Breakfast with Auckland Zoo’s tigers
Today on
World Tiger Day (29 July), Auckland Zoo is calling on locals
to book in and support a rare opportunity to enjoy breakfast
at its tiger exhibit on Saturday 9 August.
The
7.30am -10.00am Tiger Breakfast, part of its Big Cats
Weekend celebrations (9-10 August), will be raising vital
funds to help the critically endangered Sumatran tiger in
the wild.
Guests will enjoy a palm oil-free hot
breakfast, be able to view the Zoo’s tigers eating theirs,
and find out all about these magnificent big cats from a
tiger keeper who will be hosting the morning. The event will
also include a special encounter with the Zoo’s cheetahs
out in the Zoo followed by a guided walk back to the cheetah
enclosure, as well as a serval encounter.
“This is
a fantastic opportunity, not only to enjoy breakfast in the
unique setting of our pop-up tiger café, but also to help
support the amazing efforts of our friends from 21st Century
Tiger,” says Auckland Zoo carnivore team leader, Lauren
Booth.
“21st Century Tiger is one of several
carnviore projects Auckland Zoo Conservation Fund supports.
We help fund its Tiger Protection & Conservation Units
(TPCUs) in Kerinci Seblat National Park. These incredibly
dedicated teams have helped the tiger population here to
increase from 140 animals in 2006 to at least 177
individuals today.
However, 21st Century Tiger
reports that in the past year they have seen an
unprecedented increase in direct and highly focused poaching
threats to wild tigers from organised poaching and wildlife
trade syndicates.
“This makes supporting
their monitoring of tiger habitat, dismantling of snares,
their intelligence and prosecution work, and responding to
wildlife emergences more vital than ever,” says
Lauren.
Tiger Breakfast tickets cost $125 per
person* (*children attending with adults must be 5 years+).
All profits to Auckland Zoo Conservation Fund to support
tigers in the wild. Numbers are limited. To book, phone
(09) 360 3805.
After breakfast, guests are welcome
to stay on and enjoy other Big Cat Weekend activities,
including encounters, big-cat themed story time,
face-painting, and other fun games and activities. Full
details on the Tiger Breakfast and Big Cats Weekend
activities at www.aucklandzoo.co.nz
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