Hua Hin Safari
& Adventure Park
Overview
Hua Hin Safari and Adventure Park is a relatively new setup just twenty minutes outside Hua Hin. It is in the middle of some lush countryside, down rather small poorly kept roads and does not seem to get that many visitors. Despite this, the venue is continually breeding and expanding, building new areas for the tigers. The setup is very professional and the place appears managed well on an aesthetic level. There aren't just tigers here however, the park also has elephants for riding and a small zoo containing a giraffe, macaws and various monkeys and gibbons.
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Tourist Interactions?
Cages/Enclosures
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Each area comprised of an outside area and also a hidden den or night room
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Each contained a pond for bathing
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Enclosures contained grass and other natural vegetation
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Only enrichment were logs
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No areas to hide from the public when the tigers were locked out of night rooms
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All were very clean
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Cages are cement floored
Physical & Mental Health
Physical
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There were a number of white tigers, ligers and golden tigers indicating inbreeding and inter-species breeding was present
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Mixed species groupings were kept
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Declawing was performed in at least the show animals
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Cubs were chained even in the enclosure whilst waiting for tourists
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Body condition for most was good
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A few eye problems noted - cataract and crossed eyes
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Some limping was observed
Mental
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Very few observations of any stereotypies of tigers in enclosures though some pacing was observed
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Tigers in the show on the other hand showed the usual fear/distrust of the handler
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Other tigers showed friendly, curious or disinterested behaviour
What we are doing to help
At this time we are raising awareness for the situation of the captive tigers in Thailand through education of the public and through a number of different petitions.
Head to our Petition zone to see how you can help.