Great Cats World Park — Attraction in Oregon

This is a "road side" zoo, not a sanctuary or AZA accredited facility. Their focus is on bringing the cats to the front of the cages for photo ops and to be pet by the zookeepers. In our one hour tour I can't count all the times that staff hands were in cages petting lions, talking about which wild cats would be their favorite to own, and how often they directly handle the lions and tigers because they're so friendly. Reputable organizations have no contact with carnivores, for both human and animal safety.

The cages for display animals are small but appear comfortable - but I saw a few off display animals behind makeshift fences that seemed to be in tiny chain link boxes. Indoor enclosures are old sea-cans, not proper buildings.

The cats are in good visibility and encouraged to interact, so I see why people can like this place. However, as a person that cares about conservation and wildlife education and welfare, this place made me sad, and I'm sad that I supported something like this. Reminded me of the roadside zoos of yesteryear, where it is about human entertainment, a time that I thought we had left in the past.

If you have any knowledge of animal welfare, you'll probably be disappointed. If you just want to see big cats, you'll...

I saw these beautiful animals in a show at Wildlife Safari. It has been 20 years and I still remember it. It was a memorable show. Wanting to see them again, I drove three hours from Eugene Oregon. It was not worth that drive. IF PASSING BY, take the time to stop in to take a guided tour. It is worth iit.The cats are very well cared for and loved.

There only have shows at specific times of the year such as Halloween. When available, there are babies for petting. Check Facebook or website show times and baby availability.

We only got to see ten cats even though there are 20 cats on display. There are many more cats available, but only a small amount are available for viewing due to various reasons. A tigress was roaring behind the public area, but we couldn't see her. There is a tiger conservation next door.

The cats are gorgeous especially the white tiger, panthers, and leopards. The fishing cat is smaller than my kitties. All were napping except for panther that charged one the peacocks. A tour guide brings them out in the open so take the tour.

One of the guides mentioned they may performance at Wildlife Safari again. I hope so. It is a...

This is a great place to visit in Oregon. Don't give any credence to the 'woke' review about this place. Craig Wagner is a really great guy, and he loves his cats! When we took the tour, some cats were slightly reluctant to come out of hiding. Craig would appear from nowhere, and the cats would run up to him and give him love, as he affectionately pet them and praised them. Our tour guides were extremely well informed, the enclosures the cats were in were immaculate, and we saw them change the water for them several times, making sure it was fresh and clean. All along the tour there were misting stations to cool off in. Every stop we did on the tour had seating and plenty of room for social distancing. This is not a huge facility, and felt cozy and welcoming. What a great feature to have the owner right there, interacting with the animals and giving his time to us visitors. He answered many questions, including several about Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin...both of which he knows and has had interactions with. My wife and I had a wonderful time and plan to go back again. All of the animals and workers appeared to be really happy and well...