Sitarra (which means “Star of India”) weighed just 2 lbs 12 oz at birth. She is curious and intelligent, and has mastered operant conditioning commands such as sit, lay, stay, up and come. These commands help their keepers to work safely around the tigers, check their physical condition and determine if medical attention is indicated. Read more →
Raja enjoys the pool while Natasha rests in the shade.
Natasha was born in 1997. She and Raja came to Lions Tigers & Bears (LTB) in September 2002. Examining Natasha on arrival, LTB keepers thought there was a possibility she was pregnant. The stress of the move and the desperate situation she came from caused concerns for her health. But with her introduction into a Read more →
Raja was born in 1996 and is the largest tiger at Lions Tigers & Bears, weighing in at 550 pounds. Because Natasha was pregnant when they got to LTB, Raja was neutered early in 2003 so that he could continue living with Natasha. Since acclimating to his new surroundings, Raja has made himself at home. Read more →
Kizmet is one of a litter of cubs born in New Jersey in roughly 1996. She is one of the tigers identified by her cub stripes as a tiger that the founders of Tigers in America had known when she was little. She is on the left in the photo with her two brothers.
