VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Siegfried & Roy Bred Royal White Bengal TigersPosted on: September 29, 2025, 07:22h. (Image: Facebook/Siegfried & Roy)Siegfried & Roy frequently referred to their white tigers as “Royal White Bengal Tigers.” But there is no such officially recognized designation. It also dramatically lowers their live birth rate, with multiple sources reporting an 80% neonatal mortality rate for white tiger cubs. It went into buying and breeding more white tigers for their show and for their zoo at the Mirage, which was a cruel undertaking. Exotic Animal Park — from which Ryan Easley acquired tigers — to intensify inbreeding to create more white tigers.”Captive-bred white tigers serve absolutely no conservation or educational purpose, according to PETA.