Tiger World Review

Great to see so many large cats rescued from a life in the circus or from private collectors who could not care for them. I would like to see the habits be larger and would like more information posted about each animal in the preserve.

Friendly and knowledgeable staff! Amazing animals that even walk around with the guest!

I imagined this place being set up in someone's backyard out in the country but was pleasantly surprised to find a much larger park filled with unique and endangered wild animals and staff members who really cared. Access my complete review at Trend Magazine Online. #trendmagazineonline

Great place, would highly recommend selling bottled water or having cups inside for the only water fountain there, my family had a great time there other than being thirsty at the end.

Absolutely an amazing experience to be so close to so many big cats, bears, monkeys, kangaroos and more! My wife and I were in awe. Now to those who dont fully get what this place is about... This is not a funded zoo with a vast expanse of concrete and lush landscaping. Tiger World is an exotic animal rescue funded by donations and volunteers. About the animals: These incredible creatures were raised by others as pets, many declawed, have been hand fed all their lives and could NOT survive in the wild. Tiger World rescues these animals from poor or neglectful conditions and take care of them with such loving care. Every animal we saw (very up close by the way) all looked very healthy, well fed and beautiful. We are going back this coming weekend with visiting family. This is a must see if you have kids or grand kids. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy 2 or 3 hours of the most up close exotic cat experience you will ever have.

Need more education for the public on the large cats.

Fun place to visit! Animals seem really well taken care of. Not a whole lot to do, so it wont fill up an entire day!

Great experience! Animals are clean, healthy, and most of all happy!! The staff is so friendly Price is definitely worth it! $15 for adults and $8 for Veterans

Zero Maintenance.. Facility isn t clean, ruins & waste everywhere.. As for animals, feed times are so early morning, you can t even plan to be there - park open hours, animals are barely active.
Typically your visit goes like this Get the tickets, walk around trying hard to get a peek at napping animals.. if you get lucky probably get a glimpse of one or two. Attendants barely make any effort to play/interact with animals or you. Even before you realize, you re done wandering around, barely in 20-30 mins.. what a disappointment..!!
Save yourself the pain & money.. If you re close to Florida, Probably just drive over to Catty Shack Ranch in JAX - you won t regret it...

You can tell this place actually cares.

Wonderful all around experience! Much more personal than a zoo, and they are actually doing something positive.

Very family friendly, and the big cats are well taken care of.

Lady was rude to us when we walked in but other than that it was a fun place to take the kids on a Saturday. A little pricy for what you get to see.

This facility is a hidden gem. They have a large number of big cats, along with other rare and endangered species. It's not a zoo but a sanctuary that provides a home for rescued big cats and animals that could no longer be cared for at other facilities.

We saw a lot more animals this time (in the winter) and saw a few feedings.
Not usually worth buying the cup of food from our experience.
Morning seems to be a good time to go.

Great tour! And we got to feed a lion!! Lots of people though, go early!

Super awesome. Don t let the location fool you, it s an incredible endangered animal sanctuary. Spur of the moment stop that was a great way to break up trip. Very impressed with the variety of cats and other animals. #kingjulian4thewin

Great variety of animals. Good prices. Great family fun!

This place was a fantastic surprise - probably a better experience than most zoos. Staff was incredibly friendly and helpful, touring area was spacious, and all animals seemed very well cared for. Definitely coming back to support them.

Tigerworld is a wonderful trip and a good time for all ages. Bill, onsite volunteer is an awesome guide and very knowledgeable about every single animal at the park. Ages 2 - 38 in my group and everyone had a super good time. So up close and personal with the animals and if your lucky enough to catch feeding time, you're in for a real treat!

Lots of tigers and Lion to see. You dont have to travel much as evrything is close, so good for parents with kids. But they have lesser animals compared to zoo. Also driving stroller around is difficult at some parts.

Would be five stars if the bathrooms weren't utterly disgusting. Some exhibits seemed too small but maybe because they were older, who knows But overall we had fun checking out all the animals. Didn't get to see the bears. And the playground was a fun addition for the little ones!

Beautiful and majestic animals. under new management so the animals are much better taken care of than they were a few years back.

Can't wait to go back and camp at this amazing place. Such a great adventure!!!!

It's a small animal place in cazes. Most of the animal's welfare, food are sponcered by interested persons.
You can complete full round in 2 hrs.

Great place to take your little ones also the egghunt and all the stuff they do its fun.

So happy to see this place opens during the virus. Loved every bit. We were so happy to see storm, a white tiger, again after some years. We got a photo a while back when he was a baby and it was awesome to see him all grown up. There's so many animals there like kangaroos, a white wolf, white lions, and more. There's even ducks and geese and peacocks that walk around the place and get super close. For $5 you can get a feeding cup so you can feed turtles and ducks and it even comes with peanuts that geese and squirrels like. The variety of animals that are there will be enjoyable for everyone. The bears were also very cool. I think everyone should come here atleast once. There's even more animals then I already listed like monkeys, vultures, and owls and they have lakes filled with other animals for you to feed. Love it.

Always a spectacular experience! They have such beautiful animals in such a relaxed setting.

