Raja and Natasha https://tigersinamerica.org Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:36:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://tigersinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-Favicon-32x32.png Raja and Natasha https://tigersinamerica.org 32 32 Natasha Loves the Water https://tigersinamerica.org/2002/09/01/natasha-loves-the-water/ Sun, 01 Sep 2002 17:30:00 +0000 https://tigersinamerica.org/?p=2216 Read more]]> Read more]]> Pool and Shade https://tigersinamerica.org/2002/09/01/pool-and-shade/ Sun, 01 Sep 2002 17:00:00 +0000 https://tigersinamerica.org/?p=2213 Raja enjoys the pool while Natasha rests in the shade.

]]> Natasha https://tigersinamerica.org/2002/09/01/natasha-2/ Sun, 01 Sep 2002 16:30:00 +0000 https://tigersinamerica.org/?p=2209 Read more]]> 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 spacious enclosure and LBT’s careful attention to her nutrition, Natasha soon began showing small belly bulges, and started to look and feel much better. At the peak of her pregnancy, she looked like she had a bowling ball on each side of her belly. In November 2002, Natasha gave birth to two female cubs, named Tabu and Sitarra (aka “the Girls”). Natasha was a perfect mother to her cubs and they have all flourished.

Natasha now spends her days lounging around and on her den with Raja, splashing in the pool (she loves splashing her caretakers when they walk by) and playing with her toys. She is very vocal when it comes to food. LTB has yet to find anything that Natasha won’t eat—she loves EVERYTHING. Her keepers believe that the reason Natasha survived for 5 years in that dismal cage in Texas is Raja—if Natasha had been alone she may not have lived.

]]> Raja https://tigersinamerica.org/2002/09/01/raja/ Sun, 01 Sep 2002 16:00:00 +0000 https://tigersinamerica.org/?p=2205 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. He is affectionate, sociable, and loves to be the center of attention. Raja now has the opportunity to run and play in LTB’s Tiger Trails exercise area, play in the cool grass, and splash around in the pool. Raja’s favorite food is turkey.

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