News from T.I.G.E.R.S. PreserveMarch 2016

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We invite you to our home at TIGERS Preserve in beautiful Myrtle Beach, SC. 

Your wait is over! Our 2016 season is NOW OPEN. "Swim, Swing, Soar with our Tigers, Apes, Eagles & More!"


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Considered to be "the greatest hands-on animal experience in the world", the Preserve transports you out of coastal South Carolina and straight to the savannas of Africa and the jungles of South America!
  
The VIP Wild Encounter Tour always contains a wide variety of exotic animal ambassadors that you will get to see and interact with. Cubs of various sizes, young apes, ligers and a whole assortment of others will be on display while visiting our Preserve located only minutes from Myrtle Beach.

 

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If you have your photo taken at Preservation Stations
 during the 2016 season you will receive a $50 discount on your T.I.G.E.R.S. Preserve tour!  Preservation Station is located at Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach. 
  
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T.I.G.E.R.S. Preserve and T.I.G.E.R.S. Preservation  Stations were created as a wildlife education organization dedicated to promoting global conservation. With informative, educational and entertaining interactive programs, Dr. Bhagavan Antle has created a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Dr. Antle, Director, compliments the work of T.I.G.E.R.S. with critical on-the-ground funding of the Rare Species Fund. With all organizations functioning simultaneously, international wildlife conservation projects in North America, South America, Africa and Southeast Asia benefit greatly. Today's newsletter provides a glimpse of the types of stories and unbelievable facts that your family will learn throughout your tour of T.I.G.E.R.S. Preserve. 
  
To make reservations for your family at the Myrtle Beach Safari over the phone, please call 843.855.2699, or click here.
  
Rare look at Uganda's national treasure!

 
While conducting conservation work in Uganda, Rare Species Fund staff observed some very rare tree climbing lions in Ishasha National Park. Lions and tigers are known for NOT being able to climb trees, but approximately one dozen lion prides in central Africa have adapted to their environment by learning how to climb the very large-limbed fig trees. Participation in the Myrtle Beach Safari helps support the Rare Species Fund's conservation efforts on all seven continents.
 
Interested in more lion facts?

How do lions adapt to the environment?

Several adaptations allow the lion to fit into its environment, including loose belly skin, a thick mane, heavy shoulders and forelimbs, and eyes that are set in the front of its head. Other adaptations that allow the lion to thrive in his environment include forepaws with retractable claws, a rough tongue and a sandy coat color.

Lions have loose belly skin as a special adaptation that protects them during combat. The loose belly skin allows for them to be kicked by their prey without becoming as severely injured. Their thick manes also make them look more ferocious while working to protect their throats from attack. The lion's claws are also retractable so it can use them to hold and grab prey and to defend itself during an attack. Its rough tongue helps to peel away flesh from the bone when eating.

The muscular shoulders and forelimbs of the lion give it strength to capture prey, while the design of the lion's eyes on the sides of its head allow it to better judge depth and distance when stalking prey. The lion's sandy color provides camouflage for it when it needs to hide in the vegetation from predators. 



How long do lions live in the wild?

In the wild, tigers live eight to 10 years, although some live for 15 or 20 years. In captivity, they live as long as 26 years.

Tigers are fearsome predators, but they face many dangers in the wild that affect their longevity. There are normally three or four cubs in a litter, but at least one often dies at birth. Those that survive are hunted by predators, and their own fathers sometimes devour them. Tigers that reach adulthood face shortages of prey that can result in starvation. They also risk injury or death as they defend their territories, and they must remain vigilant for bears and packs of wild dogs that view them as prey. Tigers that live to old age are often too sick or weak to hunt and are vulnerable to attack by other predators.

What is a lion's favorite food?

Zebras and other medium-sized herbivores are favorite foods for many lions. Lions also enjoy other animals, such as antelope and giraffe.

Lions are natural hunters and they capture their prey by jumping on its back and biting it on the neck. Lions are very quick and strong, and they can bring down even some of the biggest animals in the wild. Lions also hunt together to feed on large packs of animals. One lion will scare the herd while the other lions capture the prey. If a lion is extremely hungry, it will also feed on even the smallest of animals.

Which is larger, a lion or a tiger?

Tigers outrank both African and Asiatic lions. Among tiger subspecies, the Siberian tiger is the largest, reaching nearly 11 feet in length and weighing 660 pounds.

Siberian tigers live in the birch forests of eastern Russia. Smaller numbers are found in China and North Korea. While the extreme cold of the Siberian tiger's habitat is daunting compared to that of other subspecies, the large territory, the lack of human presence and the volume of game provide ideal conditions. All tigers are solitary animals and mark their territory through scent. Tigers mostly avoid humans unless they are provoked or are unable to hunt normally.
 
 
Thank you to Ask.com for information included in this newsletter. Learn more interesting facts about endangered species as well as anti-poaching and conservation efforts for rhinos, elephants, chimpanzees, lynx, tigers, ligers, orangutans, gibbons, apes and more through the Rare Species Fund. To see these amazing species up close and personal, visit www.myrtlebeachsafari.com/signup to get started on your own interactive tour!   

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