West Midland Safari Park has announced planning has been granted for a brand-new tiger habitat with integrated guest accommodation. The new development will see a state-of-the-art house being installed for the park’s two Sumatran tigers, surrounded by an enriched habitat with vegetation and allowing the animals to have 24-hour access to their indoor and outdoor environments.
Integrated into the habitats will be four lodges, providing guests with an up-close and immersive overnight experience with Hujan and Nakal, the park’s Sumatran tigers. The relocation of the Sumatran tigers will be beneficial to day guests as well, as they will become part of the park’s new and improved pedestrianised areas, allowing guests to see the tigers on foot, for the first time in the park’s 49-year history.
Project manager, Neil James, said, "We are absolutely thrilled to have planning permission granted to create a brand-new habitat, with amazing new facilities for our Sumatran tigers. We will incorporate natural vantage points, tiger-sized scratching posts, enrichment areas and pools for the tigers to take the occasional dip in. We are committed to building a lasting legacy for our animals and the new facilities will allow our keepers to continue to provide the highest standard of care for these big cats.
