Schoolchildren weren't the only ones in San Diego County to be excited about a snow day on Monday
The operators at the Lions, Tigers and Bears animal sanctuary in Alpine in San Diego's East County shot video Monday of Nola and Moka, a pair of rescued tigers, enjoying the white wet stuff.
LTB was founded more than 20 years ago, and now features quite the menagerie:
- 3 lions
- 7 tigers
- 1 leopard
- 4 bobcats
- 4 servals
- 6 black bears
- 4 Himalayan black bears
- 2 grizzly bears
- 1 jaguar
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In addition, the keepers tend to a host of other beasts, some species more pedestrian than others, including cows, horses, mini horses, a mini donkey, goats, a tortoise and even a macaw.
Nola, who, along with Moka, is 5 years old, came to LTB from — where else? — Crescent City, where the white tiger was formerly a "pet," while Moka was rescued from the floorboards of a car at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to the keepers at LTB.
It's not the first time the tigers have seen snow, keepers said; with any luck, they may see more before winter's out.
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Lions, Tigers and Bears is open to the public Wednesdays through Saturdays.
