In 1999, injured baby tigers were brought to Wat Pha Luang Buddhist temple in Thailand after their parents were killed by poachers. Since then, many orphaned baby tigers have been brought there to be raised by the monks. The temple is now considered a sanctuary for animals and home to tame temple tigers that are treated like family but fed only cooked meat to avoid developing a taste for blood.

1. The temple of tigers
In 1999 the inhabiatants of a little village in the province
of Kanchanaburi, Thailand, found in the forest two
injured baby tigers whose parents had been killed by
poachers
Cliquez.

2. Not knowing what to do with them they took them
to the Bhuddist temple Wat Pha Luang where they
were housed and cared for by the monks
The Temple tigers wake to see the day

3. Since then many orphaned baby tigers have been
taken there and raised by the monks

5.
The tigers are tame
and used to eating
only cooked meat in
order to avoid
developing a taste
for blood
They are treated like
members of the
temple family

6. Phra Acham Phusit

12. It is a communal place
considered a
sanctuary for animals
and preservation
centre

14. The temple is open
to tourists

15. The employees keep the tigers under control
and are ready to intervene if they become
agitated.

16.
The visitors are invited to leave a donation
if they wish to be photographed with the
tigers.

21. It is the only place in the world where it is
possible to pat free tigers.

25. 27 Août 2008