Tiger Therapy
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 whose 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.
Videos of this temple at Google Video