Undecided Best Zoo For Big Cat Photography

[skullfunkerry]

The Cat Survival Trust was a fantastic place to visit, I have been there several times in the past.
Unfortunately they have been shut down after the director was found guilty on animal welfare charges.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c722xr5d04po

Not sure how they came up with the 'commercial gain' part, since it was entirely run by volunteers and all money from the photo days and memberships went into running the site, but can believe the part about lack of documentation and preference for 'alternative' medical care - having spoken to him several times when visiting, Terry was passionate about the cats and their welfare, but also came across as someone who distrusted the 'official' line on a number of things.

Oh no, I didn't know about this. What a shame, I hope none of the cats had to be euthanised when it closed.

I have been here on a photo day experience and really enjoyed it. One thing I noticed was the site needed a lot of maintenance, and modernising. However we can say that about a lot of animal welfare centres.
Terry did come across as spacious of government & official enmities. and I am not sure what his reasons were for this opinion.

When I met Terry it seemed very obvious that he cared massively for all the cats; although I did unfollow him on facebook a while back because he started posting some pretty mad tinfoil hat sort of stuff.

 

[Phil V]

I’d say YWP is still a great location for photography, no glass, minimal fencing, and now there’s cheetahs, tigers, lions and leopards.
No snow leopards though @Tysonator

Edit
Obs enough fencing for you not to become dinner.

Also, Rhino, and loads of Polar Bears. Due to the size of the enclosures, there’s a lot of walking though.