Just got this link for the Tiger Cam today at Ellen Trout Zoo today, and I am hooked.  I kept it up on my computer all afternoon and shouted "Tigers! There Grrrr ate!" every time they showed up on the screen.  Very cool that you can also talk control of the camera.  So spend some time zooming in and out like I did and panning to search out the big cats! CLICK HERE TO SEE THE TIGER CAM!

Source: City Of Lufkin Website

Tigers are solitary animals in the wild and we only put one tiger on exhibit at a time. These photos will help you know which tiger you are seeing on the camera. Tigers go on exhibit about 9:00am each morning and then are brought in for their evening meal at 5:00pm. During times of dangerous weather, i.e., a severe thunderstorm, tornado or hurricane, the tigers will be locked inside their night house for their safety and the safety of our visitors. 

Ellen Trout Zoo wishes to say a big “THANK YOU” to Dunbar PACE first grade teachers Ann Goff, Kellye Marshall, and Connie Shriver for guiding five years of first grade students to the accomplishment of the purchase of this tiger cam. We look forward to sharing our tigers with everyone who is interested in these magnificent endangered cats.

 

 

House Name: Hana
Gender: Female
 

Subspecies: Malayan Tiger

Homerange: Southeast Asia (Hot and Humid Forests on the Malay Peninsula)

Birthday/Location: February 28, 2000 at the Cincinnati Zoo

Did you know? Hana lived at the Houston Zoo before coming to Lufkin on January 11, 2011.
Distinguishing Features: The stripes over her eyes look like "eyelashes." One large spot on nose with a few small spots. Malayan Tigers have bright orange, "slick" fur with well-defined stripes.

House Name: Baram 

Gender: Male

Subspecies: Malayan Tiger

Homerange: Southeast Asia (Hot and Humid Forests on the Malay Peninsula)

Birthday/Location: June 10, 1999 at the San Diego Zoo

Did you know? Baram lived at the Dallas Zoo before coming to Lufkin on March 22, 2005

Distinguishing Features: The stripe over his right eye looks like an "eyebrow."  He has a pink nose with no spots.  Malayan Tigers have bright orange, "slick" fur with well-defined stripes.

 

House Name: Suntar 

Gender: Male 

Subspecies: Amur (Siberian) Tiger

Homerange: Northeastern Asia (Cold Forests of Russia and China)

Birthday: June 4, 1997

Did you know? Suntar was born at the Ellen Trout Zoo.  His sister lives at a zoo in Indiana and his father, "Boris," moved from Lufkin to the Bronx Zoo.  Since it is so hot here, Suntar likes to spend lots of time in the pool, and in the summertime, his keepers give him "popsicles" to cool him down.

Distinguishing Features: Suntar has lots of spots on his nose.  Amur Tigers have thicker, "fluffy" dull orange fur with less defined stripes and a lot of white on the chest and front legs.

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