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So the wife and I are watching a show on the Animal Planet cable channel last night. We found it during a channel surfing session. They're talking about these tiger cubs that are raised by their handlers in such a way as to bond with humans. Incredibly cute...
At first I thought they might be talking about Las Vegas and the tigers they have at the Mirage casino. But then they cut to a clip where the handlers are walking these cubs on a leash in what looks like a Disney theme park. But I'm sure it's not Disneyland or DisneyWorld, even though the architecture and theming is identical. They also show the cubs playing in the handler's backyard, overlooking a pond/lake that appears to be taken right out of a Florida landscape. But then they show the full-grown tigers being walked in the park... on leashes... around guests. And there's an attraction where you can pay a fee and spend 15 minutes or so close up with the tiger cubs... with minimal supervision.
So what does this American (and the one sitting next to me) say? "Where is this place located, and what do they have in the way of liability insurance???"
sigh...
FYI... It's in Australia at a place called Tiger Island.
So the wife and I are watching a show on the Animal Planet cable channel last night. We found it during a channel surfing session. They're talking about these tiger cubs that are raised by their handlers in such a way as to bond with humans. Incredibly cute...
At first I thought they might be talking about Las Vegas and the tigers they have at the Mirage casino. But then they cut to a clip where the handlers are walking these cubs on a leash in what looks like a Disney theme park. But I'm sure it's not Disneyland or DisneyWorld, even though the architecture and theming is identical. They also show the cubs playing in the handler's backyard, overlooking a pond/lake that appears to be taken right out of a Florida landscape. But then they show the full-grown tigers being walked in the park... on leashes... around guests. And there's an attraction where you can pay a fee and spend 15 minutes or so close up with the tiger cubs... with minimal supervision.
So what does this American (and the one sitting next to me) say? "Where is this place located, and what do they have in the way of liability insurance???"
sigh...
FYI... It's in Australia at a place called Tiger Island.
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I was at work function there once and after a private show, they bring several of the big tigers out on leashes to walk past you and you can pat them.
FYI, a Tiger's fur feels a lot like a horse, not a cat as you may expect.
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