The Eureka Springs, Arkansas, refuge houses. Located outside Eureka Springs, the non-profit has been rescuing lions, tigers, leopards, bobcats, bears, and other animals in need since 1991 providing the animals with shelter, veterinary care and a healthy supply of food. Their goal is to provide a lifetime sanctuary for all rescued animals with the care, safety, and well-being of the animals as their number one priority. Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge is one of the most unique animal adventures in Northwest Arkansas. The public is invited to meet Luna and Remington by taking a guided tour at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs. Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge is a non-profit organization that provides lifetime refuge for abandoned, abused, and neglected big cats. The wildlife refuge says the pair are settling in inside their own enclosures for now, but, in the future, they will consider moving the tigers into a shared habitat. PETA reportedly covered the cost of moving the tigers. Turpentine Creek says Luna and Remington “were officially granted their freedom in the 3rd week of January 2019,” and it sent a team to Florida to transfer them home to Arkansas. According to the press release, Rory and Raja escaped their enclosures in Florida before they could be rescued and were subsequently shot and killed. Luna and Remington were originally scheduled to move to Turpentine Creek along with two other tigers, Rory and Raja. In 2016, PETA filed a lawsuit against DCWT alleging the company violated the Endangered Species Act by prematurely separating tiger cubs from their mothers, as well as keeping them in small cages. The pair of white tigers were previously forced to participate in DCWT’s “swim-with-the-tigers” and cub-encounter programs, according to the release. Turpentine Creek is the new home of two white tigers rescued from an organization in Florida, the wildlife refuge announced on Wednesday.Īfter a three-year legal battle, Luna and Remington, originally held at Dade City’s Wild Things (DCWT) in Florida, have a new forever home in Eureka Springs. Photo Courtesy: Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge
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