The Big Bear Alpine Zoo is located in Big Bear Lake, California just across the street from Bear Mountain Ski Resort. The zoo rehabilitates orphaned, injured, and imprinted wild animals that stay in the zoo temporarily to heal and recover. They only stay permanently if they are not able to survive in the wild on their own. About 90 percent of the animals that come to the zoo for rehabilitation are eventually released into their native environment. The animals that visitors see on exhibit in the zoo are those that could not be released because they were too injured or have learned to depend on humans for their care. Besides big bears, the zoo takes care of mountain lions, mule deer, arctic foxes, and many other animals.

43285 Goldmine Dr, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315, Phone: 909-584-1299

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