West Coast Game Park Safari

West Coast Game Park Safari
Bella the lion cub
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43°00′36″N 124°24′55″W / 43.009957°N 124.415284°W / 43.009957; -124.415284
Date opened1968 (1968)
Location46914 Highway 101
Bandon, Oregon, United States
Land area21 acres (8.5 ha)[citation needed]
No. of animals450[1]
No. of species75[2][3]
Annual visitors60,000 [4]
OwnerBob Tenney
Websitewestcoastgameparksafari.com

The West Coast Game Park Safari is a walk-through safari park in Bandon, Oregon, United States. It opened in 1968,[1] and includes snow leopards, African lions, Bengal tigers, emu, capybara, and cougars.[3][5]

The park is a petting zoo and captive breeding program, including endangered species such as the snow leopard.[6] They sell and loan big cats to other parks and zoos.[6]

West Coast Game Park Safari is not AZA Accredited.[7] They are a roadside zoo which lets the public interact with big cats, similar to those featured on the Tiger King series. They had multiple USDA violations in 2015 & 2016, including 4 critical violations in their June 22, 2016 inspection report.[8] The critical violations included mishandling adult & baby animals, as well as shooting 2 of their own bears.[8] In 2020 they were listed on PETA's Highway Hellholes: Roadside Zoos on the Blacklist.[9]

In 1985, Bob Tenney, the park owner, stated the game park received 60,000 visitors per year.[4]

Two American black bears from the game park were bought in 2001 and 2002 by Baylor University, whose mascot is the Baylor Bears.[10]

On May 18, 2021, West Coast Game Park Safari was featured in the Showcase on The Price Is Right.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "About Our Park". West Coast Game Park Safari. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Creatures Tamer at Bandon Park". The Register-Guard. June 24, 1190. p. 30. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Kuechle, Jeff (April 9, 2006). "Combing the Coast - More Outdoors (advertorial)". The Oregonian. p. Special 26.
  4. ^ a b "Game Park's Owner Opposes Funding for Wildlife Safari". The Register-Guard. December 21, 1985. p. 3. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "Getting to Know You (picture caption)". The Oregonian. April 3, 2006. p. B02.
  6. ^ a b Griffith, John (March 14, 1990). "Endangered Leopards Thrive in Bandon Game Park". The Oregonian. p. B02.
  7. ^ "Currently Accredited Zoos and Aquariums | AZA". www.aza.org. Archived from the original on 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  8. ^ a b "APHIS Public Search Tool". aphis-efile.force.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  9. ^ "Highway Hellholes: Roadside Zoos on the Blacklist". PETA. 2010-06-25. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  10. ^ "Baylor University: Baylor Bear Program: FAQ". Baylor University. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  11. ^ Watch The Price Is Right Season 49 Episode 118: 5/18/2021 - Full show on CBS, archived from the original on 2021-05-19, retrieved 2021-05-19


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