SriRacha
Tiger Zoo, as the name suggests, is a zoological garden housing more
than 200 tigers. What makes it special is the fact that SriRacha Tiger
Zoo is the largest tiger zoo in the entire world. As soon as the
tourists step in, they feel as they have stepped into the tigerland.
Stretching over an 100 acre piece of land, it keeps great number of
tigers, crocodiles as well as other animals.
Sriracha Tiger Zoo - Pattaya / Chonburi
SriRacha Tiger Zoo
Tigers
The main feature of the zoo are more than 200 Bengal tigers which can be seen at various locations. The zoo has successfully maintained a tiger breeding program. Many tigers in the zoo were born there. Tigers living in the natural environment have their own grace and charm. These majestic animals, when put behind bars in the closed zoos, lose their charm. To watch them in the open zoo is a different kind of experience.
Some of these tigers are trained for performing tricks like walking on their hind legs and jumping through a circle of fire. For kids, it could be very entertaining.
Activities
You could see a large magnificent looking tiger in close quarters. It would not bother why it is the centre of your interest. After some time it would get up, casually look at you and walk away. You could hold a tiger cub in your arms, feed it with milk and take an intriguing picture which would thrill you for ever. Getting into the role of the tiger cub's nanny would thrill you. You could just site in the grass and enjoy verdant landscape all around. It is a tigers' playground and you would see tigers busy in their own world there.
The main feature of the zoo are more than 200 Bengal tigers which can be seen at various locations. The zoo has successfully maintained a tiger breeding program. Many tigers in the zoo were born there. Tigers living in the natural environment have their own grace and charm. These majestic animals, when put behind bars in the closed zoos, lose their charm. To watch them in the open zoo is a different kind of experience.
Some of these tigers are trained for performing tricks like walking on their hind legs and jumping through a circle of fire. For kids, it could be very entertaining.
Activities
You could see a large magnificent looking tiger in close quarters. It would not bother why it is the centre of your interest. After some time it would get up, casually look at you and walk away. You could hold a tiger cub in your arms, feed it with milk and take an intriguing picture which would thrill you for ever. Getting into the role of the tiger cub's nanny would thrill you. You could just site in the grass and enjoy verdant landscape all around. It is a tigers' playground and you would see tigers busy in their own world there.
Other Beasts
Not only does Sriracha Tiger Zoo keeps tigers but it is the residence of several other animals too. It houses camels, deer, wallabies, rabbits, elephants, ostriches etc.
Transport
Located at 30 minutes drive from Pattaya, Sri Racha Tiger Zoo is easily accessible. Best option to reach there comfortably is to hire a taxi or car. They would drop you right at the entrance of the Tiger Zoo.
Crocodile Eggs Breaking Festival
This is a unique event organized in the zoo and you should not miss it if you happen to be in the zoo between May to August. Wrestling Show by lady performers is a popular attraction here. In Amazing Circus, varieties of animals are shown.
Opening Days and Time and Location
If you get to Chon Buri from Bangkok, go to the junction of Robinson Department Store. Then, turn left to take Route No. 3241, and Sriracha Tiger Zoo is about 10 km away.
341 Moo 3, Nongkham, Sriracha, Chonburi 20110.
Tel: +66 (0) 3829 6556 to 8 Fax: +66 (0) 3829 6559
e-mail : srirachatigerzoo@hotmailcom
Website : www.tigerzoo.com
Bangkok Office
Tel: +66 (0) 2934 6676, (0) 2934 7841
Fax: +66 (0) 2934 6259
e-mail :
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Open
Daily, 08.00 – 18.00 hours
Ethical Question
Before you visit the zoo please do investigate internet reviews and claims of cruelty, there seem to be many that say, this privately owned zoo puts profit way above the priorities for animal welfare.
Trip Adviser review below
If any tourists staying in Pattaya, or near Bangkok see this Zoo
advertised as a tourist attraction, please stay away for the sake of the
animals. I have alerted the international RSPCA. I visited this Zoo on
20/111/08 and was appalled at the cruelty that the tigers and other
animals are subjected to in this zoo. The zoo is apparently privately
owned by a chinese person who also owns other zoos abroad; one being in
China.
They appear to be breeding tigers here and are keeping them in
tiny enclosures. Tourists are encouraged to feed the baby tigers in
their little cages for a £1 a time. I noticed that several of the babys
were missing all their front claws and that they had raw open wounds
where the claws were.
Other enclosures have live dogs and tigers
being kept together, apparently to show the public how the two species
get along together? and another small enclosure has a pig, a golden
retriever dog and a tiger, being kept in cramped conditions.
When I
asked of the guide what the breeding programme is for these animals as
they seem to be breeding them, I was told that the zoo is privately
owned?
They also keep large numbers of siamese crocodiles and I was
shocked at how many they have in their open enclosures. The zoo is
incubating large numbers of eggs. Its an interesting guess as to where
all these crocs are landing up?
Please dont support this Zoo. It
is not a nice place and is for some strange reason being advertised as a
prime tourist attraction for this area. Where I stayed in Pattaya, the
hotel was pushing sales of tickets to the zoo and all leading travel
companies in the area are advertising the costly trips to this zoo
daily. PLEASE STAY AWAY.
