Lions from Bolivia — and Bob Barker from Hollywood! — come to Colorado: A photo gallery

Yesterday, 25 abused lions from Bolivia arrived at DIA en route to Keenesburg's Wild Animal Sanctuary, subject of our 2008 feature article "Inside One of the Nation's Top Carnivore Sanctuaries." And they weren't alone. Accompanying them were CSI's Jorja Fox and The Price is Right icon Bob Barker, the undisputed...
By Michael Roberts
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Yesterday, 25 abused lions from Bolivia arrived at DIA en route to Keenesburg’s Wild Animal Sanctuary, subject of our 2008 feature article “Inside One of the Nation’s Top Carnivore Sanctuaries.” And they weren’t alone. Accompanying them were CSI‘s Jorja Fox and The Price is Right icon Bob Barker, the undisputed king of spaying and neutering. Fortunately, Westword photog Kate Levy was there, too. Page through below to see her pics of the wild scene.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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