One man and his tiger!

[The Dragon Master]

When temperatures reaching a stifling 37 degrees, even these well-adapted tigers need to find a way of escaping the heat.

The beautiful big cats are pictured at the controversial Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, where around 100 live alongside Buddhist monks.

Many were brought to the reserve as cubs and have grown up around humans. But even so these pictures show just how remarkably close these fearsome creatures can get to their keepers.

Link and the rest of the article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2332820/Tiger-tiger-burning-Big-cats-Thai-temple-best-beat-stifling-heat.html

 

[DrLeftover]

It is quite wonderful.

Right guys?

 

[The Dragon Master]

Re: RE: One man and his tiger!

It is quite wonderful.

Right guys?

A bit better than that

 

[DrLeftover]

I wonder if the temple has ever had a similar... .... cat malfunction, and if they did, would we ever be able to find out.

 

[Jazzy]

This is horrible seeing these tigers chained up. They belong in a nature reserve where they can be free to roam around. Perhaps, in reserve, they would even be able to mate to increase their declining population.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Even if a tiger is friendly and likes humans, I'd still keep my distance. You never know if/when they might lash out.