Eight years down the line - tiger welfare and improvements
All tigers are out, but we need help with enrichment
top of page
Search
Anna Fourage
Feb 212 min read
Golden Tabby Tiger Sighting in Wild: A Reminder of the Perils of Captive Inbreeding
News this week of a golden tiger, also known as a tabby tiger spotted in Kaziranga National Park in North-eastern India, served as a...
195 views0 comments
Mia White
Aug 31, 20233 min read
Liger numbers on the rise
Ligers are a hybrid species, born from a female tiger and male lion (1). They are characterized by their large size and unique spotted...
1,082 views0 comments
Mia White
Aug 29, 20233 min read
Thailand’s Tiger Cub Breeding Is On The Rise: What Does This Mean For Tiger Welfare?
Tiger tourism is a popular attraction in Thailand, where visitors can pay to feed, pet, and take photos with tigers. Over 50% of zoos...
207 views0 comments
Mia White
Aug 25, 20233 min read
Tiger Interactions in Thailand; What Are They And What Consequences Do They Have for Welfare?
Animal interactions play an important role in Thailand’s tourism industry (1). Shifts in Thailand’s tourism policies in the early 2000s...
285 views1 comment
Tanya Erzinclioglu
Jun 3, 20232 min read
Seven years on and more Tiger Temple tigers are finally out
More Tiger Temple tigers are now out in enclosures
188 views0 comments
Tanya Erzinclioglu
May 1, 20231 min read
More Enclosures Going Up
After a bit of a rocky start, the next enclosures are finally underway. This means that in one of the two facilities holding the Tiger...
38 views0 comments
Tanya Erzinclioglu
Mar 7, 20233 min read
Big Cats in the Netherlands
Captive environments often struggle to match the wild habitat. To get a better understanding of enclosure design and to meet like-minded...
125 views0 comments
Tanya Erzinclioglu
Jan 17, 20232 min read
Sri Racha Tiger Zoo Open Again
One of the most infamous tiger facilities in Thailand, Sriracha Tiger Zoo, closed its doors during the pandemic. Home to in excess of 400...
1,138 views0 comments
Annie Vera Hunnestad
Sep 2, 20224 min read
Different tiger colors and their implications for welfare and conservation
If you ask a group of people what their favorite animal is, chances are at least some of them will answer “white tigers”. In fact many...
1,281 views0 comments
Tanya Erzinclioglu
Aug 11, 20227 min read
Get those tigers thinking!
Similar to humans, captive animals need stimulation to prevent boredom. Positive reinforcement training sessions One of the ways that...
1,686 views0 comments
Tanya Erzinclioglu
Aug 4, 20221 min read
Walking for tigers in 2022
Last week's International Tiger Day was a huge success once again. This year marked the first year back for our Walk for Tigers event -...
39 views0 comments
Tanya Erzinclioglu
Jul 22, 20225 min read
Getting in touch with a tiger
Human-animal interactions In a captive setting, it’s hugely important to take into account the human-tiger relationship and/or...
562 views0 comments
Tanya Erzinclioglu
Jul 15, 20224 min read
Are tigers solitary?
An important part of caring for animals in captivity is ensuring they live in the correct, natural social structure – but is equally...
1,943 views0 comments
Tanya Erzinclioglu
Jul 7, 20225 min read
Getting creative with nutrition
Eating Grass While tigers are obligate carnivores, they will eat grass and other plants such as bamboo as part of their digestion...
631 views0 comments
Tanya Erzinclioglu
Jul 1, 20223 min read
TIGER TEMPLE UPDATE: LAST 5 ENCLOSURE
Since 2016, For Tigers has been closely following the progress and welfare status of the Tiger Temple Tigers. Despite many setbacks and a...
36 views0 comments
Tunya Chinpilas
Jun 24, 20226 min read
The downside of 'clean' tiger parks
Have you visited Huahin's newest Safari and Adventure Park (HHSA)? Were you refreshed to see the exhibits’ shiny, clean, and...
167 views0 comments
Tanya Erzinclioglu
Jun 17, 20224 min read
The value of a captive-born tiger cub
Almost monthly there are reports of zoos or captive wildlife facilities successfully breeding tigers. On the surface, this sounds...
228 views0 comments
Annie Vera Hunnestad
Jun 12, 20222 min read
COMMENTARY: Disappointing decision on British Animals Abroad Bill
The Animals Abroad Bill, as originally agreed upon in cabinet, was meant to protect animals in foreign countries from pressures such as...
25 views0 comments
Tunya Chinpilas
Jun 10, 20224 min read
THE UGLY TRUTH ABOUT LIGERS
What is a liger? Ligers are a hybrid between a tiger and a lion and have no conservation value. They suffer serious health and welfare issue
4,934 views0 comments
bottom of page