide with the feast day of Francis of Assisi - the patron saint of animals🦁🐯🐻
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Join the rescued animals for a special ✨Blessing of the Animals✨ led by Fr. Jason Samuels of Christ the King Episcopal Church during our 10 a.m. educational visit. This event is FREE for Members. Reservations are required. Proceeds from visits and membership support rescues and lifesaving care❤️
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➡️ You can also celebrate World 🌎 Animal Day by hosting a fundraiser on your FB page for LTB - these individual fundraisers raise critical funds for the rescued animals!💙
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➡️ Do you have other suggestions for how to celebrate 🎊 World Animal Day? Please let us know in the comments👇
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🎥Volunteer Alyssa
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From 1 to 10 how much does Sugar Bear love snacktime?!🐻❤️🐟
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This handsome boy was bred specifically for a canned hunt, but saved by an employee who fell in love with his sweet personality and helped place Sugar at an unaccredited sanctuary.
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Sugar Bear 🐻 spent years confined in a small corn crib with concrete floors until he was rescued by LTB in 2012.
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Now Sugar spends his days on green grass 🌱 under blue skies exploring his multi-acre habitat and munching on healthy food.
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Sugar and all the rescued bears at LTB eat an omnivore's diet of fresh produce 🥬 and protein, including fish and raw nuts🥜
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With two fast days per week, the bears each consume an average of 17 to 20 lbs of food per day, five days per week! With nine rescued bears, that's over 42,000 lbs of food per year - and that just for the bears!
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LTB works with local grocers for discounted and donated foods — but your donations make the difference!
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Will you consider a gift today to help feed Sugar and all the rescued animals?❤️ Your donation at any level provides lifesaving care for animals like Sugar!🐻
🎥 Keeper Rebekah
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Who needs a little #MondayMotivation from rescued leopard 🐆 Conga?
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Keep your eye on the ball and have some fun today!🌈💜🐾
#MondayMood
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Aren't you glad you're not a #pumpkin?!🤪🐯🎃🐯
Spooky Campover⛺️ & Pumpkin Bash were so much #fun! Thanks to everyone who made these ev
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Rescued #blackbear Sugar🐻 sniffs something good💕
What's your favorite food #smell? Is there an emoji for it?🥞☕️🥧🎃🍩🍫
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Did you know tiger's tongues are as rough as sandpaper? 👅 Covered w/small, sharp projections called papillae, #tiger tongues help strip fur and meat from prey. They come in pretty handy for grooming too💁♀️ Doesn't rescued tiger Tabu look purrf
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Rescued #lion Bakari is ready for #Monday🦁 do you think he has a good plan?😜
#mondaymood #mondayfunday
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Which Halloween goodie🍬 gets you running like rescued #tiger Maverick?!🎃🐅💭
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Furriendly reminders:
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🐾Spooky Campover⛺️🦁#Camp out with the rescued animals Oct. 25-26 👻
🐾Watch the rescued 🦁🐯🐻s devour
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Our very own Goldilocks is at it again😜 Rescued #blackbear 🐻 Liberty loves checking out the other bear's bedrooms to look for leftover goodies or a better napping spot.
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Now she's cooling off in Maddie's waterer 💦 What will Maddie 🐻say about this?
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When you're thinking 🐯💭 about doing something... but realize, meh, it's #caturday 😴
🐯rescued whi
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Who's ready for some Fur-iday #fun?!😻 Courtesy of rescued #bobcat RJ🐾
🎥 Volunteer Alyssa
#Fridayfunday #Fr
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How much love 💕 do you have for rescued #white tiger Hank this #Caturday?
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August 12, 2019
How would you describe Maverick's #Monday face?🐯🐾
#MondayMornin
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A victim of #wildlife trafficking - Moka the #tiger cub confiscated from smugglers @ the US/MX border - celebrates his 1st bday at LTB today. Tigers like Moka are exploited through the exotic animal trade - only the lucky ones find placement at an accredited sanctuary like LTB.
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Happy #Caturday!🦁 Are you ready to paw-t
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Paws up🐾 if you want to spend the holiday #weekend poolside 🏊♀️ like rescued #grizzlies Albert
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Does Bakari look ready to take on Monday? 🦁 #MondayMorning #thatfac
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Just add water 💦 and rescued white #tiger Nola is a happy girl💕 what's the #1 ingredient in your purr-fect #C
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She's #fierce #beautiful and loves her privacy — is rescued #tigress Tabu your spirit #anim
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It's #NationalSelfieDay → the purr-fect time to remember that wild #animals like 🦁🐯 and 🐻s suffer for our #selfies. Please don't hold or touch lions, tigers, bears, leopards or other big cats - it's always cruel for
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Maverick's trying to turn #Monday into #Funday💦🐯 is it working? #rescued #tiger
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When you wake up early and realize - it's #Caturday😴
🐆 Rescued #leopard Conga
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They're doing great together! Here's a short video of them playing last week🐯❤️🐯
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Rescued #tiger Maverick is ready to jump into the #weekend - are you?
