Ulaanbaatar
Russian circus tiger walks around Ulaanbaatar street
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Yesterday, a 3-year-old female tiger ‘Magda’ of the Demidovs Circus, Russia took a walk around the streets of Ulaanbaatar, attracting children’s and youth interest. The Demidovs Circus is performing a show at ASA Circus in Ulaanbaatar on January 6-8, where performances of tigers and lions as well as motorbike artists are entertaining the Mongolian audience.
‘- I started to train Magda tiger at her age of 6 and she is the gentlest and most tamed beast in our circus. Magda has staged her performance in Germany and Italy, besides Russia. Our circus has two tigers, four white tigers, and two white lions. Magda has a weight of 130 kg. Tigers eat 6-8 kg of meat daily and keep diet once in a week” said trainer Rostislov.
Mr. Rostislov learned to train animals from his childhood, as her parents are trainers with 20 year experience.
The circus needs 250 kg beef, 10 kg carrot and 250 eggs weekly to feed its tigers and lions.
