Zoos, Circuses, Safaris: A Gallery of Captivity

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Here's a new video of the Massive Boy, Doc @Noahs arc, He is the largest cat they have at the sanctuary."Many of you have been asking about Doc, Anne & Zuri...
As most of you know Doc (tiger) & Little Anne (bear) had to be separated recently because the older they got, the less they were getting along, and our keepers realized neither animal was happy living together- they totally kept to themselves. So the tough decision was made that it was better for both of them to be separated.Doc & Zuri (another tiger) had become instant friends as neighbors through the fences, so our staff decided to gradually introduce them to see if they could be habitat-mates... to our surprise, they did not hit it off, even though they are very affectionate through the fences. Zuri seemed especially offended that she was expected to share space with Doc. (I suppose just because you like your neighbor, it doesn't necessarily mean you'd like to LIVE with your neighbor, lol.) So all 3 are now in their own individual habitats (they still share a fence and are all just "next door" to each other) which is still normal and natural for them.We must remember that in the wild, they would really only pair up to mate, so while some animals do better with companionship in captive environments, it's perfectly normal for them to prefer to be solo.
All 3 aree enjoying the single life though, so for now there is no reason to try to pair them up with any other animals at this time... As you can tell by some of the recent video clips we have posted, including this one. wink emoticon So whether you're living single or with another (or more!), we wish you a peaceful, restful night. Goodnight!"‪#‎noahsark‬ ‪#‎noahsarkanimalsanctuary‬ ‪#‎noahsarkclub‬ ‪#‎pleaseshare‬ ‪#‎animalenrichment‬ ‪#‎bigcatenrichment‬ ‪#‎goodnight‬ ‪#‎arknight‬
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