6 Incredible Pictures Of Tigers Swimming

Did you know that tigers are one of the only big cats that like to swim? Much like humans gather at the pool during hot weather, so do tigers. And, like humans, they love to splash and play underwater. Take a look at some of the amazing underwater pictures we found of tigers swimming in their zoo habits - just don't get too jealous that they're in the pool and you're not ;-)

  

That last guy looks pretty ferocious, doesn't he? We'd hate to see him swimming laps at our neighborhood pool!

The Rare Golden Tiger

This is one of the most beautiful tiger specimens we've ever seen! The golden tiger, also called the strawberry tiger, gets it gorgeous (and extremely rare) color from a recessive gene that is actually only found in captive tigers. Like the white tiger, the golden tiger is just a different color NOT a separate species of tiger.



It is not known exactly what causes the golden tiger's color variation. One theory is the breeding of Amur tigers with Bengal tigers. Another is that wild golden tigers in India developed the color to help them better blend into their surroundings.



In North America, there are currently about a dozen golden tigers in captivity, including at the Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey, the Dakota Zoo in North Dakota, the Cougar Mountain Zoological Park in Washington and the Safari's Wildlife Sanctuary in Oklahoma.

White Tigers - Fact Vs. Fiction

Today is Tiger Day. An effort begun to make people aware of the need to save tigers. Read more here.

So today I thought I would focus on White Tigers. I discovered they are NOT a subspecies of any tiger, but a genetic defect. This video tells a little bit more about white tigers and what's fact and what's fiction.



For further information check out Big Cat Rescue.

Animal Facts: Tigers & Predators

Other than man, tigers have no natural predators.