California travel expert Veronica Hill visits the Forever Wild Animal Sanctuary in the Mojave Desert in this episode of “California Travel Tips.”
Located in Phelan, the sanctuary for animals is run by Joel and Chemaine Almquist. The wild animals sanctuary opened to the public in July 2009.
At this wild animals sanctuary you’ll find desert tortoises, alligators, parrots and a variety of venemous snakes and reptiles, including several varieties of rattlesnakes, vipers, cobras and pythons.
Outside, the tiger sanctuary is home to 10 Bengal tigers as well as mountain lions, servals, bobcats, panthers and leopards.
To learn more about the exotic animals sanctuary or find more California travel videos, tips and advice, log on to CaliforniaTravelExpert.com
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Yes, it is a very …
Yes, it is a very nice little place!
Did you have fun
Did you have fun
k thanks.
k thanks.
It’s off Buttemere …
It’s off Buttemere and Phelan Road.
what street is it …
what street is it on? maybe I can walk down there sometime. I live in phelan too.
Yes, I believe so. …
Yes, I believe so. Did you hear anything about it closing?
Is the sanctuary …
Is the sanctuary still open?
Those poor and …
Those poor and miserable tigers and other large and endangered large cats look so miserable in those confined cages where they cannot run and barely turn around. This should be illegal.
I know, I do …
I know, I do understand it must be better. It just makes me sad to see just large, beautiful animals in small spaces. ):
The folks here have …
The folks here have rescued these animals from abusive conditions and give them a good life here — much better than they had in their previous, and often illegal, homes. They take very good care of the animals.
Those small cages …
Those small cages don’t seem like any sort of sanctuary.