Amur Tiger Ginger Biscuit Adapts Confidently to New Home at Woburn Safari Park

Ginger Biscuit, a rare Amur tiger, has relocated from Longleat to Woburn Safari Park, settling confidently into her new habitat as part of a European conservation program.

Amur Tiger Ginger Biscuit Settles Into New Environment

Ginger Biscuit, a rare Amur tiger, is demonstrating growing confidence as she acclimates to her new habitat at Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire. She was relocated on Tuesday from Longleat in Wiltshire as part of an international conservation initiative.

Her caretakers report that she is "settling in well" and becoming familiar with her surroundings.

The park explained that young tigers usually stay with their mothers for up to three years, but Ginger Biscuit’s move at two years old "reflects that natural transition, while supporting wider conservation efforts across Europe."

She moved to Bedfordshire from Longleat

A tiger, in a cage, looking out, with two people next to her, standing, but you can only see their legs. A fence is behind them. — Image caption, She moved to Bedfordshire from Longleat

Adjusting to New Surroundings

Ben Davies, head of carnivores at Woburn Safari Park, commented on her progress:

"She's settling in well, she's getting used to her new surroundings, exploring the trees and the bushes and observing the other two tigers from a distance.

She's confident and so far, so good."

The relocation is a significant part of the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP), which manages breeding efforts across wildlife parks to support species conservation.

Davies added:

"Her arrival reflects the role modern safari parks play in protecting species that are under real pressure in the wild.

Our team will be focused on helping her settle in and ensuring she continues to thrive."

Future Prospects at Woburn Safari Park

Woburn Safari Park anticipates that Ginger Biscuit will "become great friends with Woburn's male tiger, Dmitri."

A tiger in an enclosure, walking, with a wire fence behind her. There is grass on the ground. — Image caption, Woburn Safari Park hopes she will "become great friends with Woburn's male tiger, Dmitri"

Amy Waller, carnivore team manager, shared her thoughts on Ginger Biscuit’s departure from Longleat:

"Ginger Biscuit has been a big part of life here over the past two years, and we've watched her grow into a confident young tiger alongside her sisters.

While it's always a difficult moment to see them move on, this is exactly what the programme is designed for, and we're proud to see her heading to Woburn as part of that wider conservation effort."

Her new residence is a dedicated tiger habitat within the Road Safari area of the park.