| Wicasa was the best behaved tiger when it comes to being out
around the public. People could be freaking out about seeing a white
tiger walking around, but he had a supreme confidence about himself.
He still does! He is a very expressive tiger, and all you have to do
is look into his eyes and it is like he is talking to you. And he
absolutely loves food! At one point, we used to call him "The Big
White Sausage" because he ate so much. He's lost weight since then,
but has not lost his temperament. The combination of intuition and
beauty makes him a joy to be around--as long as you don't get between him
and his food.
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| Magic Moments:
At night, as it's getting dark, Wicasa almost glows in the twilight. He
really makes one realize how special it is to work around such magnificent
being. Wicasa had been resting while we were filming
in front of the enclosure. Just when we were talking about being
committed to the cats, he walked up to investigate what we were doing, and
say hello. It was a great interruption, immortalized on camera.
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