Where was the Tiger Temple in Thailand located?

A tiger peers through the bars of its cage at Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua Yanasampanno, or the Tiger Temple, on June 1, 2016, in Kanchanaburi province, Thailand. Wildlife authorities in Thailand raided the Buddhist temple following accusations the monks were illegally breeding and trafficking endangered animals I t was a special sort of gruesome.

When was the Tiger Temple in Indochinese founded?

It was founded in 1994 as a forest temple and sanctuary for wild animals, among them tigers, mostly Indochinese tigers. A “commercial” temple, Tiger Temple charged an admission fee.

Which is the best place to see Tigers in Thailand?

Admittedly the tigers you see seem healthy generally but they… The river Kwai, tiger temple and the elephant park are a great way to spend a day. Book a tour or negotiate a taxi, no more than 1500 baht round trip by taxi. I enjoyed it all. The River Kwai is a glimpse into the history of the 2nd world war, a bit to see, the museum, the…

How many tigers are at the Tiger Temple?

There are actually 147 tigers on site most of whom you don’t see. The others are caged up in conditions that make a human prisons seem like a dream. Admittedly the tigers you see seem healthy generally but they… The river Kwai, tiger temple and the elephant park are a great way to spend a day.

Tiger Temple. Tiger Temple, or Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua Yanasampanno, was a Theravada Buddhist temple in the Sai Yok District of Thailand’s Kanchanaburi Province in the west of the country.

How many tigers are still alive from Thai Tiger Temple?

More than half of tigers rescued from a Buddhist temple in Thailand three years ago have died in government custody, officials announced, according to the BBC. Only 61 of the 147 tigers that were saved from the Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua temple, a former tourist hotspot known as Tiger Temple, are still alive.

What kind of tigers are in Tiger Temple?

The original eight tigers brought to the temple were rescues, and thus far DNA data is incomplete and therefore unavailable to the public, as the pedigree of the tigers is not entirely known. However, it is presumed that they are Indochinese tigers, except Mek, a Bengal tiger.