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Pictured: The baby tigers who like nothing more than a daily dip in pool with female trainers
The Daily Mail (U.K.) ^
| October 20, 2008
Posted on 10/20/2008 2:30:51 PM PDT by Stoat
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Keeping their 200lb frames afloat takes quite a bit of effort, which is why their handlers join them in the water to keep a close eye on their progress.
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'Tigers have a natural desire and ability to swim,' said Dr Bhagavan Antle, who set up the tiger pool at his animal park in South Carolina.
'It is rarely seen and we wanted to be able to present it to people so they could really
get the feel of that incredible beauty and grace that a tiger has in the water.
'Tigers have modified webbing between their toes that makes their feet like flippers and they are superior swimmers.
'Because of those attributes we thought it was something people would love so we built this custom-made pool to allow people to experience this unique behaviour.'
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Although it is only advisable to swim with tigers up until they are a year old Dr Antle looks at each individual case when considering how close his trainers can remain to the tigers.
'It depends on the tiger, he said.
'I personally have had full-grown 15-year-old adult tigers that I swam with and adult ligers [cross between a lion and tiger]. But that is me and I wouldn't put my staff at the same risk.
'We will allow the tigers to swim with the handlers as they mature but we have to monitor each one on its own merits.'
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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: babytigers; cuteness; extremecuteness; swimming; swimmingbabytigers; swimmingtigers; tiger; tigers; vikingbabes; vikingkitties
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posted on
10/20/2008 2:30:52 PM PDT
by
Stoat
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
10/20/2008 2:31:38 PM PDT
by
Stoat
(Palin / Coulter 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
To: Stoat
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To: Stoat
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posted on
10/20/2008 2:35:10 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Stoat
Thats great!! Thanks for sharing that.
To: Joe 6-pack
Where are the tigers? Tigers? What tigers?
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posted on
10/20/2008 2:41:34 PM PDT
by
justlurking
(The only remedy for a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.)
To: justlurking
I was wondering if this post was about tigers or bikinis.
Since I am a straight woman, I enjoyed the tigers.
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posted on
10/20/2008 2:43:46 PM PDT
by
kimchi lover
(Joe the Plumber is my Homeboy!)
To: justlurking
Thanks for the break from all the political news and threads these days..
Those are beautiful cats and I love cats but I would not be willing to take a dip with them..nauh!
To: Joe 6-pack
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posted on
10/20/2008 2:45:05 PM PDT
by
Stoat
(Palin / Coulter 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
To: Islaminaction
Thats great!! Thanks for sharing that.You're quite welcome, and I'm delighted that you've found it to be worthwhile :-)
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posted on
10/20/2008 2:47:05 PM PDT
by
Stoat
(Palin / Coulter 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
To: Stoat
'I personally have had full-grown 15-year-old adult tigers that I swam with and adult ligers [cross between a lion and tiger].They are pretty much my most favorite animal, but what sucks is when the pencil markings get all smudged from the water...
To: All
Does anyone know where I can get a realistic tiger costume, preferably waterproof? It’s for, um, Halloween.
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posted on
10/20/2008 2:50:32 PM PDT
by
Sloth
(Pontius Pilate voted 'present'; Barrabas was community organizer.)
To: Stoat; Jersey Republican Biker Chick; sit-rep; Squantos
(Scrambling to find a tiger outfit to slip into)
To: Sloth
LOL! I’ll be the one yelling “He’s an imposter!”
To: Stoat
So, would you like to pet my....nevermind
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posted on
10/20/2008 2:53:54 PM PDT
by
JamesP81
(George Orwell's 1984 was a warning, not a suggestion)
To: Stoat
Pictures are tooo cute.
Reminds me of the Sigfried and Roy white tigers playing in the water at the Mirage....always entertaining a large crowd.
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posted on
10/20/2008 2:54:21 PM PDT
by
lonestar
To: Stoat
More accurate headline, “Tigers Swim with Tasty Dish.”
To: Larry Lucido
lol... I honestly had no idea big cats liked water. Learn somethin new everyday!..
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posted on
10/20/2008 2:57:21 PM PDT
by
sit-rep
To: Stoat
>Meow :-)
Indeed. Tigers are pretty cool.
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posted on
10/20/2008 2:58:04 PM PDT
by
OneWingedShark
(Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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