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Florida Hosts Wildlife Pool Parties

October 11, 2012

(ANIMAL WELFARE) FLORIDA — The latest controversial attraction at Dade City’s Wild Things, a 22-acre private zoo in Pasco County, not only allows patrons to interact with a slew of wild animals, but also provides the public with a chance to actually swim alongside Siberian tiger cubs. After making a reservation, signing a general release form, and paying $200, patrons are allotted 30 minutes to cuddle, bottle feed, and/or swim with the facility’s star attraction, an eight-week-old cub, Tony the tiger. Read on for more on this ethical conundrum. — Global Animal

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A Tiger Cub, A Puppy, And A Cat (GALLERY)

July 8, 2012

CUTE ANIMALS (RUSSIA) — A lesson in acceptance is never a bad thing, but when it comes in the form of a bunch of baby animals playing together, it’s just that much better. Check out these photos of tiger cubs playing with puppies, cats and, yes, a human baby. Precious alert! — Global Animal

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The Truth About Tiger Cubs’ Mysterious Deaths

January 12, 2012

(GLOBAL ANIMAL EXCLUSIVE) Global Animal recently exposed a scam where tiger cubs are put on displays in malls throughout the U.S. for “educational purposes.” Joe Schreibvogel, the owner of G.W. Exotic Animal Park, a vast pseudo-sanctuary with a questionable history of animal abuse uncovered by a PETA investigation claimed that 23 of his tiger cubs in 2010 died because of bad formula. Howard Baskin, the CEO of Big Cat Rescue, the largest legitimate big cat sanctuary in the U.S. provided Global Animal with an FDA report proving that the formula was not tainted as Schreibvogel claimed. — Global Animal

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Tiger Cubs Exploited In America’s Malls Of Shame (VIDEO)

December 23, 2011

(ANIMAL WELFARE) Animal advocates are seeking to end a sickening year-round attraction in malls across America: the exploitation of tiger cubs. One notorious exotic animal exhibit travels to malls all over the country, charging shoppers to pet and take a photo with a tiger cub. The wild animals in the show are provided by Joe Schreibvogel, owner of G.W. Exotic Animal Memorial Park, a private roadside zoo in Oklahoma with a questionable past. Schreibvogel claims to provide consumers with education about the plight of exotic cats. In reality, 23 tiger cubs died within a year while on Schreibvogel’s retail circuit. — Global Animal

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Tiger Gives Birth To Rare White Cub (GALLERY)

October 26, 2011

(TIGER PHOTO GALLERY) CHINA — A Bengal Tiger mother named ‘La La’ gave birth to rare quadruplets in the Shandong Province of China — one of which has an uncommon white coat and blue eyes. Already an endangered species, these 51-day-old cubs are particularly rare because they possess a white recessive gene. —Global Animal

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Bath Time For Germany’s Newborn Sumatran Tiger Cubs (PHOTOS)

June 7, 2011

GERMANY (BABY ANIMAL PICTURES) – A pair of Sumatran tiger cubs made their debut last week at Germany’s Frankfurt Zoo. New pictures show the baby big cats getting a bath from their proud mama, Malea. Sumatran tigers are a critically endangered species. With a perilously low population of approximately 400 left in the world, the cubs’ births were reason for celebration. — Global Animal

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Tiger Cubs In India Offer Hope

May 5, 2010

Reserves around India count 117 new tiger cubs, giving hope that the tiger population may grow despite last year’s high number of deaths.

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