Northern Arkansas wildlife refuge welcomes 33 big cats from Florida sanctuary

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. — A Eureka Springs animal sanctuary is welcoming a bunch of animals into its new habitat.

The Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR) says it is bringing in all 33 big cats from Big Cat Rescue, an animal sanctuary based in Tampa, Florida that featured in the popular Netflix series “Tiger King.” The sanctuary recently sold its Tampa sanctuary property, prompting the relocation of its animals such as tigers, lions, bobcats, cougars and more.

The relocated big cats will be settled in a new area within Turpentine Creek called Freedom Field. TCWR says will provide the new animals with a spacious, natural habitat that lets them roam free and express their wild behaviors.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Drew Tasset, ozarksfirst.com)

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