Zeus is very laid back and enjoys playing when he is in the mood. Plastic kiddie pools are his favorite—when the keepers put one in his habitat he immediately runs and dives into it and begins licking it and rolling around—and if there is snow on the ground, that’s fine too.
Zeus, a Bengal tiger born in 1998, came to The Wildcat Sanctuary in 2010 with a number of other big cats after a facility in Texas that housed over 400 animals went bankrupt. The collapse of this large operation sent lions, tigers, bears and primates to sanctuaries all over the country. The owner of TWS Read more →
Sierra loves her pool, and will stalk Ekaterina from inside it. She puts her ears down and waits until Ekaterina is just close enough, then charges out of the pool and runs around chasing and splashing water everywhere.
TWS did not forget them, however, and when the Texas facility closed, TWS rescued Sierra and Ekaterina for good, as well as being a major factor in the successful placement of many of the other animals threatened with euthanasia if sanctuary could not be found.
Ekaterina (orange) and Sierra (white) came to The Wildcat Sanctuary in 2010 with a number of other big cats after a facility in Texas that housed over 400 animals went bankrupt. But their story began before that. They were both kept by an exploitive breeder in Ohio who charged the public to pet and have Read more →
While other tigers play and goof around with their toys and food, Bali approaches each new thing with deliberation and focus. People who take the time to know him will earn his lasting friendship. In this photo, Bali inspects an Easter egg made for holiday enrichment.
Bali was born in NJ in 1999 and relocated to a Texas sanctuary in 2003 along with 23 other tigers. When the Texas sanctuary went bankrupt, Bali was rescued and relocated to Carolina Tiger Rescue along with two other tigers and three lions. Bali is very reserved and according to his keeper in Texas: Bali, Read more →
Choi Hu is friendly and curious and loves the enrichment provided by the Safe Haven keepers. Painting is an enrichment activity using paints that are kindergarten-safe and inspired by some strong-smelling men’s cologne. Enrichment comes in many forms and the keepers at Safe Haven keep the tigers interested and stimulated with industrial strength toys, cardboard Read more →
The high desert Nevada environment is similar to what Choi Hu’s Siberian ancestors roamed in the wild, so she enjoys the snow and the sights, smells and sounds of the great outdoors.
Choi Hu was part of an emergency rescue by Safe Haven Rescue Zoo in 2009. She had been kept at a private home in Seattle for a dozen years and was in danger of being euthanized when the owners lost their property. She had been declawed, which makes it unsafe to allow her to be Read more →
