Spend A Day At Tiger World

There aren’t too many places in North Carolina where deep, guttural roars greet you upon arrival, but that’s exactly what you should expect at Tiger World.

- Michele Huggins

Tucked away off of a windy farm road about 5 miles from Interstate 85 in Rockwell, North Carolina, the 36-acre endangered wildlife preserve is very unassuming. There is no large entrance gate or flags waving as you drive in, but that’s just the point at this refuge for some of nature’s fiercest and most exotic animals.

Tiger World is home to lions, various species of tigers, bears, cougars, wolves, monkeys, kangaroos, bobcats, lemurs, otters and even a liger — a cross between a male lion and a female tiger. A rare Timbavati White Lion from South Africa also lives at Tiger World, safe from poachers who endanger the species; and two adorable Bengal Tiger Cubs, Hera and Hercules, are the newest additions.