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Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge – Tyler

Wildlife-Refuge Visit for Two or Four or a One-Year Family Membership (Up to Half Off)

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In a Nutshell

From behind a double fence, watch more than 40 types of rescued big cats in environs that simulate their native habitats

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  • Expires Mar 13, 2013
  • Limit 1 per person, may buy 2 additional as gifts. Limit 1 per visit. Valid only for option purchased.
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Tigers are larger than housecats, smaller than whales, and about equal to six bags of sand, if you stack them carefully. See a sizable cat with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options

  • $10 for two tickets (up to a $20 value)
  • $20 for four tickets (up to a $40 value)
  • $28 for a one-year family membership (a $56 value)

Learn about and view more than 40 rescued big cats, including Bengal tigers, bobcats, and leopards that reside behind two layers of safety fencing. Along with a membership card, families receive free admission to the park and a 10% discount in the gift shop. Children aged 3 and younger are admitted for free.

Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge

When the sun shines on the inky black coat of 8-Ball, an Asian leopard, you can see the intricate pattern of spots on his fur. What you may not notice are the scars on his neck, remnants of having been chained up in a pool hall by a former owner. When the owner could no longer keep him, 8-Ball was sent to a drive-thru safari park that was later shut down by the USDA. But all of that must seem like a faraway nightmare to 8-Ball, as he now enjoys the security, ample food, and medical care at Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge. He is among the more than 40 big cats that have been rescued and rehabilitated, trading lives of abuse, neglect, and misplacement for environs that executive director Brian Werner calls a "living resort."

The facility is owned and operated by Tiger Missing Link, a nonprofit organization that Werner chartered in 1995. After diligent research, Werner and friend Terri Block began creating a big-cat sanctuary on a 25-acre property that Werner owned. They lived in a small cabin with no running water, heat, or air conditioning, clearing the land themselves and going door to door to garner support for the project. It certainly wasn't easy, but through the hard work of volunteers and some big-time press—including features on Animal Planet's 2007 Tiger Week and Good Morning America—the shelter's reputation and facilities continue to grow.

The refuge aims to raise visitors' awareness of the plight of large cats in the wild, and it plans to expand to add more natural habitats and observatories. Landscapers have even built a waterfall habitat where the tigers can exercise while trying not to puncture their plastic inner tubes. This feature may have been the favorite amenity for two of Michael Jackson's tigers that, according to a KLTV 7 story, have called the space home.

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