This is an amazing place that saves the lives of so many precious animals. Come and see Michael the white lion, Star and their cubs!

Loved it. Great drive to this place. Close n calm interaction with animals

Awesome atmosphere, I love that it's not like a zoo. Much more humane. I also love the variety of species.

It was very interesting place and you can't beat it for the price but when I went most of the animals we're resting I plan to go back at more peak hours when the animals are alert.

We love going to Tiger World. The animals are usually pretty active and the staff is very informative about them.

I love the concept. They're taking in rescues and doing what they can to give them the best life possible. The enclosures seem adequate for the animals, with the possible exception of some of the primates, but I think they're being treated well.

As for the guest experience, the general feel of the place seems a little run-down. The landscaping isn't really kept up and most of the fixtures are very old. The copious number of peacocks and geese means there's a lot of poop to dodge, so I wouldn't let a toddler wander too far away from you.

But the result is that you get more up close and personal with most of these animals than you ever will at a traditional zoo. You can stand inches away from kangaroos, bears, all kinds of stuff, and they're all very well socialized animals.

Overall, I think it's a good place. They're doing what they can with limited funds, and it's working pretty well for them. I think with increased popularity and some more cash flow, they could do a lot of things I imagine they'd like to do as far as upgrading the facility.

When we drove up we wondered if we were at the right place. Not a scenic place when you drive up. Wondered if we wanted to go in. So glad we did. First off, this is a sanctuary for these animals that most had no where to go. You will notice that a lot of these animals have sponsors to help fund them being there. They welcome donations to help fund what they do for these animals, which we had no problem doing. There was no pressure in donating. Once you walk through and see these amazing animals and see what the staff is doing for them you can't help but open your wallet. This is a must see. These people truly love what their doing.

The animals was sleep most of them and the ocrishes was funny

Animals looked drugged an mild nutritional. Not what I was excepting. Then we paid 58 bucks only to get halfway to the back an was told to come bk later because they was hiding eggs for the Easter egg hunt but we wasn't there to easter egg hunt we only there to see the animals. I had asked one of the staff where the kangaroos was, i found them, they was cold and seeking shelter looked horrible first time I had ever felt bad for animals in captivate

Excellent as they care for and cater to the beautiful species of Bengal tigers and other cats that are in danger of extinction

We loved being so up close and personal with the animals! We got to see several at feeding time which was really neat. It was cool seeing unique animals like a liger and ti-liger! We will be back for sure!!!

Small zoo but you can get pretty close to the animals. My kids ages 8 and 6 really enjoyed it.

It's small but a good size for younger children. Our grandkids totally enjoyed seeing all the rescue anilmals

Great place!! You will be up close to amazing animals. Much more than tigers although they have several of those, also Lions, Leopard's, Gibbons, Bear's, Kangaroos and much more! Also most are rescued, the staff is very friendly and happy to talk about the animals.

Tiger World is a great place to take the family. There are other animals than tigers.

I understand that the money raised through donations and entry is supposed to go to the care of the animals but it sure doesn't seem like the animals are kept up. You could smell them and could see that the conditions the animals lived in could be way better. Not saying I expect it to be as good as a big zoo but definitely feel like the enclosures need work. One of the baboons couldn't open its eye and had a big growth on its rear end. My kids loved the experience I just wish I felt like my money was going to a good cause as rescuing animals from a bad situation to only have them live in squalor isn't a good solution to me.

Loved it. The staff LOVES answering questions and are really knowledgeable. Amazing day adventure! I've read some reviews that said the enclosures were too small and the cats don't get "enrichment" or the cats were lethargic. Honestly the cats do seem to get sleepy after feeding time (me too!). But what that person may not have known is that some of the rescued cats need to be in smaller enclosures for health reasons or that many of the cats enclosures are rotated. Also the staff uses TONS of enrichment, but a lot of that includes scents that can't be "seen". I would definitely suggest going and taking a FREE tour do you can ask any questions you have about the animals and then making your own decision. A few questions can make a huge difference in your perspective and you're almost certain to learn something new!!!

Amazing animals, terrific husbandry, and a priceless experience!

We had fun for a small trip not too far from home. My granddaughter loved looking at all the animals and had fun on the playground. A fun day trip for a few hours!

Much more tigers and lions than expected
For a great
Great price

Will return back again

I made the mistake of going back a second time. The first time I enjoyed the animals, because they were so vocal, despite how rude the gift shop lady was. She tainted my experience, she was short with her answers, and she seemed annoyed. I didn't let that ruin my trip,so we went in anyway. The second time I called first to ask what time do they feed the animals on Sunday. She told me, the last few days they had been feeding the animals before they opened. She also, went on to say they will probably do the same thing on Monday, the day I told her I'd decided to come on. I went anyway, because I had out of town guess with me. When we arrived, they were late opening the place . We didn't get in until about 20 minutes after the time they were supposed to open. When we got in, I asked the gift shop lady a few questions and again, she was rude and her answers were short. I did get a chance to see them feed the animals, even though she told me something different. Needless to say, who ever that woman is in the gift shop is costing this place business. I will never return, as long as she's the person working admission, I refuse to continue to hand my money over to a person like that. To add insult to injury, I asked her about feeding the animals, and she said we can't feed them. '"They are apex predators" were her words exactly. Not one time, did she mention you can feed the monkeys, birds, bears, and wolves. I had to find that out from another guest I saw holding a cup full of feed. Unbelievable! I don't know if this woman is rude, hates her job, or just simply has a bad attitude. Whatever her issue, it need to be addressed or she needs to be fired or perhaps she should be feeding the animals and cleaning the cages.....She need to do anything that doesn't involve her talking to people. From the look of this place they can use all the money they can get and she's running customers away.

