Ep. 4: The Voice of Mike the Tiger, Ginger Guttner Bellu on the Bayou

Ginger Guttner is Mike the Tiger's (the real live tiger) spokesperson in addition to serving as the communications manager of LSU’s School of Veterinary Medicine. She has been with the Vet School and working with multiple Mikes for 20 years. In 2016, she was one of 13 TEDxLSU speakers and discussed what it’s like speaking on behalf of an apex predator.



Mike the Tiger is the only live tiger living on a college campus in the U.S. The Tiger Habitat is located on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge. LSU has had a live tiger on campus since 1936.

Ted Talk link: https://youtu.be/kfIOGpNDe5Q?si=6J5e4AKetmxQVj27

Mike's Website: ⁠https://www.mikethetiger.com/⁠

LSU Tiger cam: https://youtu.be/y6jGIGfBGAY

Mike's Instagram: (@mikethetiger_lsu)Instagram · mikethetiger

Mike's Twitter: https://x.com/MikeTheTiger

Mike's Facebook: TigerFacebook

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