Baby Tiger And Dog Are Best Friends - Weird and Wonderful Videos

AN ADORABLE Bengal Tiger cub has become best pals with a puppy. The inseparable duo are taken for walks together every day – where they play-fight, wrestle and stalk one another through the grass. Videographer / Director: Greatstock Producer: Nick Johnson Editor: Joshua Douglas





Paws for thought at Thailands Tiger Temple Part_1



Wat Pa Luangta Bua Mahasampanno, known to the world (and the worldly) as the Tiger Temple, is a unique monastery in Thailand’s Kanchanaburi province. Here, Theravada Buddhist monks in ochre robes walk the eight-fold path to salvation with tigers trotting placidly at their heels. They go about this business with smug St-Francis-of-Assisi-like nonchalance. A sign outside informs us that this is a center for conservation. That claim is put to test as you walk in, and remains unresolved as we walk out. 









 A tiger pants in the heat at the Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi, Thailand.





 A monk walks with a tiger cub at the Tiger Temple.





 A house-sized concrete sculpture of a tiger and its cub greet visitors to the Tiger Temple.





 Trigger-happy visitors crowd at the gate to photograph the cats as they are taken to the exhibition arena.





 A handler rests on a sleeping tiger's rump at the Tiger Temple.





 A visitor looks at a wall of trophy photos taken by tourists.





 Tiger Temple merchandise on display.





 A monk bares a tiger's maw to display its sharp canines.





 It's clear that the monks love their tigers, but keeping them captive is questionable.








 A handler pulls a tiger's tail to control it. This could result in spinal injuries.





 


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 A dog is seen over the crowd of fans waiting for the arrival of guests before the screening of the movie "Love, Rosie" presented at the Rome Film Festival, on October 19, 2014 in Rome.

 Actress Lily Collins shows her tatoo "Love always and forever" on the red carpet as she arrives for the screening of the movie "Love, Rosie" presented at the Rome Film Festival, on October 19, 2014 in Rome. 

 A woman climbs out of a giant frying pan installation by artist Andrew Hankin, titled "We're fryin' out here," on Sydney's Tamarama Beach as artists from 16 countries prepare their works for the upcoming Sculpture by the Sea exhibition, on October 22, 2014. Dozens of sculptures will line the coastal path between Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach and Tamarama Beach and runs from 23 October - 09 November.

 With AFP Story by Rob LEVER: US-skydiving-record-Google-aerospace This handout picture obtained courtesy of Paragon Space Development Corporation shows Google executive Alan Eustace after a record-breaking 135,908 foot, or 41,000 meter space dive, parachuting back to Earth on October 24, 2014 in Roswell, New Mexico. The record dive by 57-year-old Eustace, a "senior vice president of knowledge" at Google, was conducted as part of the Stratospheric Explorer project to allow manned exploration of the stratosphere above 100,000 feet. According to a statement from the Paragon Space Development Corporation, Eustace completed the four-hour mission using a specially designed space suit and balloon module to carry him to the stratosphere. 

 The shadow of Air Force One with US President Barack Obama aboard appears on a freeway upon final approach to Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, October 9, 2014. Obama is traveling on a 3-day trip to California for economic events and to attend Democratic fundraisers.

 Citizens and medias photograph "Fuerzabruta" show at the MixC Shopping Mall on October 22, 2014 in Chongqing, China. The "Fuerzabruta" held its first show for the next 30 formal performances within three weeks in Chongqing. "Fuerzabruta" is a creative show together with music, drama, dance, and blasting performance.

 An Indian man dressed as Hindu monkey god Hanuman blesses bystanders as he participates in a procession as part of Hindu festival of Hanuman Jayanti in Allahabad on October 22, 2014. Hanuman Jayanti commemorates the birth of the Hindu God Hanuman.

 Divers hold their pumpkins after carving them in a fish tank during a photo call to mark Halloween season at the London Aquarium in central London on October 24, 2014.

 Japan's electronics maker Omron displays the pingpong robot, which returns the ball to a spot facilitating return by the opponent player at the CEATEC electronics trade show in Chiba, suburban Tokyo on October 7, 2014. Some 550 companies and organization exhibit their latest products and technology through October 11.

A skateboader performs on a sculpture installed for the Urban Art Festival "Arte Core" at the Rio de Janeiro Museum of Modern Art (MAM Rio) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 18, 2014. The first edition of Art Core will display street culture expressions such as graffiti, music and skateboading.


