Shambala Preserve & The Roar Foundation

I saw a very intersting documentary on this and thought some others might enjoy it as well.
The Preserve is for endangered exotic big cats. It has also become home for unwanted, cast off animals brought up in capitivity.
It was started pretty strangely as for a movie called "Roar" in what I think was the late 70's. There were no trainers willing to work their animals alongside other trainers with their animals for a movie that showed a large number of big cats all together. After completion of the film, they had something like 70 cats that needed a home.
Tippi Hendren, from Alfred Hitcock's "The Birds" is the one who developed a caring and nuturing bond for these animals. Melanie Griffith is her daughter, who grew up alongside these cats.
Its all very interesting really. Seems like one of the few places of its kind here in the States.
Shambala

And to iew a great deal of fantasic photos of these big cats :
http://www.billdowphotography.com/-/billdowphotography/gallery.asp?cat=473