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Odesa Zoo getting ready for tigers’ wedding
11:37 / 14.02.2013

ODESA, FEBRUARY 14th, 2013, CONTEXT-PRICHERNOMORIE ― Tiger and Tayga will celebrate their wedding in Odesa Zoo on 16 February, Context-Prichernomorie correspondent reports.

Odesa City Council Information Office reported yesterday, 13 February.

Odesa Zoo is getting ready to celebrate a unique festive event ― the wedding of Tiger tiger and Tayga tigress. The festive ceremony, which is dated for Valentine’s Day, will take place 16 February, is scheduled to start 12 a.m.

As it was announced by Odesa Zoo Science and Strategic Development Director Igor Belyakov, the enamoured pair of tigers has started their relationships in 2011, and kicked it off right from the start. On February 14, 2012, the hurdle between the two Amur tigers’ cages has been opened, and the pair of predators reunited. In a year, the Zoo’s management decided to finally legalize the big cats’ relationships.

16 February, each visitor of the Zoo will have a chance to try the traditional wedding cake: a meat one is prepared for the newlyweds and the guests will be treated with a sweet cake. The festive part of the event will be held at the so-called “country yard”, where a disco, lots of presents and a romantic mood are prepared for the guests.

And 14 – 16 February, Odesa Zoo’s visitors will have a chance to leave valentines for their favourite animals.