The Wildlife Waystation is home to two species of tiger - the Bengal (Panthera tigris tigris) and the Siberian (Panthera tigris altaica), both of which are endangered.

Head thrown back, a wolf points its nose to the sky and begins to howl.The call soars to a high note and then slides down in smooth, rippling tones. Though most howling is done as night falls and is often used to assemble the pack for a night’s hunting, wolves may howl at any time of the day or night to keep in touch. A “lonesome howl” may mean a wolf has become separated from the pack, but sometimes they just howl for pleasure.One of the most thrilling, spine-tingling sounds in the world, wolves can be induced to howl quite easily.

The mountain lion, Felis Concolor, is the largest North American member of the cat family and is the largest pure carnivore in California.

The Grizzly is one of two subspecies of Brown Bear occurring in North America, the other being the much larger Kodiak. The Grizzly may weigh from 350 lb. for a small female, to as much as 700 lb. for a large male. This bear derives it’s name from it’s coloration: the silver-tipped hair gives the animal a “grizzled” appearance.

Once coyotes lived mainly on prairies and in the deserts of North America, but as people settled across the land, coyotes learned to survive in mountains, forests, and now, even in urban areas.

Their strength, beauty and mystique contributed to their status as the chief figure of Aztec and Incan mythology.

Hyena (family Hyaenidae) can be brown, striped or spotted, with a head and body that somewhat resembles a dog. The hyena as a species are among the most abundant large carnivores in Africa.

The binturong is a member of the viverridae family which holds the distinction of being one of the most diverse of all carnivore families.