Amur tigers are the largest members of the cat family. They are known for their mostly orange fur and the black stripes with white markings on their ears, abdomens, paws and faces. Two Amur tigers call the Detroit Zoo’s Devereaux Tiger Forest home — Nikolai, born in 2017, and Ameliya, who joined the habitat in 2021.

Feb 11, 2024 · It's home to two endangered Amur Tigers. The space is designed closely mirror the tigers’ native landscape of far eastern Russia with naturalistic elements important to tigers, including elevated vantage points, open spaces, wooded areas, pools, a …

Located inside the Asian Forest, the Devereaux Tiger Forest mirrors Amur tigers’ native landscape of far eastern Russia, including elevated vantage points, open spaces, wooded areas, pools, a waterfall and a “catnap” cave.

Feb 20, 2024 · ROYAL OAK, Mich. (WXYZ) — The Devereaux Tiger Forest exhibit at the Detroit Zoo has been nominated by USA Today as one of the nations best zoo exhibits. The Devereaux Tiger Forest exhibit is...

Jun 24, 2022 · FOX 2 - The oldest tiger at the Detroit Zoo's Deverux Tiger Forest, has died, according to a social media post. Kisa, an Amur tiger, was nearly 19 years old, the Detroit Zoo said.

Sep 12, 2019 · Friday, September 13, is “opening day” for the tigers as the Detroit Zoo introduces the new Devereaux Tiger Forest and welcomes Amur tigers Nikolai and Aleksei, 2-year-old brothers who were born at the Columbus Zoo. The habitat is also home to 16-year-old female Kisa, who was born at the Detroit Zoo. The renovated and expanded […]

Sep 12, 2019 · The new $3.5 million Devereaux Tiger Forest at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak is opening Friday and welcomes Nikolai and Aleksei, a pair of Amur tiger brothers who were born at the Columbus Zoo. The habitat is also home to 16-year-old …

Nov 17, 2022 · Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) were the first species to be part of an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan, a program aimed at supporting the conservation of endangered species by maintaining the genetic diversity of AZA populations.

Learn more about the tigers who live at the Detroit Zoo and take on the role of a wildlife conservationist looking for tigers in the wild.

Jan 31, 2022 · Meet Ameliya, who can now be seen prowling in the snow at the Devereaux Tiger Forest at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak. Liya, as she’s called by staff at the Zoo, is an Amur Tiger.