• See and learn about exotic and endangered Siberian tigers, African lions, and rare White tigers at Sarasota's Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary. Also encounter bears, primates, birds, and other animals. Be entertained by the individual personalities of the animals during educational training demonstrations. There are a petting Zoo and special events throughout the year. Photo by Jennifer Brinkman. Must Do Visitor Guides, MustDo.com.
  • See and learn about exotic and endangered Siberian tigers, African lions, and rare White tigers at Sarasota's Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary. Also encounter bears, primates, birds, and other animals. Be entertained by the individual personalities of the animals during educational training demonstrations. There are a petting Zoo and special events throughout the year. Photo by Jennifer Brinkman. Must Do Visitor Guides, MustDo.com.
  • See and learn about exotic and endangered Siberian tigers, African lions, and rare White tigers at Sarasota's Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary. Also encounter bears, primates, birds, and other animals. Be entertained by the individual personalities of the animals during educational training demonstrations. There are a petting Zoo and special events throughout the year. Photo by Jennifer Brinkman. Must Do Visitor Guides, MustDo.com.
  • See and learn about exotic and endangered Siberian tigers, African lions, and rare White tigers at Sarasota's Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary. Also encounter bears, primates, birds, and other animals. Be entertained by the individual personalities of the animals during educational training demonstrations. There are a petting Zoo and special events throughout the year. Photo by Debi Pittman Wilkey. Must Do Visitor Guides, MustDo.com.

Big Cat Habitat Conservation and Education Center in Sarasota

Sarasota’s Big Cat Habitat Conservation and Education Center is home to over 300 animals across 62 species.

The organization cares for everything from Himalayan and Brown Bears to African Caracal, Bengal Tigers, Clouded Leopards, Florida Panther, all types of lemurs, exotic birds, and monkeys.

Visitors can see and learn about exotic and endangered Siberian tigers, African lions, and rare White tigers. They can also encounter bears, primates, birds, and other animals.

Be entertained by the individual personalities of the animals during educational training demonstrations.

Some of the experiences offered at Big Cat include wild yoga with capybaras, Bengal Tigers, foxes, and lemurs. There are also animal encounters with Arctic Wolf, Two Toed Sloth, Bennett Wallaby, and African Caracal.

There is a petting zoo and special events throughout the year.

Multi-year recipient of TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence. Read the featured blog article about Big Cat Habitat here!

See Lions, Tigers, Ligers, and Exotic Animals

The Big Cat Habitat is a 501(c)3 non-profit safe haven for big cats, bears, and other exotic and native animals in need. Kay Rosaire, who has more than 30 years of experience working with and caring for exotic animals, founded the habitat and manages it with the help of her son Clayton, a trained staff of animal caregivers, and a small group of dedicated volunteers.

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The Big Cat Habitat Conservation and Education Center entrance gate opens at noon and closes at 4 p.m. The Bird show is at 1 p.m., and animal demonstrations in the air-conditioned arena are at 2 p.m. Shows are free and subject to change.

Admission fees:

Adults $25, Children ages 3 to 12 years of age $10, Children 2 and under are free (100% of the admission price goes towards the upkeep and care of Big Cat Habitat animals). Active military and veterans are always free.

Parking is free.

Big Cat Habitat Holiday Hours: Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. 

Open EVERY day from December 26, 2024 to January 5, 2025.

Open New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

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Big Cat Habitat
7101 Palmer Blvd.
Sarasota, FL 34240
941.371.6377
Exp 12/31/2025