Posted Thursday, November 6, 2008
Featured on Episode 8 of the 2008-2009 season
Carving pumpkins is a time honored Halloween tradition, but three Malayan tiger cubs didn't care about the time someone took to make jack-o-lanterns - they wanted the meat zoo-keepers stuffed inside! The six-month-old cubs and their mother delighted zoo-goers as they played with their pumpkins last week. The cubs each weigh about sixty pounds but are expected to reach two hundred pounds, just like their mom. Malayan tigers are found only on the southern tip of the Maylay Peninsula in the countries of Malaysia and Thailand, south of China. The World Wildlife Fund estimates that there are only five hundred Malayan tigers on the planet.
World Wildlife Federation - Malayan Tigers
Save the Tiger Fund
San Diego Zoo - Malayan Tigers
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