Saturday, April 18, 2020

Tigers living in captivity in the USA



Second prize, contemporary issues, stories | The Tigers Next Door | Steve Winter, United States
Kevin Antle poses with his staff in a swimming pool they use in a tiger show, at his Myrtle Beach Safari entertainment facility in South Carolina, 30 April 2019. Tourists pay upwards of $399 each to join a tour, during which they play and are photographed with cubs.

Between 5,000 and 10,000 tigers live in captivity in the US. Roadside zoos and other businesses breed tigers and charge guests to pet and pose with them. Individuals also keep tigers as pets

Photograph: Steve Winter/for National Geographic

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