Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary

Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary IS NOT A ZOO. None of the animals at the center are taken from the wild. The wildlife are either abandoned, abused, allocated to the sanctuary by Florida Fish and Wildlife, or others were rescued from being forced to perform in roadside shows.

The mission of the Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary is to provide a healthy recovery and living environment for abandoned and abused exotic wildlife. Since the mid 1970’s the center has been rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife–over 1,000 different species.

Octagon is a NON-Profit and does not accept federal funding of any kind, relying solely on donations and fundraising. Once placed, these animals will remain at the sanctuary for life. Many of the animals are donated to reputable colleges and universities after they pass to allow anthropologists to study the effects of disease.

Animals at the Sanctuary include:

• Black and brown bears
• Parrots, peacocks, and other birds
• Red foxes, coyotes, and cougars
• Leopards and lions
• Coatimundi
• Raccoons and goats
• Binturong, hyenas, and marble foxes
• Kinkajou and burrows
• Turtles, geese, and a variety of Floridian birds
• Rhesus macaque monkey and capuchin monkey
• Hamadryas baboon and vervet monkey
• Alligator and iguana
• Caracal, bobcats, bengal, tigers, and white tigers