Black Pine Animal Sanctuary, Albion, Indiana
Refuge
For the REST of Their Lives
We exist to provide refuge to displaced, captive-raised exotic animals for the REST of their lives and to educate people about responsible animal care and conservation.
Visit
We Are Now Open for the 2023 Season
Our season began on May 6, 2023 and will run until October 29th, depending on the weather.
We offer guests two ways to experience the sanctuary. If you are a first-time visitor, we highly suggest you book one of our educational and informative tours. Tour guides will regale guests with stories of individual animals, provide educational tidbits on each species and entertaining anecdotes.
Returning guests, longtime supporters, and individuals who want to experience the sanctuary at their own pace can visit during general visitation. Both tours and general visitation are available Thursdays – Sundays.
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, Staff-Guided tours are at 10:00 am and Noon, with General Visitation on Saturdays from 1:00 – 4:00pm.
Sundays only, our Staff-Guided tour is at 10 am, General Visitation from 12:00 – 3:00 pm, and we offer an Enrichment Feeding tour from 3:00 – 5:00 pm. The final day for this Enrichment Tour will be October 1st. After which, we will resume with Staff-Guided Tours at 10:00 am and Noon, with General Visitation from 1:00-4:00pm.
Not only can you wander our paved trails, but we offer a variety of educational programs throughout the year to enhance people’s knowledge of exotic and endangered species. Animals do not receive enrichment or food to make them more visible for the benefit of visitors. Black Pine is a true animal sanctuary with only the best interest of the animals in mind. Animals will have the option to be indoors, outdoors, visible, or hidden. Black Pine is not a zoo as reflected in our mission.
General Admission
Hours
| Days | Hours |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 1:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Sunday | 12:00pm – 3:00pm |
General Admission
Pricing
- Under 1: Free
- Ages 1-4: $10.00
- Ages 5-17: $12.50
- Adults 18-61: $17.50
- Seniors 62+ : $15.50
After September 1st, General Admission will only be offered on Saturdays 1-4pm and Sundays 12-3pm.
After October 1st, we will offer General Admission from 1-4pm both Saturday and Sunday.
Private & Public Available
Tours
Tours at Black Pine Animal Sanctuary are an incredible way to learn more about the animals. All animals have a story to tell of their journey to Black Pine. Online reservations are highly recommended as group size is limited. Click here for pricing and to make your reservations. Reservations are not available via phone.
Group visits, field trips, clubs and youth camp visits can be scheduled by emailing info@blackpine.org.
Give Your Time or Give Financially
Without You We Would Not Exist
Black Pine Animal Sanctuary is funded solely by admission fees (approx.19,000 guests annually), our gift shop, Park Pal Memberships, fund raising events, sponsorships, individual and business donations, in-kind gifts, employer giving programs, and grants. We also depend on amazing individuals and groups that donate their time to the sanctuary.
- 80Animals
- 60+Species
