Tiger Temple/ Injured Tiger- 4

Tiger Temple- Illegal Trade, Animal Cruelty & Visitor Safety Risks

Following the worldwide broadcast of the two-part documentaries by Animal Planet, the Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, has become a popular tourist destination that attracts hundreds of tourists daily

The Tiger Temple's success is based around claims that its tigers were rescued from poachers, and live and move freely and peacefully amongst the temple's monks, who are actively engaged in conservation and rescue work.

Prompted by concerns raised by tourists and Tiger Temple volunteer workers, Care for the Wild International's (CWI) investigation uncovered disturbing evidence of serious conservation and animal welfare concerns, including
- illegal tiger trafficking
- systematic physical abuse of the tigers held at the temple, and
- high risk interactions between tigers and tourists.

For more information visit,
www.careforthewild.org
or download CWI's report at
http://www.careforthewild.com/projects.asp?detail=true&I_ID=580&mypag...

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• Tiger
• Temple
• Thailand
• Kanchanaburi
• Bangkok
• illegal
• Monk
• Abbot
• animal
• cruelty
• abuse
• wildlife
• conservation

[dafdyl]

i blame the tourists for letting this happen.STOP GOING THERE

[fastfist99]

The tiger is purple because it has been sprayed with antiseptic.

[zandbtojump]

poor creatures they should be let go there is only 3% left of them in the world ;(

[Saartje05]

These tigers look relaxed but really they're all drugged. 

[ctaretz1]

Okay, so after seeing this injury, I completely take back what I said about these tigers being safe... What the hell?

[DemonShadowification]

i swear that some people dont care that those tigers arent happy... ffs whats wrong with the people in charge?!

[legri0t]

it's quite odd how a consistent bulk of these video viewers can't see how wrong this is...they are just animals. Wild animals. Not meant to be 'used' like this. Cruelty and eploitation is wrong--no matter who's committing it...no offense to anyone.

[DooTeenCom]

It's between good and bad. 

[To0t]

tigers fight and i heard it keeps them happy and of course they get injured. i think the dye is kind of like iodine you put on cuts