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  1. 07-30-2008, 11:39 PM #1
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    Have you ever seen a tiger this close?


    I did

    I got a behind-the-scenes tour of the tiger night house at our zoo this morning.





    We made enrichment and hid them in the tigers' enclosure (there are two tigers). Walking into the enclosure...




    Hiding my enrichment box...


    Playing with tiger toys




    A tiger's view of the viewing deck:
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  2. 07-30-2008, 11:40 PM #2
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    What an awesome experience!!
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    A human's view FROM the viewing deck (male tiger found our enrichment!):










    It was an *amazing* experience!
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    Cool!
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    Wow, that's amazing! The closest we ever got to tigers was probably at the first-ever Pet Talk gathering, we went to the International Exotic Feline Sanctuary in Texas.
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    Wow, what an experience! You are so lucky to have been able to do that. Tigers are so beautiful.
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    Wow! you are so lucky!! would love to get that close to such a beautiful animal
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  8. 07-31-2008, 09:16 AM #8
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    OMG how FUN!!
    You're so lucky!
    I loved the pics of the male with the box!
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    That is awesome!! What was in the enrichment box??

    I pet a Tiger at Marine World years ago. They probably don't let them wander (on leash, of course) around like that anymore though.
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    It's awesome and really special!! Wow! How lucky you were!

    And it's so cute how the tiger tries to open the package!

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  11. 07-31-2008, 10:44 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Taz_Zoee View Post
    What was in the enrichment box??
    Exactly what I was going to ask. I am extremely jealous. Tigers are, without a doubt, my favorite wild animal. I am one of those people who will go to the zoo and then spend the entire day sitting in front of the tiger enclosure watching them play, swim, walk around, or just lounge. What a great experience for you! Was this part of a class?
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  12. 07-31-2008, 11:20 AM #12
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    I got to do that as part of an school inservice at the Dallas Zoo a few years ago, but they didn't let us near the tigers..In fact, we went all around their compound but I don't know where they were.....it was fun, and you were very lucky to get to be so near the tigers....beautiful animals!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by pitc9 View Post
    I loved the pics of the male with the box!
    Me, too! Wow, what a neat experience! Thank you for sharing with us! I think tigers are beautiful.
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    Wow, how lucky! It certainly looks like an experience you will never forget.
    Tigers are marvelous creatures, aren't they?

    Years ago, at TCWR I had the opportunity to get up close and personal with a tiger. Actually being able to touch one and see just how powerful they are is amazing.
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    That looks so amazing! Thanks for sharing the pictures. Tigers are such beautiful animals, I bet it was a great experience for you.

    I'm also curious about what was in the box!
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