'TIGERRIFIC' BOOST FOR CONSERVATION

Source: Sunshine Coast Daily, Page 5, February 14 2004

Remember the first swimming lesson? I bet you weren’t anywhere as near as confident as a baby Bengal Tiger. Born with a natural affinity with the water, at 12 weeks of age, the little tiger cubs first few swimming lessons are going “tigerrific”. Being one of the only big cats that like water, in the wild tigers would naturally spend many hours a day lounging around in the shallows of a stream to beat the heat of the day.

The Tiger Cub Exhibit is a part of the next stage of development for Australia Zoo which will encompass displays of South East Asian and Madagascan wildlife. This will expand the 60 acres to over 250 acres. Other zoological regions to be developed at Australia Zoo include a huge Africa division.

The Zoo’s Tiger Cub Interactive experience generates funds towards Tiger Conservation. For your opportunity to have a Tiger Cub Experience, contact Australia Zoo on 5436 2000.