At Noah's Ark in Locust Grove

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At Noah's Ark in Locust Grove

The wildlife refuge Noah's Ark is supported completely by charitable donations.

A lion name Leo suns himself at Noah's Ark, the exotic animal sanctuary in Locust Grove, on Friday October 11th, 2013. At Noah's Ark visitors can see a remarkable menagerie, including an unusual trio of carnivores - a bear, a lion and a tiger -- who live together. "The BLT" as they are known, were in danger of being split up, because of federal requirements requiring a doubling of fence heights, a cost of almost a half million dollars. Friends of "The BLT" came to the rescue. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

Baloo the bear lives it's habitat with a lion & tiger at Noah's Ark, the exotic animal sanctuary in Locust Grove, on Friday October 11th, 2013. At Noah's Ark visitors can see a remarkable menagerie, including an unusual trio of carnivores - a bear, a lion and a tiger -- who live together. "The BLT" as they are known, were in danger of being split up, because of federal requirements requiring a doubling of fence heights, a cost of almost a half million dollars. Friends of "The BLT" came to the rescue. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

Lightning (left) & Apolo survey the wolves environment at Noah's Ark, the exotic animal sanctuary in Locust Grove, on Friday October 11th, 2013. At Noah's Ark visitors can see a remarkable menagerie, including an unusual trio of carnivores - a bear, a lion and a tiger -- who live together. "The BLT" as they are known, were in danger of being split up, because of federal requirements requiring a doubling of fence heights, a cost of almost a half million dollars. Friends of "The BLT" came to the rescue. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

Kandi Allen talks to an animal inside it's cage at Noah's Ark, the exotic animal sanctuary in Locust Grove, on Friday October 11th, 2013. At Noah's Ark visitors can see a remarkable menagerie, including an unusual trio of carnivores - a bear, a lion and a tiger -- who live together. "The BLT" as they are known, were in danger of being split up, because of federal requirements requiring a doubling of fence heights, a cost of almost a half million dollars. Friends of "The BLT" came to the rescue. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

Kandi Allen talks to an animal inside it's cage at Noah's Ark, the exotic animal sanctuary in Locust Grove, on Friday October 11th, 2013. At Noah's Ark visitors can see a remarkable menagerie, including an unusual trio of carnivores - a bear, a lion and a tiger -- who live together. "The BLT" as they are known, were in danger of being split up, because of federal requirements requiring a doubling of fence heights, a cost of almost a half million dollars. Friends of "The BLT" came to the rescue. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

Kandi Allen talks about the safety fences at Noah's Ark, the exotic animal sanctuary in Locust Grove, on Friday October 11th, 2013. At Noah's Ark visitors can see a remarkable menagerie, including an unusual trio of carnivores - a bear, a lion and a tiger -- who live together. "The BLT" as they are known, were in danger of being split up, because of federal requirements requiring a doubling of fence heights, a cost of almost a half million dollars. Friends of "The BLT" came to the rescue. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

A nine-month-old lioness names Liberty plays in her cage Noah's Ark, the exotic animal sanctuary in Locust Grove, on Friday October 11th, 2013. At Noah's Ark visitors can see a remarkable menagerie, including an unusual trio of carnivores - a bear, a lion and a tiger -- who live together. "The BLT" as they are known, were in danger of being split up, because of federal requirements requiring a doubling of fence heights, a cost of almost a half million dollars. Friends of "The BLT" came to the rescue. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

A nine-month-old lioness names Liberty plays in her cage Noah's Ark, the exotic animal sanctuary in Locust Grove, on Friday October 11th, 2013. At Noah's Ark visitors can see a remarkable menagerie, including an unusual trio of carnivores - a bear, a lion and a tiger -- who live together. "The BLT" as they are known, were in danger of being split up, because of federal requirements requiring a doubling of fence heights, a cost of almost a half million dollars. Friends of "The BLT" came to the rescue. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

Kandi Allen outside the cage of "Doc" the Bengal Tiger at Noah's Ark, the exotic animal sanctuary in Locust Grove, on Friday October 11th, 2013. At Noah's Ark visitors can see a remarkable menagerie, including an unusual trio of carnivores - a bear, a lion and a tiger -- who live together. "The BLT" as they are known, were in danger of being split up, because of federal requirements requiring a doubling of fence heights, a cost of almost a half million dollars. Friends of "The BLT" came to the rescue. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COMR@AJC.COM

"Doc" the Bengal Tiger at Noah's Ark, the exotic animal sanctuary in Locust Grove, on Friday October 11th, 2013. At Noah's Ark visitors can see a remarkable menagerie, including an unusual trio of carnivores - a bear, a lion and a tiger -- who live together. "The BLT" as they are known, were in danger of being split up, because of federal requirements requiring a doubling of fence heights, a cost of almost a half million dollars. Friends of "The BLT" came to the rescue. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

A North American Black Bear names Little Anne rooms in it's cage at Noah's Ark, the exotic animal sanctuary in Locust Grove, on Friday October 11th, 2013. At Noah's Ark visitors can see a remarkable menagerie, including an unusual trio of carnivores - a bear, a lion and a tiger -- who live together. "The BLT" as they are known, were in danger of being split up, because of federal requirements requiring a doubling of fence heights, a cost of almost a half million dollars. Friends of "The BLT" came to the rescue. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

A Buffalo at Noah's Ark, the exotic animal sanctuary in Locust Grove, on Friday October 11th, 2013. At Noah's Ark visitors can see a remarkable menagerie, including an unusual trio of carnivores - a bear, a lion and a tiger -- who live together. "The BLT" as they are known, were in danger of being split up, because of federal requirements requiring a doubling of fence heights, a cost of almost a half million dollars. Friends of "The BLT" came to the rescue. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

A llama stands in a field at Noah's Ark, the exotic animal sanctuary in Locust Grove, on Friday October 11th, 2013. At Noah's Ark visitors can see a remarkable menagerie, including an unusual trio of carnivores - a bear, a lion and a tiger -- who live together. "The BLT" as they are known, were in danger of being split up, because of federal requirements requiring a doubling of fence heights, a cost of almost a half million dollars. Friends of "The BLT" came to the rescue. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

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A lion name Leo suns himself at Noah's Ark, the exotic animal sanctuary in Locust Grove, on Friday October 11th, 2013. At Noah's Ark visitors can see a remarkable menagerie, including an unusual trio of carnivores - a bear, a lion and a tiger -- who live together. "The BLT" as they are known, were in danger of being split up, because of federal requirements requiring a doubling of fence heights, a cost of almost a half million dollars. Friends of "The BLT" came to the rescue. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

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