Suicide by tiger
The title really should read “suicide by big cat”. I’ve chosen the tiger because this is the big cat chosen most often by men (yes, it appears always to be men) who want to end their life by jumping into … Continue reading →
Category Archives: captive tigers
Why are white tigers white?
It is believed that white tigers are white because of the result of a genetic mutation which occurred about 120 years ago causing a pair of recessive genes to signal the coat to be chalk-white, the eyes ice-blue and the … Continue reading →
Italian tiger tamer killed by his cats
An Italian tiger tamer, Ettore Weber, 61, was mauled to death during a training session at his circus, Circo Orfei. It is Italy’s best-known circus. At the time the circus was in Triggiano, in the Puglia region of Italy. We … Continue reading →
White Tiger Desperate For Human Company
I interpret this captive white tiger’s behaviour as indicating that he/she is desperate for company and specifically human company. This is probably a tame tiger. Perhaps she was raised in captivity. However, it is clear that she is alone far … Continue reading →
Pictures of Siberian Tiger Cubs
Here are a couple of fantastic pictures of Siberian tiger cubs taken in a zoo in south-west China. They are septuplets. The mother gave birth to her seven cubs on the 10th May 2017. China is trying to increase the … Continue reading →
Cub Petting Operators Do Nasty Things to Tiger Cubs
“Cub Petting” is about making a lot of money from customers who want to pay for the pleasure of cuddling and petting a lion or tiger cub. The operators of these businesses are inherently unethical in their behavior. It is … Continue reading →
Three Tiger Temple Buddhist Monks Charged: Allegedly Attempting to Smuggle Tiger Skins and Parts
Merriam-Webster defines “Sanctuary” as, “A place where someone or something is protected or given shelter: the protection that is provided by a safe place.” However, according to NBC News, Tiger Temple, a supposed sanctuary located west of Bangkok, Thailand is … Continue reading →
Dead tiger cubs found in a freezer at Thailand Tiger Temple
Tiger Temple HORROR: Rotting corpses of 40 cubs found in freezer in Thai tourist hotpot You may have heard of the Tiger Temple in Thailand (in Kanchanaburi province west of Bangkok), run by Buddhist monks. It was a great tourist … Continue reading →
Government Plans to Seize All Tigers From Thailand’s Cruel Tiger Temple
The now famous Tiger Temple is a Theravada Buddhist temple in western Thailand. It was founded in 1994. A tourist site states that there are 167 tigers there. It is run by buddhist monks. It looks totally kosher. Monks and tigers … Continue reading →
USA: Captive Wild Cat Crisis
There is the bizarre phenomenon of an excess of captive wild cats in the USA and a decreasing number of wild cat species in the wild in Asia and other parts of the world. Perhaps it is not bizarre but … Continue reading →