The Wild Animal Sanctuary A Colorado Non-Profit Corporation

Public Education - The Sanctuary operated an on-site public education program for more than 120,000 people in the Denver Metro area, nationally, and internationally in 2024, and was able to reach another 478,000 households through dedicated mailings of its quarterly newsletter. More than 8 school field trips and 14 adult education outings were accomplished in 2024. In addition, Sanctuary Speakers Bureau presented to nearly 21 different civic organizations or other events via Zoom internet video. presentations throughout the year. The Sanctuarys social media education campaigns were able to reach more than 20 million people and its multiple web sites reached over 98,000 unique visitors per month during 2024.

Animal Rescue - The Sanctuary has remained highly active in rescuing large carnivores throughout the United States and from many other countries around the world. The Sanctuary operates a fleet of specialized rescue equipment and highly trained staff to rescue animals that were suffering or facing death on a daily basis. The Sanctuary successfully rescued more than 700 animals from numerous roadside zoos, private owners and court-ordered confiscations which included working with the U.S. Department of Justice to rescue an entire AZA zoos population in Puerto Rico. Many of the animal species from Puerto Rico were flown to numerous locations throughout the United States for placement in species-specific facilities. A large number of the animals came to The Wild Animal Sanctuary in order to help transition them into its large acreage free roaming habitats