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  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary: home of the BLT February 9 · Doc stops to smell the roses, errrr, Christmas trees... He is the largest tiger at Noah's Ark, weighing in at over 550lbs. Although Bengal tigers have a conservation status of “endangered” in the wild, they are extremely inbred and over populated in captivity due to cub petting venues that exploit tiny cubs for profit and the popularity and mass inbreeding of white tigers. Doc was one of the "surplus" cubs born at a midwest animal park, and when he was too large to be used for photo opportunities, the breeder didn’t want him. Surplus animals like Doc face a grim future when they outgrow their cute and cuddly stage, and are usually sold to circuses, roadside zoos, private owners or canned hunting facilities. We are so thankful that Doc ended up here. He has an incredible "lovebug" personality and is an instant favorite of many of our visitors once the meet this charming boy. www.noahs-ark.org  *This image is copyright of its original author Doc, the tiger and Little Anne, the bear are inseparable! Best friends who share a habitat at Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary in Locust Grove, GA. You'll often find her sitting on top of him sucking on his ears. I work as a volunteer here and these 2 animals have just stolen my heart! She's so much smaller than him, and it's so cute to watch them roughhouse with each other. If we win this contest, 100% of the prize money will go straight to Noah's Ark to help care for these amazing animals! Thank you all for your support! Photograph by - Erin Nipper of Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary Vote here - http://bit.ly/1ppXsaX  *This image is copyright of its original author ^^They're not together anymore, they began to ignore one another so they moved little anne in with another bear^^ They are actually the same age as well Final #TBT pic of the day. This isn't the #BLT, it's Doc and Little Anne back when they were just cubs themselves. My, how they've changed. Doc weighs in around 560 lbs and Little Anne is around 160 lbs. Still great buddies to this day, some 3 plus years later. We hope you have a great buddy to hang out with and do fun things together too! From our sanctuary to yours, we wish you a sweet and peaceful night. #Goodnight #noahsark #tiger #bear #unlikelyanimalfriends  *This image is copyright of its original author Doc is the largest tiger at Noah's Ark, weighing in at over 550lbs. Although Bengal tigers have a conservation status of “endangered” in the wild, they are extremely inbred and over populated in captivity due to cub petting venues that exploit tiny cubs for profit and the popularity and mass inbreeding of white tigers. Doc was one of the "surplus" cubs born at a midwest animal park, and when he was too large to be used for photo opportunities, the breeder didn’t want him. Surplus animals like Doc face a grim future when they outgrow their cute and cuddly stage, and are usually sold to circuses, roadside zoos, private owners or canned hunting facilities. We are so thankful that Doc ended up here. He has an incredible "lovebug" personality and is an instant favorite of many of our visitors once the meet this charming boy. www.noahs-ark.org  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author March 21, 2013 · With a tasty treat at the end of the scale, Doc steps right up (after a few tries, of course  *This image is copyright of its original author He's a monster, he was 560lbs and he wasn't even 4 yet. He's a was a good looking 250kg cat, he's starting to get a little belly now though, it happens with captive cats. |
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