Colorado is home to numerous incredible wildlife species and places to view them. Here are four sanctuaries that are home to wolves.

1. Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center

The Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center, located less than an hour from Colorado Springs, is home to wolves, coyotes, and foxes. According to Visit Colorado Springs, the animals live in large wooded enclosures that allow them privacy, sanctuary, and stimulation. The center began when Darlene Kobobel rescued a wolf-dog named Chinook in 1993. She created the Wolf Hybrid Rescue Center, which later became the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center. Guests can take hour-long tours to meet the animals, and learn about them, and how they and their habitat are being threatened. The Center also offers full-moon tours, special events, and even “up-close and personal” interactions with the wolves.

2. Mission: Wolf

This non-profit educational wolf sanctuary in the remote Colorado mountains offers a sanctuary for unwanted captive-born wolves and horses. According to Mission: Wolf, the sanctuary has provided lifelong care for 125 wolves and 25 horses since 1988/ The organization has also preserved over 400 acres of pristine subalpine habitat. Mission: Wolf welcomes day visitors, short-term volunteers, and groups to visit the sanctuary, observe the solves, and even camp.

3. W.O.L.F Sanctuary

Set in the foothills of Northern Colorado, the W.O.L.F. Sanctuary works with rescued in sanctuaries across the country to save captive-born wolves and wolf dogs. This sanctuary cares for up to 30 wolves and wolf dogs at any given time in large, natural habitat closures. The sanctuary also educates the public about issues with keeping wolves in captivity as pets and a better understanding of the value of wild wolves in the environment.

4. The Wild Animal Sanctuary

The Wild Animal Sanctuary offers 33,000 acres of natural habitats for rescued animals to enjoy. It is home to more than 950 rehabilitated animals, including lions, tigers, bears, wolves, leopards, and other rescued large carnivores. The 1,450-acre Keenesburg site includes the “Mile Into The Wild Walkway” that stretches over 1 1/2 miles in length and gives visitors views of more than 520 lions tigers, bears, and wolves roaming freely through their natural habitats. The sanctuary includes three miles of walking and viewing options, as well as a Welcome Center with a variety of shops and food options.

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