Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary
Animal Ark
A rescue center for big cats in the high desert, where you can see tigers, cheetahs, black bears and wolves up close. Cheetah sprint demonstrations are often held.
Animal Ark is a nonprofit wildlife rescue and conservation reserve. It cares for tigers, cheetahs, black bears, wolves, mountain lions and other animals that cannot be released into the wild. Visitors follow a loop trail of about 1 km, and guides explain the story behind each animal. On some weekends there are cheetah full-speed sprint demonstrations. It is open roughly from April to October, closed on Mondays, and closed in winter. Admission is about US$20. It is located in the Red Rock area about 40 km north of Reno, and it can only be reached by car.
Opening hours
Approx. April–October, Tue–Sun 10:00–16:30; closed in winter
Nearby sights
- Rancho San Rafael Park & Wilbur D. May Center
- Fleischmann Planetarium & Science Center
- Reno Arch & Downtown Casinos
- Truckee River Walk & Wingfield Park
- National Automobile Museum (Harrah Collection)
- Nevada Museum of Art
- Pyramid Lake
- Galena Creek Regional Park