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Sriracha Tiger Zoo is an animal theme park in the town of Si Racha, in Chonburi Province, Thailand. Located on a 230-acre site at 341 Moo 3, Tambon Nong Kham, the Sriracha Tiger Zoo is close to Pattaya, it is usually advertised as one of the attractions of the city.
Sriracha Tiger Zoo entrance (5 February 2012)
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The Sriracha Tiger Zoo is said to have the largest collection of Bengal tigers. It began breeding tigers in 1989, and by 2009, has about four hundred tigers. The zoo is famous for breeding tigers alongside pigs. Often tiger cubs are nursed by swines while piglets nursed by tigress. This in itself has become an attraction of Sriracha Tiger Zoo.
In addition to tigers, the other animals at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo include pigs, crocodiles, elephants, orang utan, camels, donkey, and others.
Bengal Tiger, Sriracha Tiger Zoo (5 February 2012)
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There are animal performances at various times of the day at Sriracha Tiger Zoo including Tiger Show, Elephant Show, Crocodile Show and Pig Show. The zoo has garnered some controversy from animal rights groups such as the Animal Welfare Institute which in 2004 accused the zoo of staging "potentially dangerous human-tiger and human-elephant interactions" in its performances. To this can also be added the potentially dangerous human-crocodile interactions.
Of a less harmful nature are the pig shows where the pigs demonstrate their intelligence in counting and color identification. There are also pig racing contests staged daily.
Kenyan tiger with its keeper at Sriracha Tiger Zoo (5 February 2012)
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Getting there
Take Motorway 7 out of Bangkok. At the interchange with Route 3241, head east until you reach the turning in to Sriracha Tiger Zoo. The zoo is open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm daily, with last entry at 5:30 pm. Its restaurant operates from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Souvenir shops at the zoo operates from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. Entrance fee is 450 Baht per adult and 250 Baht per child whose height is 100 cm and above. Wheelchair is available for hire at 50 Baht per day.View Sriracha Tiger Zoo, Thailand in a larger map
Swine with tiger cubs at Sriracha Tiger Zoo (5 February 2012)
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Camel at Sriracha Tiger Zoo (5 February 2012)
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Swine with tiger cubs at Sriracha Tiger Zoo (5 February 2012)
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Crocodiles, Sriracha Tiger Zoo (5 February 2012)
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Crocodile Show at Sriracha Tiger Zoo (5 February 2012)
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Performing pig at Sriracha Tiger Zoo (5 February 2012)
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Performing tigers at Sriracha Tiger Zoo (5 February 2012)
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