It's eye opening

"To animals born in captivity and fated to be ignored and abused. I've dedicated this organization."

- Bobbi Brink - Founder, Director

WELCOME TO LIONS
TIGERS & BEARS

Southern California's only fully accredited rescue, sanctuary & educational facility for big cats, bears and other exotic animals.

AN EXOTIC ANIMAL SANCTUARY
& EDUCATIONAL FACILITY IN ALPINE, CA

Situated on 142 acres outside of Alpine, California, on the edge of the Cleveland National Forest, Lions Tigers & Bears is an animal sanctuary for rescued big cats, bears and other exotic animals in beautiful San Diego County. Nestled in a scenic landscape of majestic oak trees, meadows, and rolling hills, our sanctuary offers an idyllic, natural habitat for more than 60 animals who have been neglected and abused in captivity across the country.

Celebrate in the Natural Beauty of the Ranch

Gather with family, friends and colleagues at Lions Tigers & Bears. Our animal sanctuary and ranch offer beautiful outdoor spaces, grassy lawns and meadows, and a covered pavilion surrounded by the animals who call Lions Tigers & Bears home. The pristine landscape offers a natural canvas for designing the perfect wedding ceremony, reception, birthday party, corporate event, or team-building retreat. Celebrate and come together in a serene country setting with picturesque views that inspire romance, adventure and the spirit of awareness.

Member for a day

Join us and enjoy a guided visit of our scenic
sanctuary and historic ranch.

FEED A WILD ONE

PEEK BEHIND THE SCENES

Get an escorted private visit by one of
our expert keepers or experienced volunteers.

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.

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MEET OUR ANIMALS

Visit our rescued animals at
Lions Tigers & Bears.

STAY OVERNIGHT

Book a stay at our White Oak Lodge and make a
significant impact on the lives of our animals.

WATCH OUR EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS

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DEBUNKING MYTHS

Learn everything The Tiger King
doesn’t want you to know.

HELP ROCKY TODAY

There’s nothing entertaining
about a former entertainment bear.

People Love Our Sanctuary!

Our tour was delightful! To know these animals’ lives were saved was so satisfying.
We had such a good visit, we were convinced to purchase two year passes.
Thank you for loving these animals.
"Bobbi Brinks' Lions Tigers and Bears Sanctuary is a godsend for these amazing animals, many of whom have suffered terrible abuse. It was wonderful to hear their stories and see them thriving inthis extremely well-thought out and clean sanctuary. Such wonderful work is going on here - all on donations!"
"Wonderful. Loveley to see such wonderful animals, we would have never seen this large of an animal up close. It's Amazing how long this sanctuary has been going strong for so long, the acres are huge, the amount to maintain is huge, please give a little extra $$ when you visit if you can,. The volunteers are Amazing to give their time."

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GET HELP FILNG TAXES

Brent Hoag, CPA, will donate 100% of the first 2 years
of your tax prep fees directly to Lions Tigers & Bears.

SPOOKY CAMPOVER

Camp out in the countryside and sleep under the stars with the sanctuary animals at Lions Tigers & Bears.

21 YEARS OF SAVING LIVES

In September 2002 - 20 years ago! - our Founder, Bobbi, first rescued tigers Raja and Natasha from deplorable
living conditions in a Texas backyard. This rescue laid the foundation of two decades of lifesaving work.
We've come a long, long way since the early days. Today we are home to 60+ animals, 19 species.
We've rescued more than 1,000 big cats, bears and other exotic animals from all across the nation.

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