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Three monks charged in Thailand as tiger potions, charms point to illicit trade
2016-06-02 12:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Thai authorities charged three Buddhist monks on Thursday after they were caught trying to smuggle tiger skins and charms made from tiger parts out a temple which monks said was a tiger sanctuary but critics said was a money-spinning tourist trap. The Buddhist temple west of Bangkok has long been popular with tourists who paid about $20 each to get in and pose for pictures with its tigers, and to feed cubs and walk among them. But the temple had come under mounting allegations of abuse and...
Thai Authorities Find 40 Dead Tiger Cubs In Freezer At Temple
2016-06-01 23:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Thai wildlife authorities found 40 tiger cub carcasses in a freezer in Thailand's infamous Tiger Temple on Wednesday as they removed live animals in response to international pressure over suspected trafficking and abuse. The Buddhist temple in Kanchanaburi province west of Bangkok had become a tourist destination where visitors snapped selfies with bottle-fed cubs. But the temple has been investigated for suspected links to wildlife trafficking and abuse. A raid that began on Monday is the...
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Forty dead tiger cubs at Thai temple
2016-06-01 10:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Forty dead tiger cubs have been found in a freezer at a Thai Buddhist temple accused of wildlife trafficking and animal abuse. Police and wildlife officials started an operation on Monday to remove all the living tigers at the Tiger Temple. Pictures from journalists at the scene posted to social media showed the 40 cubs lined up on the floor. The site in Kanchanaburi is a popular tourist attraction but has been closed to the public since the raid. Temple's long history of controversy...
40 dead tiger cubs found in freezer at Thai temple
2016-06-01 09:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Wildlife authorities have found 40 tiger cub carcasses in a freezer in Thailands infamous Tiger Temple during a raid to remove live animals. The Buddhist temple in Kanchanaburi province, west of Bangkok, had become a tourist destination where visitors snapped selfies with bottle-fed cubs. The temple promotes itself as a wildlife sanctuary, but in recent years it has been investigated for suspected links to wildlife trafficking and animal abuse. A raid that began on Monday is the latest move...
Abused Circus Tiger Gets Fairy-Tale Ending
2016-04-21 15:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: Abused Circus Tiger Gets Fairy-Tale Ending His name is Hoover, and this big cat is about to enjoy a new life in Florida. Hoover the tiger will be sent from Peru to Florida on Friday after spending more than a grim decade with a traveling circus. Alongside crates of asparagus, Hoover the tiger will be airlifted Friday from Peru to Florida, where he'll settle into a new home in Tampa after a lifetime of suffering. Hoover has spent his entire nearly 12 years performing tricks with a traveling...
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