Don Tum Zoo & Resort
Overview
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Don Tum Zoo and Resort is located in the Don Tum province in the area surrounding Nakhom Pathom. This facility has a Facebook page showing the water park and a number of tigers which it appears are there for visitors to interact with. These tigers appear to be young and outside in small enclosures where visitors can join them.
Larger tigers appear confined to smaller, concrete-floored cages, which are generally considered to be the standard cage design in Thailand (Screenshots of the Facebook page are shown on this page).
In July 2019 our researches visited the facility only to find that it was not open to the public. Staff at the gate were very aggressive. The facility appeared rundown and lines of tiger cages could be viewed alongside the road (photos in the gallery below). It is unclear, but there appears to be large scale tiger breeding in operation.
Tourist Interactions?
Cages/Enclosures
- Unable to view cages/enclosures as closed to public
- Cages appear to be concrete floored and small as evidenced by photos from their Facebook page
- Small outside areas seem to be provided
Physical & Mental Health
Physical
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Unable to view tigers as closed to public
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White/snow tigers are shown in the Facebook photos
Mental
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Unable to view tigers as closed to public
What we are doing to help
At this time we are raising awareness for the situation of the captive tigers in Thailand through education of the public and through a number of different petitions.
Head to our Petition zone to see how you can help.