Carmelita Tiger
Date of Birth
10/29/1996
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History
Carmelita arrived at CPT as a very young cub. CPT's most faithful volunteers can even recount stories of her early years in the company of cagemates Tex and Jellybean tigers. In 2002, the Detroit Zoo contacted CPT about finding a companion for their own rescue, a male tiger named Lucky.
So Carmelita left her home at CPT to join Lucky at the Belle Isle Zoo in Michigan, where they lived for several years. When the Belle Isle Zoo was closed, Carmelita and Lucky were transferred to the Detroit Zoo. The Detroit Zoo contacted CPT in the fall of 2006, and CPT was only too happy to plan for Carmelita's return along with her new beau.
Carmelita and Lucky arrived on March 7, 2007. Unlike her cautious companion, Carmelita was comfortable from the second her travel cage was opened. She immediately set about a perimeter inspection of her new enclosure, and CPT staff and volunteers agree that she recognizes her former home.
Videos of the Arrival from Detroit
In CPT's long history, it is certainly a joy to be able to welcome a familiar friend home.
Welcome back Carmelita!
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Carmelita at CPT as a cub |
Contributed by Amanda Byrne.
photo/s courtesy of Kathryn Bertok, ©CPT'
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