Sugar Bear, another formerly abused animal at Noah's Land, was rescued from a circus where she was beaten blind in one eye and kept in a two foot by four foot box. She attacked her owner, and was brought to Noah's Land a little more than a year ago. After first arriving at the park, Sugar Bear would only pace back and forth within the small area of her cage. She has since shown improvement, but is still unpredictable around people. Unfortunately, many of the pens and animal compounds provide adequate, but less than ideal living conditions for the animals.
Most pens are too small or allow the animals little sunlight.
But they're better than other alternatives. The reason for lack of adequate housing for the animals is a shortage of funds. Revenue generated from customers covers only about 25 percent of costs to run the park. The remaining bills are paid with donations, grants and sometimes out of Watson's pocket. Groups of 15 or more can ride a tram through the park, and smaller groups drive.