LSU's Mike the Tiger

LSU's Mike the Tiger

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I am the only live tiger living on a college campus in the U.S. My care is provided by LSU Vet Med.

06/15/2026

It may not look like it, but this is me super-smelling my yard. It’s called the flehmen response.

06/14/2026

Ready…set…

06/13/2026

Today’s word: contemplative

Photos from LSU's Mike the Tiger's post 06/12/2026

Now you see me, now you don’t

06/11/2026

Sunny day in the shade

Photos from LSU's Mike the Tiger's post 06/10/2026

7 Facts about Mike VII: 1. I’m a Bengal-Siberian mix tiger. 2. My birthday is Sept. 13, 2016, so I’m almost 10 years old. 3. I weigh about 400 pounds. 4. I was donated by a sanctuary in Florida. 5. I became Mike VII on August 21, 2017. 6. I have a veterinarian and 2 veterinary student caretakers who take cares of me. 7. My habitat has a 14,000 sq. ft. yard, a 1,000 sq. ft. house, 2 pools, a comfort rock, a stream, and grass and foliage.

06/09/2026

The “L” is for LSU

06/08/2026

Enjoying the shade. The good kind.

06/07/2026

Porch time

06/06/2026

It’s important to go outside and touch the grass.

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