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The tiger habitat
is 15,000 square feet of lush planting, including
a 20' Live Oak tree, a waterfall, and a stream
evolving from a rocky backdrop overflowing with
plants and trees. The stream is a swimming pond
which allows underwater views of Mike the Tiger
swimming.
This project also included
construction of a sixty foot tower, a finely
woven stainless steel mesh spanning the arches,
a woven stainless steel mesh top added for additional
protection for Mike the TIger, and a climate
controlled night house which provides protection
for the tiger at night and during inclement
weather,and multiple areas for the caretaker
to prepare food and other items.
This new habitat, which features
state-of-the-art technologies, research, conservation
and husbandry programs, as well as education,
interpretive and recreational activities, has
been deemed in essence one of the larger and
finest tiger habitats in the United States. |
