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Tiger Zabu at Big Cat RescueZABU  White Female Siberian/Bengal Hybrid

DOB 5/15/00

Zabu was born at a circus and roadside zoo in New England that has closed.  It was their intention to cross breed Zabu, a white tiger, with their resident male lion, Cameron, in order to create baby white Ligers These freakish hybrids have become popular, though this is not an animal that would even exist in the wild. It is important that people understand that, by refusing to visit venues with these animals on display, this type of animal abuse can be stopped.  

White tigers do not exist in the wild.  They can neither hide from attack nor sneak up to hunt prey.  Man has created the glut of white tigers in captivity today through rampant inbreeding.  Because white tigers are all so deeply inbred, they all carry genetic flaws.  Zabu is no exception.  She has a hairlip and cleft palate, which means she has no upper lip to protect her teeth. We try to educate people to understand that, for every white tiger they see, many, many normal colored tigers have died.  Since public demand for the white tiger has driven up prices for them, more and more are being bred.  Those that are born “the wrong color” are discarded in various horrific ways.


This photo was taken on the first day that Zabu arrived at Big Cat Rescue after a long ride in the back of a van.  The very first thing she did was start splashing and scrubbing her dirty fur on the walls of her pool. 


We built an extra large cat-a-tat for both Zabu and Cameron to share since they are truly bonded as a couple.  Cameron received a vasectomy and Zabu later was spayed in order to assure that no breeding of any kind could occur.  While Cameron tries to sleep most of the day away (as lions do in the wild), Zabu is extremely energetic and is always pestering him to play.  She’ll often give up on him and just run and jump and play with her big red Planet Ball.  Of course, that’s after she’s tired of playfully stalking her keepers or trying to spray the groups of visitors that stop by everyday.  She’s a mischievous girl!

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