- Shambala Preserve
Shambala Preserve is wild animal preserve established in
1972 and located inActon, California , adesert community 10 miles southwest ofPalmdale , off of State Route 14 andSierra Highway .About
Shambala is maintained by the
Roar Foundation , founded by actressTippi Hedren in1983 as a 501(C)(3)nonprofit , tax-exempt charitable organization . Shambala cares for endangered exotic big cats such asAfrican lion s,Siberian tiger s andBengal tiger s,leopard s,serval s,mountain lion s,bobcat s, plus alynx , and aFlorida panther .Most of the animals at Shambala were either born in captivity, orphans or no longer wanted at
circus es,zoo s or are given up by private owners who could no longer care for them. The animals are not wild and are human dependent for their needs. Shambala provides expertveterinarian s for care. Carefully planned diets are supplied byNatural Balance Pet Foods . [ [http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/zoological/home.html Natural Balance Zoological Formulas] ]While Shambala welcomes all volunteers, they may not work directly with the animals.
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*President: Tippi Hedren
*Vice-president: Stephen ShultzAdvisory Board
Notable board members include
Loni Anderson ,Antonio Banderas ,Ed Begley Jr. ,Bo Derek ,Melanie Griffith ,Ken Howard and Linda Howard, andBetty White .Veterinary staff
Jon J. Bernstein, DVM;
Martin R. Dinnes , DVM; Gay Naditch, DVM; and Chris Cauble, DVMReferences
External links
* [http://www.shambala.org/ Shambala official site]
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