Detroit tigers moving to a new habitat
Habitat will be triple the size of former tiger enclosure and will feature large viewing window
The Detroit tigers are moving to a new home.
The Detroit Zoo announced Thursday morning that the big cats will be relocating to an expanded habitat thanks to a $1-million donation from the Richard C. Devereaux Foundation.
"The Detroit Zoo is one of my favourite places on earth, and I think tigers are the most magnificent of all creatures," said Leslie Devereaux. "It brings me great pride to be able to support both an organization and a species that I hold so dear to my heart."
Devereaux, a former member of the Detroit Zoological Society and has contributed to other zoo projects, including the Arctic Ring of Life, in the past.
A press release from the zoo states that the new tiger enclosure will triple the size of the tiger's habitat and will include a 26 metre acrylic viewing window.
Construction is expected to begin in 2017 and take about a year to complete.
"This generous gift will help us provide the tigers with a larger and more complex space in which to live," said zoological society executive director Ron Kagan. "We are incredibly appreciative of this gift."
