Golden Tabby

IF it were a serious violation of federal Law, than the lions and tigers in the Safari should not be bred. The tigers out in California at Discovery Kingdom should not have been bred. Apparently no big cats should be bred and all be allowed to go extinct? The head trainer had facilities at his house for raising cubs, which is on Park property. It's where Kingda Ka, Kiril, and Raina were raised until they were old enough to join the older set in the main park. They had space for 2 more tigers. If she had more than that, new homes could have been found for the extra cubs or perhaps they could have gone into the Safari. Yes, they should have been granted permission first but, they have trying for the past 3 years to get permission. Great Adventure certainly has the permits and facilities for breeding big cats, or else the cats in the Safari would not be allowed to do so. If they were truly about preservation of the tiger, why not allow them to be bred at least once? You honestly think that the people who have raised these cats since they were a few weeks old have no experience or knowledge of what they are doing? Try getting information from those who lived and worked with these cats on a daily basis all year, not some office bound exec whose only interest is in not allowing the truth of what happened to get out to the press in order to avoid bad publicity.

Chandi, Hara, & Balin were related. They are littermates. Balin is neutered.They all originally came from the Park in California. So was Faruk, who was brother to Odin, Discovery Kingdom's diving tiger. Kingda Ka & Kiril are littermates. Raina is their 1/2 sister. Kiril is neutered. Raina was spayed due to no compatible male in the current tiger database to breed her to. They all came from a breeder down in either North or South Carolina, can never remember which it is. Kingda Ka was bred to Chandi. They are Not related. As a side note on color. As they made a point of mentioning frequently about Hara, the one standard orange & black they had, she was born into an all white litter of cubs from 2 orange parents.

Heather Keepers: Temple of the Tiger was a free-contact educational tiger program based out of Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ. It was home to six beautiful tigers who have been hand raised and cared for since they were just a couple months old. The trainers have been with them their entire lives and spent more time with them than their own families. Their feature presentation is a two-time IAAPA award winner for "Best Edutainment Show" in the world. The show displayed the tiger's natural abilities, and the program's main mission aside from providing the best possible life for them, was promoting tiger conservation. This program has educated well over ten million guests on the plight of the tiger through high-energy and educational shows. The program has recently been shut down due to reasons that may never fully be understood, but the cats have moved to the safari location of the park indefinitely and are no longer under the trainers care. The trainers are working diligently into the possibility of acquiring them and seeking a new venue and representation. The video below is a good depiction of the incredible relationship we had with one of the world's most revered predators and a culmination of an era. Please re-post and spread word of TEAM TIGER's mission and continued efforts in spreading awareness on tiger conservation. TEAM TIGER – Year of the Tiger </h3>

I have several videos of the show from the past two years, including the Fright Fest show. I hadn't taped it yet this year, and now I am very annoyed with myself for not doing so. http://www.youtube.com/user/EQLhasas?feature=mhum#p/u I do have some still pictures from this years show. http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/577158816CGvIba?start=0

Heard yesterday from one of the Trainers that they are currently putting together a proposal. Hoping it works.

The last time I had checked the site I didn't see anything for Fright Fest concerning the Tigers. That at least is something. The message I received was through my You-Tube account from one of the trainers. They know how much I love the cats, and basically refer to me as their un-official photographer. You know you spend too much time there when all the Trainers know you by name.

I received info today that the Park is thinking about shutting down the Tiger Show. Request has been made for anyone at the park to enter a comment card about why there was no show today, or e-mail the park about it. It may be decided by Monday if it will continue or not!

You're welcome.

I have lots of pics. This is just from last year. http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/570828323UgeWRh

Both, but mainly Temple of the Tiger. The Trainers all know me by name and call me their unofficial photographer.

I do take quite a few pictures, but they are mainly of the Safari and the Tigers, and Fright Fest.