Lion, Tiger, and Bear

Lion, Tiger, and Bear, oh my!

In Locust Grove, Georgia, an American black bear named Baloo, a lion named Leo, and a Bengal tiger named Shere Kahn all live happily together. The three animals were rescued over twelve years ago and brought to live at Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary. The trainers there tried to separate the trio for fear that fights would break out. The animals did start acting out—but only until they were reunited in the same pen. This true story of unlikely friendship is filled with photographs supplied directly from Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary.

Kate Ritchey is a slightly animal-obsessed writer and editor. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts.