Chiang Mai Night Safari pauses star tiger Eva’s display
Zoo’s star strawberry tiger will take a temporary break because she is at reproductive age and requires regular checkups
The Chiang Mai Night Safari announced on Tuesday that it will hold back on displaying its star golden tiger “Eva” for a while because she has reached reproductive age and will require regular checkups.
The zoo said visitors can still enjoy watching Eva’s three-year-old sister Luna, who also has the rare strawberry colouring, for the time being.
Eva, also three years old, has been enchanting visitors with her playful, mischievous demeanour and funny antics, winning her the nickname “giant orange cat”.
The two tabby sisters have been drawing huge numbers of visitors to the Chiang Mai Night Safari since early November.
A strawberry tiger, also known as a golden tabby tiger, is a rare colour variation among tigers that is caused by a recessive gene. According to zoo officials, there are only about 50 to 100 golden tigers worldwide.
