The RIT Bengal Tiger was sculpted in 1989 by zoologist and environmentalist D. H. S. ("Duff") Wehle. On the base of the RIT sculpture are the words: "In Pursuit of Tradition, Spirit, and Pride." ...

Beyond the Alipore Zoo in Kolkata, another Bengal zoo, the one located in Burdwan town, is set to house a Royal Bengal tiger and a hippopotamus, senior forest officials have stated.