(KRON) — Five tigers that were abandoned at a private Northern California facility were rescued by the Oakland Zoo’s big cat experts, including one that will make Oakland her forever home, zoo officials said.
The tigers were rescued from a shuttered private roadside facility known for mistreating and neglecting its exotic animals, according to Oakland Zoo.
The Oakland Zoo said the quintuple tiger rescue was part of an ongoing effort to provide expert care, rehabilitation, and a permanent home for animals impacted by private ownership and commercial wildlife trade. “Oakland Zoo has successfully transferred these tigers after a private owner reached out to the Zoo for assistance in finding suitable placement, following their abandonment at his facility,” officials wrote.
One of the five tigers, a female tiger named Sitara, is estimated to be 13 years old. The Oakland Zoo welcomed Sitara — which mean “star” in Hindi origins — as a new permanent resident…