Rivers - the architects of Assams landscapes



Two rivers, and their contrasting personalities, shape the landscapes of Assam and the lives of the people and creatures that inhabit this land. RAJI SUNDERKRISHNAN explores their realm with her camera




 This is about a river, as tempestuous as an artist. But who can deny his artistry? The swamps that cool the rhinos, the tall grass that screens the elephants, the waters that shield the dolphins, the soil that sustains the trees – they’re all his design.
He gives life; he takes lives too. Winding his way through India’s eastern arm, the mighty Brahmaputra heaves each monsoon. And, they all move in ritualistic unison: the rhinos, the elephants, the deer and the humans. They know the drill. When most of your land is going to be submerged, you move to higher ground; it is a question of survival. After the survival, will be the time of plenty. Yet, minds fill with dread - will I survive until the next season or will I perish before the rains stop? Before the Brahmaputra stops? These worries are not unfounded.
This story is also about another river. Not far from Kaziranga flows the Jia Bharali (pronounced Jia Bhorali), her name evoking a musical tinkle. Unlike the Brahmaputra, she exudes stability and calmness. Genteel in her ways, her banks are bordered by white sand and pebbles, gradually leading to a lush green forest, where birds thrive. So do elephants, gaur and tigers. Jia Bharali is the thread that ties the Nameri National Park together.
As she makes her way south to meet the sea, she is intercepted by the Brahmaputra. They seamlessly meld. Now shorn of her identity, she flows along, a willing ally to Brahmaputra’s ways - an ally to the necessary destruction.
Here, I ask again – who can deny the Brahmaputra’s artistry? Nobody. Which is why, man and beast unquestioningly humour him each monsoon. And, life goes on. Or not. 







 The Jia Bharali River
Life in Kaziranga and Nameri revolves around their rivers. Winter mornings are shrouded in a haze, with very poor visibility. Here, the Nameri national park along the Jia Bharali River slowly shrugs off the morning mist.







 Elephant at the pebble bank
 This elephant is one of the earliest visitors to the river’s pebble-laden banks. 







 Small Pratincole
Hidden by dunes of white sand, Small Pratincoles gather in large numbers. These pint-sized birds spend the rest of the day foraging for food and cleansing themselves by rolling in the sand.







 Bengal Florican
Not far from Nameri, mornings in Kaziranga sometimes reveal the unexpected. The critically endangered Bengal Florican, sighted by our hawk-eyed guide as soon as we entered the park, chased away all remnants of our sleep.







 Silk Cotton tree in bloom
Come February, Silk-cotton trees bloom and shower the forest with bright red flowers, adding to its beauty.







 A rhino's dung midden
A mundane pile of dung receives an artistic make-over. This massive pile of dung, called a dung midden, is produced by the One-horned Rhinoceros. Rhinos excrete over their specific pile and leave it as a marker for other rhinos, establishing their territory.





 Nearly all of the world's One-horned Rhinos live here
Kaziranga is the primary home of the endangered One-horned Rhinoceros. Almost 2000 of the nearly 3000 One-horned Rhinos in the world live in this forest. Here, a female rhino and her calf walk along the lush-green floodplains created by River Brahmaputra.
Mostly solitary creatures, male rhinos do attract the company of various birds.







 Armed guards patrol the forest
Rhinos are a prized catch for poachers, who target their valuable horns for use in traditional medicines. The rhino population revived itself from the brink of extinction thanks to some stringent measures. One of the measures - the presence of heavily armed guards, has helped curb poaching.







 Elephant grass in Kaziranga
A distinct feature of the forest at Kaziranga is the ‘elephant grass’, so known because it is tall enough to conceal elephants, as seen here.







 Controlled burning of forest patches
The forest department undertakes controlled burning of the grass, mostly in Jan-Feb. This is done to kill weeds and unwanted vegetation, to ensure the growth of healthy, disease-free grass post-monsoon. 







 After controlled burning
Due to this controlled burning, some patches of forest look threadbare and brown.






 Flood markings
The monsoon, from June to September, results in heavy flooding of most of the forest. During this time, animals move to higher levels within and outside the park boundary. These markings of high flood-levels are a grim reminder of the annual panic caused by the Brahmaputra.







 Hog Deer at Kaziranga
The same flooding, though, is the reason Kaziranga is home to a large variety of mammals and birds, many unique to the region. One such species is the endangered Hog Deer, smaller than the ubiquitous Spotted Deer. I was lucky to see large herds a couple of times.







 Hog Deer at Kaziranga
A female Hog Deer with her fawn. Juvenile Hog Deer have white spots and resemble Spotted Deer. As they mature, the spots disappear.







