The exhibit is called Tiger Mountain and houses Siberian tigers as well as Malayan tigers, according to the Bronx Zoo's website.

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Unconfirmed sightings of big cats, including Siberian tigers and leopards, have also been reported in the DMZ by soldiers, but were not seen by the camera crew.

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When she was 6 or 7, Dianna Hanson was convinced she'd someday go to Siberia to study Siberian snow tigers.

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The project opened in 1993, and has housed numerous big cats, including Bengal tigers, Siberian lynx, jaguars and leopards.

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"These are Bengal tigers, not Siberian, " he said.

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