They are royal in every sense of the word – with a haughty demeanour, sleek, and power packed body and lithe gait the Royal Bengal Tiger is one of the most majestic denizens of the animal kingdom. Seeing these beautiful creatures in their natural habitat is not that easy and therefore sanctuaries and zoos for the Bengal Tiger is a boon to people.
Foremost among these is the Sri Racha Tiger Zoo in Thailand. Located just a 30 minute drive south of the popular Thai Resort of Pattaya, the Sri Racha Zoo is home to over 200 Royal Bengal Tigers and it is said that this is the largest collection of Royal Bengal Tigers in a zoo. These magnificent creatures are bred in house.
An excellent way to enjoy a stay in Pattaya and visit the Sri Racha Zoo would be to use the excellent studio and bedroom accommodation offered by Citadines Grand Central Sri Racha – star class apartment hotel in Sri Racha.
At the Sri Racha Zoo the Royal Bengal Tigers can be seen in their natural The Sri Racha Zoo is also houses crocodiles, ostriches , single hump camels, kangaroos ,pigs and exotic birds and chimpanzees.
Opened in 1997 the zoo covers 400,000sqm and is divided into 04 zones as the tiger breeding zone, talent show zone, crocodile zone and animal zone.
The unique feeding program at the zoo has sows feeding tiger cubs alongside their own piglets. For an extra charge you can feed the cubs and have your photograph taken with them.
There are daily tiger, elephant crocodiles and pig shows at the zoo and include Crocodile Wrestling and Pig Racing. The Elephant museum showcases life size elephant figures like the extinct species of mammoths, war elephants of ancient Thailand to present day Asian and African elephants. Another attraction is the Scorpion Queen, a young lady with plenty of scorpions on her clothing. She set the Guinness World Record in 2008 for the ‘Longest Stay with Scorpions’ by staying for 33 days in12 sqm with 5,000 adult scorpions.
Other attractions at the zoo are the Amazing Circus and the Crocodile Eggs Breaking Festival from May to August.
The gardens are well laid out with a myriad of sweet smelling flowers and excellent restaurants offer a delectable cuisine including Thai and authentic Korean food.
Chandrishan Williams is a travel writer who writes under the pen name, Caleb Falcon. He specializes in writing content based on the many exciting world adventures that await intrepid travellers.
