Paws for thought at Thailands Tiger Temple Part_2



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 monk sprays a tiger's face with water and tiger urine to make it submissive.





 A tiger is led to the 'canyon' for the afternoon activities.





 A monk escorts a tiger to the canyon for its 'exercises'.





 A captive tiger in one of the enclosures inside the Tiger Temple.





 A cub interacts with an adult tiger at the Tiger Temple.





 Visitors wait for their turn to be photographed with the tigers.





 A volunteer addresses visitors at the Tiger Temple grounds.





 A bored, possibly traumatised tiger plays with a twig.





 A monk leads a tiger cub by the tail to an adult tiger.








 A visitor has a photograph taken with a tiger cub.





















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