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The Tiger Temple or Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua is a Theravada Buddhist temple in
Thailand and has been a sanctuary for many endangered animals including
several tigers that walk around freely once a day and can be petted by
tourists. The temple received several tiger cubs where the mothers had
been killed by poachers. As of 2007, over 21 cubs have been born at the
temple and the total number of tigers is about 12 adult tigers and 4 cubs.
The tigers are tamed by being fed with cooked meat to avoid giving them a taste for blood. The staff keep the tigers under control and the abbot will intervene if the tiger gets agitated. They are treated as family members in the temple and visitors are asked to give a donation if they want to take photos with the tigers. |
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