Knoxville Zoo - Black Bear Exhibit

I think it is the best exhibit for tigers yes. It also is an excellent visitor experience.

I think another candidate for the best single specie exhibit would be Lion Camp at the SDWAP. No doubt it is the best exhibit in the U.S. for lions.

BlackRhino said:

I think it is the best exhibit for tigers yes. It also is an excellent visitor experience.

I think another candidate for the best single specie exhibit would be Lion Camp at the SDWAP. No doubt it is the best exhibit in the U.S. for lions.

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getting off thread here, are you aware that tigers are rotated through that exhibit. Spending most of there life in smaller off exhibit areas?

That kinda happens in probably more than half big cat exhibits in the country.

Actually the current Bronx Amur tigers are in compatible small groups that are exhibited together, with no animals being housed in the holding spaces during zoo visiting hours. That said, both the indoor and outdoor off-exhibit areas are quite spacious (bigger and more fully enriched) than many "on-exhibit" spaces in other zoos.

And Black Rhino is correct that rotation of animals between off-exhibit spaces and on-exhibit is a very common practice. Some would argue this in fact is enriching, as animals get to experience different environments rather than living always in the same space

Thank you Reduakri for backing my opinion up : )

@reduakari: what is the exact size of Tiger Mountain at the Bronx Zoo? Is the exhibit space actually 3 acres? How large are the combined off-exhibit areas? Are there 2 tigers for each exhibit?