Tiger in the Lap!

[Dan F]

This is what you get for 200 pesos at the Vallarta Zoo:

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

cute...lol

 

[proaquatics]

can you take the cat home with you for 400 haha

 

[groovitudedude]

Uh, yeah, that's not safe.

 

[Death Pony]

That's a deal! They do have some cool stuff at SA/CA wildlife parks.

 

[Razman]

awsome!!! cute lil' kitty cat.

 

[Dan F]

Uh, yeah, that's not safe.

No kidding? I knew how unsafe it was, but I'm a sucker for an opportunity to visit a new E.R.

My wife didn't want to hold the tiger, so she went for a somewhat smaller and less frisky Jaguar cub! ("Black Panther")

 

[groovitudedude]

AND I bet that that tiger isn't too happy. Are they really selling "Tiger on Lap" tickets, or is this a lame joke?

 

[Dan F]

AND I bet that that tiger isn't too happy. Are they really selling "Tiger on Lap" tickets, or is this a lame joke?

It sounds silly, but they call themselves an "Eco-Zoo" The animals have better (at least bigger) habitats than most U.S. zoos I've ben to and the cats were beautiful and seemed well cared for. They have between 28-35 big cat cubs born a year, almost all are traded for new animals or sold to zoos to support the zoo.

I'm not totally against zoos, if they bring awareness of exotic wildlife to the public, it's probably a good thing in the end. I keep fish, housecats, a turtle, goats, and chickens in my care and I don't see anything wrong with it.

Anyways, it sure was fun to play with those kitties

 

[Death Pony]

It's a way the zoos/conservatories make money. They let you take pictures with some of the animals for a fee. I could have done the same thing with a python, but I could do that almost anytime at my lfs.