Liger at Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary at Citra, Florida, USA | Liger Zoos

A Liger Zoo at Florida is known as Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary. This liger Zoo is located at Citra area in the state of Florida. Ligers are regular part of Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary Zoo. The Zoo itself is an animal Sanctuary and it offers habitat as well as conservation for the animals, especially the endangered animals such as Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Cheetahs, Pumas, Jaguars, Lynxes and Caracals etc. If you ever visit Florida, please never forget to visit Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary which can be located at this address – 2615, East Highway 318 Citra, Florida, USA. The Zoo itself registers as a non-profit organization and it offers a real living heaven for the endangered species. The presence of the liger at Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary promotes the conservation of the endangered animals at the animal sanctuary and within the wild as well.

A Liger Zoo named as Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary is specifically located at Citra, Florida, USA. Photo Courtesy of Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary

Ligers are part of the Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary for almost 2 decades. Currently the Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary Zoo has 1 liger at its zoo. This liger is a male liger and it weighs in between 700 to 800 pounds. The name of this male liger is Odin the Liger. Odin the liger was born during the year 2010. Odin the liger was born at South Carolina and it was brought to the animal sanctuary during the year 2010. Today as of 2014, Odin is a fully grown male liger and it will be 4 years old. Even though Odin the liger is a male liger but Odin the liger hasn’t developed any mane around its neck. Hercules the liger and its 3 other brothers also did not have any mane around their necks. So this liger zoo (Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary) will offer you a male liger without a mane.

Picture of Oden the Liger at Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary. This Liger Zoo is located at Citra, Florida, USA. Photo Courtesy of www.ligerworld.com

Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary (EARS) is very popular animal sanctuary in Florida. The presence of the male liger and its uniqueness among the big cats also make this animal sanctuary even more popular and special indeed. Gail Bowen and Jay Perrett are the founding member at Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary. Both the ladies have more than 30 years of experience with big cats including lions, tigers, and even ligers as well. Jay Perrett was even awarded by Animal Planet as “Hero of the Year Award” for the years 2008 and 2009. Both Jay Perrett and Gail Bowen believe that ligers play a fundamental role for the conservation of the endangered species on planet earth.

The Presence of the Liger at Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary really makes it a very popular Liger Zoo at Florida, USA. Photo Courtesy of Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary

Odin the liger at Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary is kept within a reasonable enclosure. The liger enclosure is reasonably of a bigger size. Currently Odin the liger shares its enclosure with a female Bengal tigress named as Tamari the tiger. They are best friends for a long time. The boundaries of the enclosure are kept as high as 15 feet high with a few feet extra grilling as well. The liger enclosure meets all the safety requirements that are being proposed by USDA Authorities. The liger looks well-fed and Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary regularly provides best food to the ligers and other animals. The daily food requirement of the liger is around 20 to 30 pounds which is at least 12 pounds more than that of the lions and tigers.

Oden the Liger at its Enclosure at Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary Liger Zoo. Photo Courtesy of  Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary

Odin the liger is often taken to Myrtle Beach Safari South Carolina for any liger related events. Odin the liger loves to travel and he is very easy going with switching different places and meeting new people. Odin the liger also often goes to Parrot Jungle Island in Miami, Florida as well. Apart from that Odin the liger is regarded as one of the unique and special big cat at Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary. People always find Odin the liger as being very amazing big cat, and its huge size is very astonishing for the visitors. The official website of this liger zoo has specific dedicated page for Odin the liger as well, which displays snapshots and small description about Odin the liger.

Oden the Liger loves traveling at other Liger Zoos as well. Photo Courtesy of Liger Hercules

People always enjoy their visit at this liger Zoo, not because of the liger maybe, but perhaps the collective efforts of the Zoo and their care for the animals. The presence of the liger at the zoo just adds an additional interest for the visitors. Many online reviews about Endangered Animal Sanctuary zoo specifically mention the presence of liger as an amazing factor at the zoo. Moreover; overall people are very much satisfied with their visit at the zoo. The zoo however; does not provide any safari experience which might be a lacking factor, but overall still it is an amazing effort by the zoo.

People love to visit Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary because of ligers and many other big cats at this liger Zoo. Photo Courtesy of Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary

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