 Asiatic Elephant at Kaziranga
Kaziranga is home to some of the largest land-mammals in the world. Other than the elephant and the rhinoceros, another large inhabitant is the Wild Water-buffalo or Asiatic Buffalo.







 Asiatic Buffalo or Wild Water Buffalo
When not on land, buffaloes spend a lot of time wallowing in the plentiful water.




 Water Buffalo
Both sexes of the Asiatic Buffalo have long horns, spreading to almost two metres wide, lending them an intimidating appearance.







 Buffaloes stop after a run
When these heavy-weights run, they kick up enormous clouds of dust. Here, the settling dust in the evening light creates a dramatic background for these buffaloes which have just stopped running.







 A murmuration of starlings
As dusk arrives in Kaziranga, the stage is set for some stunning aerial acrobatics. Against a darkening sky, thousands of Rosy starlings perform a ‘murmuration’, a phenomenon that stops you in your tracks. These birds perform startlingly-coordinated manoeuvres over the grasslands, before settling down to roost for the night. Here, a rhino wallows in the mud, undisturbed by the beginnings of a murmuration.







 Rosy Starlings at roost
After the murmuration, Rosy starlings roost on a tree, decorating it like festival lights.







 Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
On another tree somewhere in the Hoollongappar Gibbon Sanctuary, a Northern Pig-tailed Macaque busies itself eating. Besides having a good population of the Pig-tailed Macaque and other simians and mammals, Hoollongappar is where India’s only ape, the Western Hoolock Gibbon, resides.







 Hoolock gibbon (female and young)
Sighting these critically endangered apes is difficult because they’re active at higher levels of the rainforest canopy. Here, a female Hoolock Gibbon moves amongst trees with lithe movements that would put acrobats to shame. The baby gibbon’s eyes are locked on me, even as it clings to its mother.







Hoolock gibbon (male)
On a nearby tree, the male Hoolock Gibbon, very differently coloured from female or juvenile gibbons, enjoys a leisurely meal suspended from branches. Hoolock Gibbons live in monogamous pairs and families and I was lucky to sight this family together. An audio recording of the deafeningly loud ‘hoo-hoo-hoooo’ calls of a group of gibbons is one of my most treasured souvenirs from this trip to Assam.









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 This photo taken on November 9, 2014 shows a swimming enthusiast wearing an underwear with the Chinese character "naked" posing for a photo before swimming naked across the Yangtze river in winter in southwest China's Chongqing municipality. More than one hundred swimming enthusiasts joined the naked swimming event, while 76 of them manage to accomplish the cross, which measures some 600 meters long, local media reported. 

 A peasant rides a bike with his wife and children in Comayagua, 80 km north of Tegucigalpa, on November 2, 2014.

 A display model is set in a photo booth equipped with 50 cameras, used in the process of creating silicone figurines, in the French 3D modeling and printing company Moimee on November 13, 2014 in Paris. The Moimee Store in Paris creates 1/12th scale figurines through a system of 50 reflex cameras taking a picture at the same time, computer modeling and 3D printing. 

 Zheng Feng, an amateur climber takes wedding pictures with his bride on a cliff in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, October 26, 2014. Picture taken October 26, 2014. 

 Italian journalist Enrico Lucci kisses the back bottom of Italian actress Valeria Marini on the red carpet as she arrives for the opening ceremony of the Rome Film Festival, on October16, 2014 in Rome.

 A radio-controlled flying witch makes a test flight past a moon setting into clouds along the pacific ocean in Carlsbad, California October 8, 2014. Reuters was invited to photograph the testing of the life sized device by inventor Otto Dieffenbach lll. 

 A girl runs past an art installation depicting a shark at the Museum of Optical Illusions in St. Petersburg October 7, 2014. The museum offers visitors a chance to become involved in their 3D installations, according to local media.

 A dog dressed as a spider takes part in the 24th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade on October 25, 2014 in New York City. Thousands of spectators gather in Tompkins Square Park to watch hundreds of masquerading dogs in the countryĆ¢s largest Halloween Dog Parade.

 Visitors take photos as they lie down on the new glass floor at the Eiffel Tower in Paris on October 3, 2014. The Eiffel Tower is inaugurating a new glass floor on October 6 that is turning the heads of the millions of tourists who flock to Paris's best-known landmark every year.

LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 18: Freestyle rider James Carter performs during a qualifying round for the Dirt Shark Biggest Whip at the Monster Energy Cup at Sam Boyd Stadium on October 18, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.





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