One of the Carolina Tiger Rescue interns designed and made modifications to Nitro’s enclosure, making sand paths to let him know he is close to the fence and scent-marking his water bowl. After a few days of learning to navigate his space, he stopped bumping into trees and gets around just fine. He is a Read more →
Apache was very protective of Nitro, and would walk with him around their enclosure and get between Nitro and any tiger in a nearby enclosure that didn’t seem friendly. As the Carolina Tiger Keepers observed them, they began to notice that Nitro didn’t seem to focus very well and he would bump into trees and Read more →
Nitro arrived at Carolina Tiger Rescue in 2009, with his enclosure-mate Apache. They had been rescued from a junkyard in Kansas after a lion there attacked a man. The three lions were relocated to the Detroit Zoo, and the search began for a home for the owner’s two tigers. Luckily, Carolina Tiger Rescue could take Read more →
Since Tabu was a tiny cub, she always sleeps touching Sitarra, even if it is just her paw resting on Sitarra’s. In the photo you can see her dozing with both paws on her sister.
The two youngsters needed a large area to run and play as they got bigger and more active. In October 2008, LTB’s generous donors funded the completion of Tiger Trails, a large habitat dedicated to provide just that. This grass covered habitat includes wooden platforms for jumping, shade from the sun, and a large waterfall Read more →
When Nik first arrived at Big Cat Rescue in 2007, he was very elusive and would often hide in his den when keepers approached his enclosure. Gradually he became more and more curious about the new people in his life and would peer out the doorway of the den and watch everyone very closely. While Read more →
Nikita (sometimes spelled Nakita) was a large, mostly Siberian tiger who lived to be almost 20 years old. He was rescued from an Ohio facility operated as a tiger training and photography business shut down by the USDA permanently in 2006. Even though the owner had lost her license, she continued to charge people to Read more →
Bella is very quiet and reserved. She spent the first few days in her new enclosure in her den. She never had a den before, so the dark secluded area was quite appealing. Bella has turned around since her arrival and is now a favorite among Big Cat Rescue volunteers and guests alike. She lives Read more →
Bella was born in 1996 and came to Big Cat Rescue in 2007. She was part of a tiger breeding operation in central Florida that was closed by the USDA after years of violations of the Animal Welfare Act and safety citations. A number of incidents including the death of a worker in 2001 and Read more →
A special treat was always a burlap bag filled with straw and intriguing scents that Tigger could carry around and use as a pillow in his den.
