Cats of Africa Exhibit — Attraction in Santa Barbara

We bought tickets for 3:30pm and we didn't get to see all the animals because they started moving them inside between 4:15pm-4:30pm even though the park is open until 5pm... Even the food stalls and gift shops were all closed early. The few animals we saw were cool, but if you plan on visiting here then go earlier in the day. My kids were really disappointed that they didn't get to...

Amur leopard, snow leopard, and a beautiful lion family. These beautiful big cats stole the show. The leopards are beautiful and worth the trip to the zoo all on their own, and the lion family is majestic. The male in his prime with a heave dark mane lounged on his pride rock. His beautuful cream coated bride kept cool in the shade while their juvenile daughter explored...

Considering this is called “Cats of Africa Exhibit” these cats should be in Africa roaming free and not held in captivity in a small coastal town. It’s very sad they’re confined to small caged areas that have no resemblance to their natural habitats. Nothing natural about it, please don’t support...