Ginger, Grace, Molly, and Milou were born into the multi-billion dollar exotic pet industry. Bred by private owners in Texas, these four cubs were prematurely taken from their mother and used by their owners for ‘photo ops’ - the business where people pay a small fee to take photos with them. Once they were too big to handle and no longer profitable, their owners no longer wanted them and the young tigers were neglected. The USDA rescued them, but without a new home, they were set to be euthanized like so many countless privately-owned tigers used for entertainment purposes.
Fortunately, we were able to offer these four tigers a permanent home here at Oakland Zoo, and they joined our family in October 2011. They became ambassadors to not only their wild counterparts, but through their story they also helped visitors learn the sad truth behind the “tiger petting” exotic pet industry they were victimized by.
After living in their forever homes here at Oakland Zoo for the previous decade, Grace tiger passed in 2019, Ginger passed away in August 2021, and sisters Molly and Milou passed in November 2021.
Learn more about the illegal wildlife trade and how Oakland Zoo takes action for this important challenge.
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