Tiger cubs star at Khao Kheow Open Zoo

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By Tanakorn Sangiam

    

CHONBURI (NNT) - Two 2-year-old tiger cubs have become the center of attention at Khao Kheow Open Zoo this holiday season. The zoo is arranging special activities and celebrations for the New Year festival, including a countdown event.

 

Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi Province is inviting everyone to greet a family of Indochinese tigers, including two 2-year-old brother and sister nicknamed Aa-ngoon and Melon. They are the latest additions to the family.

 

The zoo’s promotional campaign for this holiday season centers around its big cat family to welcome 2022, which is the year of the Tiger according to Chinese astrology. Visitors can also come to the zoo to meet other animals such as the famous 56-year-old Mali, Thailand’s oldest hippopotamus.

 

Another highlight of the zoo is a parade of 40 Humboldt penguins. Visitors can watch these adorable flightless birds up close.

 

Khao Kheow Open Zoo is also arranging a countdown camping activity at a campsite by the lake within Khao Kheow mountains, along with the special Khao Kheow Night Zoo hours to allow visitors to observe the lives of nocturnal animals.

 

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[jacko45k]

And being stars  at the zoo, does that include being mauled and bottle fed by visitors?

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Two 2-year-old tiger cubs have become the center of attention at Khao Kheow Open Zoo this holiday season. The zoo is arranging special activities and celebrations for the New Year festival, including a countdown event.

Shameful... bred in captivity for the purpose of tourism entertainment.

[MrJ2U]

Hopefully much better enclosures than 15-20 years ago.

 

Does anyone remember the zoo in Pattaya (Dark Side) that had a Lion,Dog, and a huge pig in one cage.  The story was they all grew up together since they were little.

 

I personally can't stand zoo's.

[mikebell]

I went to the Tiger zoo in Pattaya.  My visiting farang family were distressed to learn of the cubs' fate when they stopped being cute.

[xylophone]

A friend of mine in my youth had a Tiger Cub (Triumph) and it was a lovely little bike, if not a bit unreliable at times!

 

Similarities perhaps?

[PETERTHEEATER]

Do tigers eat penguins?

[jacko45k]

15 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Do tigers eat penguins?

They can't get the wrappers off. 

[Postmaster]

Triumph Tiger Cub Mortorcycle.  An item I always yearned for as a 17 year old but beyond my financial reach then.