Celebrating Mike the Tiger 2023 marks 87 years for LSU's live mascot program. Mike I arrived on campus on October 21, 1936.

Two of LSU’s Tiger mascots (Mike 1 and Mike III) lived 19 years, Mike IV lived 20 years 9 months and 18 days, and Mike V lived 17 years. The average lifespan for a tiger in the wild is about 8-10 years. A tiger in captivity can live 14-18 years.

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; the habitat sits between the Bernie Moore Track Stadium and the Pete Maravich Assembly Center and is across the street from Tiger Stadium.

Jan 1, 2023 · Mike the Tiger, who serves as the live mascot for all LSU Athletics teams, resides on campus in a $3.7 mission, 15,000-square-foot environment that includes lush plantings, a live oak, a waterfall, and a stream that flows from a rocky backdrop.

For 80 years, LSU has had the privilege of having a live tiger mascot on its campus, and Mike VII, LSU’s current live mascot, is the only live tiger living on a college campus in the United States. He is a symbol of the pride, strength and majesty that is LSU.

Aug 9, 2021 · On July 16, Mike VII, LSU’s live tiger mascot, received his first COVID-19 vaccination from his veterinarian, David Baker, DVM, Ph.D., and his second dose on Aug. 6. The vaccine was donated by Zoetis, which is donating more than 11,000 of its COVID-19 vaccine to help protect the health and well-being of more than 100 mammalian species living ...

The Louisiana State University tiger mascot, Mike VI, was born July 23, 2005, and came to LSU when he was two years old. At the time of his arrival at LSU, he weighed 320 pounds.

Whether you’re a life-long LSU fan or you simply had a personal encounter with Mike, it’s easy to understand the magnetism of this proud tiger. From helping bring home national titles to escaping from his enclosure, Mike’s story is as colorful as the pageantry he presides over.

In 1934, Athletic Department trainer Chellis “Mike” Chambers, Athletic Director T. P. Heard, Swimming Pool Manager and Intramural Swimming Coach William G. “Hickey” Higginbotham, and LSU law student Ed Laborde decided to bring a real …

Feb 6, 2024 · LSU Campus Life's Mardi Gras Mambo event is an opportunity for Tigers to let the good times roll just a little early. The 2024 event was held Tuesday, Feb. 6, on Tower Drive near the LSU Student Union, one week before Fat Tuesday, the grand finale of the Carnival season.