In the latest episode of our edutainment series “Wissen-Saft,” you’ll have a drink with… Igor the tiger! In 1975, the Bern Zoo scored a bargain: For just 7,000 German marks, it purchased two Siberian tigers—a purebred breeding pair—from Karlsruhe. Igor and Nadja immediately became crowd favorites, especially when their cubs were born the very next year.
During his thirteen years in Bern, Igor the tiger experienced societal change firsthand. The once-beloved animal became a symbol of the youth unrest centered around the slogan “AJZ subito!” until his confinement as an exotic animal in a concrete cage that was far too small drew criticism in letters to the editor.
Historian Roger Sidler (author of *Zootiere als Zeitzeugen*), actress Katharina Lienhard, and research associate Reto Hagmann not only recount Igor’s eventful life during the guided tour of the building, but they also reveal the mystery surrounding his family tree. They also reveal what the bear pit riots and the disappearance of the tiger skull have to do with the zoo and the Natural History Museum.
CHF 25.00 regular, CHF 20.00 reduced (AHV, IV, students, KulturLegi), CHF 10.00 children
During his thirteen years in Bern, Igor the tiger experienced societal change firsthand. The once-beloved animal became a symbol of the youth unrest centered around the slogan “AJZ subito!” until his confinement as an exotic animal in a concrete cage that was far too small drew criticism in letters to the editor.
Historian Roger Sidler (author of *Zootiere als Zeitzeugen*), actress Katharina Lienhard, and research associate Reto Hagmann not only recount Igor’s eventful life during the guided tour of the building, but they also reveal the mystery surrounding his family tree. They also reveal what the bear pit riots and the disappearance of the tiger skull have to do with the zoo and the Natural History Museum.
CHF 25.00 regular, CHF 20.00 reduced (AHV, IV, students, KulturLegi), CHF 10.00 children
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