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Tiger Island is a wildlife attraction at the Dreamworld amusement park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In February 2016, the area was home to ten adult tigers and five cubs. The exhibit is home to both the Bengal and Sumatran tiger species.
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History
Tiger Island opened in 1995 as one of only two interactive tiger exhibits in the world. The exhibit featured various locations for the tigers to live, swim and play. Just three years later in October 1998, Dreamworld welcomed their first litter of four Bengal tiger cubs consisting of Rama, Sita, Sultan and Taj. In 2007, the first litter of Sumatran tiger cubs were born featuring Indah and Rahni. A nursery and smaller tiger enclosure were constructed to showcase the younger tigers before being released into the main exhibit.
On 20 June 2012, Mohan, one of Dreamworld's original Bengal tigers died after a battle with kidney disease. Mohan was born on 2 November 1994 in the United States before being transferred to Dreamworld for the opening of Tiger Island. He weighed in at 180 kilograms (400 lb) and was known as the "King of Tiger Island".
During 2015, two litters were born to father Raja and mother Nika, on the 25th of July, Kai, a male cub, was born, while two female cubs were born on the 29th of November, to the same mother and father, later named during a competition done in conjunction with Channel 7's Sunrise Morning Show, the two female cubs were named Akasha and Adira.
On 19 February 2016, two white tiger cubs were put on public display in a temporary quarantine enclosure, found in Ocean Parade, in front of Zombie Evilution. These two cubs were later to be named Kiko and Kali were flown in from Japan under Dreamworld's partnership arrangement with Hirakawa Zoo in Kagoshima City.
On 29 February 2016, the Tiger Island area closed for refurbishment. Information pertaining to this refurbishment is yet to be released.
Former tigers
This section shows a list of tigers that were present at the park, but are no longer there.
Tiger presentations
Tiger presentations are performed twice daily in the main exhibit. Guests can watch as the tigers perform many natural behaviours which showcase their agility. Throughout the presentation the tigers climb 20-foot (6.1 m) trees and jump up to 10-foot (3.0 m) into the air. In 2013, Cub College will feature some of the younger tigers performing in the presentation.
Dreamworld Wildlife Foundation
Since 1997, Dreamworld has run the Dreamworld Tiger Fund which aims to support various projects that help save tigers in the wild. The fund has contributed over a million dollars to this cause in the past 15 years. The fund relies on a percentage of profits from merchandise sales, tiger walks and tiger photos as well as donations from the Dreamworld's guests and the wider community.
In March 2012, the DWF was established, collaborating with existing wildlife conservation groups to bring substantial financial support to the conservation movement on a global scale.
An internationally recognised fund committed to the protection, education and conservation of the earth's most magnificent creatures and habitats, crucial to their survival. Through this initiative, you are able to adopt some of the species of animals found in the Dreamworld Corroboree, such as Tasmanian devils, crocodiles, red kangaroos and cassowaries, alongside the Tiger Island tigers.
Tiger Cub Kindy
Upon the closure of Zombie Evilution for the off-peak season, the attraction (and the surrounding area) was fenced off and a portable building appeared, this was later revealed to be a quarantine enclosure that would feature the white tiger cubs now known as Kiko and Kali who were flown in from Japan. A larger playground for the cubs was constructed on the old Stingray ride footprint and the Zombie Evilution exit is currently being used as a temporary Tiger shop during the refurbishment of Tiger Island. The portable building was used from the 19th of February for a temporary home for the white tigers as they needed to be quarantine for a month, the portable building is where the four tigers currently sleep during the refurbishment.
Shopping and dining
Overlooking the tiger exhibit exists a merchandise and a dining outlet. Guests can purchase tiger merchandise at Bengal Bazaar and buy food and beverage items at the Bengal Tea House.