Meet Mike The Tiger

The LSU campus has many interesting sites, but none more conversational than Mike the Tiger. Now, every now and then you'll see a real Hawk flying through the University of Hartford campus. But it's a little different seeing a two-year old Siberian-Bengal mix male currently weighing over 300 pounds "welcoming" visitors.

In 2005, a new $3 million habitat was created for Mike. The Tiger Athletic Foundation raised funds, entirely from private sources, to subsidize the construction project. The habitat features state-of-the-art technologies and includes among its amenities lush plantings, a waterfall, a flowing stream that empties into a wading pond, and rocky plateaus. The new habitat ranks among the largest and finest Tiger preserves in the country and expanded Mike's home from 2,000 to 15,000 square feet.

By the way, Mike VI (the fifth Mike died in 2007) is quickly showing he runs things differently. Apparently, a small dog was being walked near Mike's surroundings recently and he had a reaction that had not been seen before. Very quickly, signs now are plastered in the area warning people not to bring other animals in the vicinity.

Fans in Connecticut can join us through the power of technology in seeing what Mike the Tiger is up to at this very moment through the Tiger Cam.

Take a live look at Mike the Tiger on the LSU campus.