Tigers for Tomorrow, a nonprofit exotic and native animal preserve in Attalla, Ala., is offering guided environmental education tours at deep discounts during Thanksgiving weekend.
Tours will begin at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. CST today, Saturday and Sunday for $10 adults and $5 for children 3-11, the normal cost of a walk-about through the preserve. Cost for guided tours is normally a $25 per person donation. The tours take about 90 minutes and go over the facility’s mission, animal instincts and behaviors. Reservations are not required.
Tigers for Tomorrow is home to more than 130 animals previously housed in private homes, roadside zoos, circuses and other facilities where they were not properly cared for. The center relies on donations, grants and admissions for funding.
In addition to tours, other activities will be offered both today and Saturday.
* Today: Tigers for Tomorrow is requesting donations of Thanksgiving turkeys to be handed out as part of the normal feed run. Visitors may choose which animal gets to eat the proffered turkey.
* Saturday: Mohr 4 will perform Celtic music from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. The winner of the Battle of the Lions vs. Tigers will be announced at 2 p.m. Giant jungle balls will be given to lioness Angel and tigress Annabelle during the 2 p.m. tour.
For more information, call 256-524-4150 or visit www.TigersForTomorrow.org.
IF YOU GO
FALL HOURS
Tigers for Tomorrow at Untamed Mountain is open to the public 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday in fall (last ticket sold at 4 p.m., park closes at 5 p.m.). All times are Central. Reservations are not required. Private tours are available by appointment Wednesday through Sunday.
DIRECTIONS
Tigers for Tomorrow is at 708 County Road 345 in Attalla, Ala. From Fort Payne take I-59 South to the Collinsville exit (No. 205). Go west 1/10 of a mile, then left onto Highway 51 South (2.3 miles). Turn left (this will still be 51 South) and follow 3.8 miles. Make a right on County Road 345 and follow 8/10 mile. Tigers for Tomorrow will be on right.
CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISER
Sponsors and visitors can buy a wreath or stocking for their favorite animal to be placed on the fence in front of the animal’s enclosure. Stockings are $10 and wreaths are $25. Purchases may be made at the preserve; through Paypal at TigersforTomorrow.org; or by calling 256-524-4150. Funds generated from the fundraiser will help care for the animals during the winter.