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The youthful, but very professional and accommodating handler kept Jasper on a leash.

She said he was a little cranky, having been woken from nap.

She suggested we pet him on his lower body, because she said he already can whip around fairly quickly to nip/bite at a hand near his neck.

He was perfectly calm during our visit and was purring like our Siamese rescue cat HoneyBear.

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This is Heidi’s new friend, Jasper.

He's a jaguar cub at the Zoological Wildlife Foundation.

His coat is exquisitely beautiful and soft.

“I was blessed to spend a few moments with him today,” was Heidi’s comment after about 15 minutes worth of private baby animal encounter at the sanctuary.

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Jasper is just a baby – playing with his stuffed animal toy.

Prices vary quite a bit depending on time with the animals, online discounts, holiday discounts, etc.

We paid, with tip to the excellent handler, $200 for two adults.

It was advertised as a 5 to 7 minute encounter, but we enjoyed a good 15 minutes with Jasper.

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Jasper is a 90-day old, about 30-pound jaguar cub born on the premises of the sanctuary.

There are group tours through the grounds.

The staff was polite and upfront in saying that soft gravel would make it difficult for Heidi to maneuver her wheelchair.

There also are private animal encounters with cubs of big cats, primates, sloths and other creatures.

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We found out about this tranquil animal sanctuary via a promotional video of South Miami-Dade attractions put out by the Floridian Hotel in Homestead.

We drove down on President’s Day to check the place out.

We are animal loves and we wouldn’t give a dime to a place that is run down, care-worn or worse.

We found a lot of very enthusiastic young people taking great care of big cats, primates and other beautiful creations living at the sanctuary in the Redland.

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