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National Black Bear Day
06/03/2023Join our staff and interns at TCWR on June 4th to learn more about Black Bears! We will have a few programs scattered throughout the day and take a walk down the bear tunnel to see if you can spot a black bear.
National Animal Rights Day
06/04/2023Join us at TCWR as you learn about the amazing animals that call TCWR home.
International Tiger Day
07/29/2023Join Turpentine Creek staff and interns on July 29th to help raise awareness about the declining tiger population. A hundred years ago, 100,000 tigers roamed Asia. Today fewer than 4,000 remain in the wild. Come and take part in fun and educational activities to learn how you can help save tigers all across the world.
International Cat Day
08/08/2023Join Turpentine Creek staff and interns on August 8th at Turpentine Creek to learn more about the animals that call Turpentine Creek home!
National Endangered Species Day
05/19/2023Join us at TCWR to learn more about endangered species, which endangered species calls TCWR home, and how we can help.
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Fun Fact #1
Lions make a vocalization called caroling that can be heard up to 5 miles away!
Fun Fact #2
Unlike most cats, tigers actually enjoy swimming and playing in the water!
Fun Fact #3
TCWR's newest rescue is a serval named Mondo!
Fun Fact #4
Hyenas are more closely related to cats than dogs.
Fun Fact #5
Leopards can drag a kill weighing 3x their body weight up a tree!
Fun Fact #6
Cougars are the largest cat that can purr instead of roar.
Fun Fact #7
Bears are omnivores, meaning they eat both meat and plants!
Fun Fact #8
Species like deer see the color orange as green, meaning that tigers can easily hide in the jungle!
Fun Fact #9
Bobcats can be found in 47 out of 50 states! They are not found in Alaska, Hawaii and Delaware.
Fun Fact #10
Savannah cats are a cross between a house cat and an African serval, and are not found naturally in the wild.
Fun Fact #11
Even though they're hard to see, black leopards and black jaguars still have spots!
Fun Fact #12
It's thought that there are only ~30 Golden Tabby tigers in the world!
Fun Fact #13
A liger is a mix between a male lion and a female tiger, while a tigon is the opposite!
Fun Fact #14
White tigers are not a different species! Their different coloration is due to a genetic mutation.
Fun Fact #15
Tigers have white spots on their ears, which look like eyes to anything sneaking up on them!
Our Mission
To provide lifetime refuge for abused and neglected “Big Cats” with emphasis on tigers, lions, leopards, and cougars. Through public education we work to end the Exotic Animal Trade, making sanctuaries like Turpentine Creek no longer necessary; together, we can preserve and protect these magnificent predators in the wild for our children’s future.
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