Exceeded my expectations!!! Wonderful staff as well!!!

Amazing place! The animals are beautiful and treated very well. Great for family or just anybody who loves animals!!

We took my grandchildren to Tigerworld. I was visiting them and this was their first time to visit as well. The staff was helpful and knowledgeable. You could take a guided tour or walk around on your own, which is what we chose to do. We also opted to buy cups of food to feed the birds and animals that were allowed to be feed. We were given a map that was clearly marked and signs were clearly posted as to which animals you could feed. There were a large collection of birds(roosters, ducks, peacocks, Guinea)that followed us around asking for hand outs. This was a bit intimidating at first to the little ones in our group, but they figured out pretty quick the birds were ok. The Lions, Tigers, Wolves, Bear and baby lions were incredible to see so up close. There are so many animals to see. I encourage you to go to Tiger World if you are in the area, it is a reserve that focuses on rescue and rehabilitation. There was plenty of staff on hand, caring for the animals and talking to visitors. They have a website that let's you know what you need to before you go.

We love coming here. We went early when they opened and were able to watch the tigers and other big cats be fed.

Good place for the kids...get the groupon..try to go in the morning ...the cats doze off in the afternoon

Was a lot of fun seeing all the animals. I really like the fact they are a non profit organization

Lots of fun. Highly recommend it. Rather hard to find.

Great place to visit, inexpensive and a great learning experience.

We arrived about 30 minutes after they opened and were told the big cats were currently being fed, and if we followed the red truck around, we could watch. What a cool experience! We walked around quickly to all the cats while they were being fed, and then went around again to see what we missed. Michael is a gorgeous white lion! We also got to see staff interacting with his three cubs (currently 1.5 years old) - we could've watched them all day! It was so fun to see the staff play with them and give them commands to follow. The staff were also very willing to answer any questions and offer additional information on the growing cubs and their parents (Michael and Star). There are also tigers (of course!), cougars, panthers and jaguars, as well as other animals. We enjoyed our visit!

This is the best zoo if ever been is amazing it just out here in the middle of a neighborhood their so many beautiful animals, even though their trapped in the cages their being help by the money spent here, it has a great cause, and the amount of rare animal is unbelievable theirs a LIGER I thought I would never see one there is a white tiger, and a funny story while I was their I was watching the lion and one of them peed on me, no joke it sprayed me, so if you see a lion turn around and lift its tail run, unless you want to be peed on, not gonna lie though its pretty awesome story to tell being peed on by a lion who can say that!

Love this place!!! Love the staff who take great care of the animals!!!!!!

It was so fun! Definitely go in the morning hours during the summer that's when they feed the animals.

Great place for all cat lovers! With not so many people and all animals close by, this is a terrific experience for anyone. We went there for tigers' birthday party and that was super fun watching them tearing apart cardboard boxes and pumpkins! Nice cats!

It is a fun place to take the kids. It is a little on the pricier side to visit, but it goes to a good cause of keeping up the place and animals. I would suggest going in the morning or avoiding heat altogether. We went after lunch, so all of the animals were resting due to the heat. I would go back again and i would suggest everyone going at least once.

Tiger world is a fantastic place my granddaughter loves all the animals. We're very blessed to have them there for those beautiful animals!! It is a great exspirance for everyone all ages! And the Boo in the zoo was so cool, thanks for having us!!!

Very different than the average zoo style in a good way. We loved it only downside is the drink machines only take cash and the souvenir shop only sold ice cream so we were too hot and just left earlier than i would have liked. Next time I will plan better.

Rather enjoyable until one of the tigers sprayed my son and I with urine

Awesome. $15 a person is kind of high but we enjoyed it.

It was a wonderful day at Tiger World!!! They have a fabulous facility, and the animals are well taken care of.

Just ok. Definitely worn down. A plus is that the animals cages seem spacious. Negative is that it looks like it's in desperate need of repairs and upgrades

Awesome experience! The animals are loved and well displayed. The grounds are filled with various types of birds making the visit a lovely adventure.

Staff is friendly and the animals seem happy.
Rescues not zoos!

Loved the lions and tigers. The bear was a pleasant surprise. Multiple types of cats from around the world, as well as other species. Great place to spend a few hours at looking at some really beautiful animals that seem happy.

Poop every where. Place definitely needs to be updated. Some of the cages where pretty small . And animals look bored and tired. Bath room was horrible. The reptile indoors need to be update i took one step in the door and walked back out it was so dirty and needed to be updated. Peacocks are aggressive.