Big Cat Habitat
7101 Palmer Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34240
Hours open
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
Closed
Wednesday:
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Thursday:
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Friday:
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Saturday:
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sunday:
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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About the Business
Big Cat Habitat Conservation and Education Center is a must-visit tourist attraction located in Sarasota, Florida. With over 350 animals from 60 different species, the zoo offers a unique opportunity to encounter and fall in love with majestic big cats and other exotic animals. The institution is dedicated to conservation efforts, with a current fundraising campaign to create a new habitat for critically endangered Florida Panthers.
Visitors can enjoy hands-on experiences at the charming petting zoo, where they can interact with adorable goats, tortoises, and other friendly animals. For a truly unforgettable experience, guests can feed treats to bears and big cats, providing enrichment for both the animals and the visitors.
Families with young children can also enjoy pony rides and engaging live animal presentations such as Birds of Paradise and Variety Animal Adventure. These educational and entertaining shows showcase the intelligence and athleticism of exotic birds and other animals in a comfortable, air-conditioned setting.
Don't miss the chance to support conservation efforts and have a wild adventure at Big Cat Habitat!
Reviews
"Open noon to four Wednesday through Sunday. Bird Show at 1pm and Big Animal Show at 2 in the air conditioned show building. This is an operating big animal rescue facility. The bears are former circus performers and the big cats are rescues from unlicensed owners. Lots of other animals. Basically a small zoo with the majority of the animals not on public display. $25 per adult and about half that children thirteen and under. Don't miss the shows. Four hours is plenty of time to see everything/everyone. Noticed a pony ride, a petting zoo, and an area to reserve for celebrations. Pleasant experience."
"We went as a family, each found a part of the habitat they loved. I loved all of it. The staff are friendly and pleasant. The animals are well taken care of. I highly recommend the experience."
"Big cat habitat, really nice place. Saw lots of tigers and other animals. Monkey, birds, lion,bear, turtles. They had 2 shows that we watched as well. Birds show and tigers show both very good and funny. Would recommend going."
"If you want to just see big cats, then this place surely has them. The animals are beautiful and looked pretty healthy. The admission is $25 a head and it is certainly not worth that. The place is very small. The cages are so small, although they say they meet state standards. Why I really gave such a poor score is the fact that they claim to be a sanctuary/animal welfare. The actions didn't seem to support this claim. They had the big cats performing, they encouraged people to buy food on a stick to stab at the big cats, they charge for private animal encounters, they have their animals reproduce, etc. These "events" all seem a little Tiger King like to me and not animal sanctuary/animal welfare like."
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