Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary — Attraction in Red Lodge

I visited YWS when I was 20 years old, back in July, 2018. I got to have some really good conversations with an animal caretaker, Nigel, and the Executive Director, Gary. It was such an impressionable experience for me. I have always loved animals and wildlife, but talking to Nigel about his job and his relationship with each animal, past and present, really touched my heart and made me think for the first time that THAT is what I want to do with my life (career wise). I've been working towards gaining knowledge and experience in the wildlife and animal caretaking field, and would love to one day be able to relocate to Red Lodge and apply as a caretaker at YWS. This place seems to really put the animals first, working hard to obtain more resources and space for the animals, are very open with their practices/care, and won't put the animals in stressful situations just to...

What an incredible place! We went through twice to see the animals better. There are amazing animals here, and the staff obviously loves them and cares for them. Meeka the Three legged raccoon was very chatty and a big hit!

Our group was from 4 to 75, and everyone enjoyed the outing. The staff was great at answering questions and super friendly. The covid precautions were easy to follow, and everyone was masked. The reroutes paths were easy to use and gave us great views of all the enclosures.

It was great to see so many animals I’ve seen at a distance my whole life, from coyotes to mountain lions up close! Highly recommend stopping here if you are in red lodge - it is literally right at the...

I'm not sure if we came on a bad day or off season, but a lot of the things we were looking forward to seeing were closed. With a big name like Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary, I was expecting a bit more. Cages were small, and several animals were showing repetitive behaviors/stress. The acreage there for the number of animals is just off.. It made me feel like it belonged an episode of the Tiger King, and I left feeling sad/dissatisfied instead of educated. I understand they are doing a necessary thing and likely have limited funding which is why I left three stars, but as someone who has visited these types of places across the country I can't...