The Tiger Temple, or Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua, is a Theravada Buddhist temple in Thailand and has been a sanctuary for many endangered animals including several tigers that walk around freely once a day and can be petted by tourists.? The temple received several tiger cubs where the mothers had been killed by poachers.? As of 2007, over 21 cubs have been born at the temple and the total number of tigers is about twelve adult tigers and four cubs.
The tigers are tamed by being fed with cooked meat to avoid giving them a taste for blood.? The staff keeps the tigers under control and the abbot will intervene if the tiger gets agitated.? They are treated as family members in the temple and visitors are asked to give a donation if they want to take photos with the tigers?
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