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this is all being done at night and by

this is all being done at night and by there are no light you see the cars

there are no light you see the cars

there are no light you see the cars driving into the tiger temple and the

driving into the tiger temple and the

driving into the tiger temple and the staff workers that are helping the

staff workers that are helping the

staff workers that are helping the wildlife traders that’s up a couple of

wildlife traders that’s up a couple of

wildlife traders that’s up a couple of like that basically farm coming apart

like that basically farm coming apart

like that basically farm coming apart hey Albert well whatever in December

hey Albert well whatever in December

hey Albert well whatever in December 2014 at the famed tiger temple in

2014 at the famed tiger temple in

2014 at the famed tiger temple in Thailand investigators say a group of

Thailand investigators say a group of

Thailand investigators say a group of animal traffickers watched their late

animal traffickers watched their late

animal traffickers watched their late night tiger heist our sources tell us

night tiger heist our sources tell us

night tiger heist our sources tell us they were supposed to take unregistered

they were supposed to take unregistered

they were supposed to take unregistered tigers but they had before but instead

tigers but they had before but instead

tigers but they had before but instead investigators believe they took these

investigators believe they took these

investigators believe they took these three Tigers Tigers with names and a

three Tigers Tigers with names and a

three Tigers Tigers with names and a paper trail a year later National

paper trail a year later National

paper trail a year later National Geographic traveled there to investigate

Geographic traveled there to investigate

Geographic traveled there to investigate what happened that night the temple

what happened that night the temple

what happened that night the temple presents itself as a sanctuary where

presents itself as a sanctuary where

presents itself as a sanctuary where monks live in harmony with a hundred and

monks live in harmony with a hundred and

monks live in harmony with a hundred and four to seven Tigers it’s also a popular

four to seven Tigers it’s also a popular

four to seven Tigers it’s also a popular tourist destination that brings in an

tourist destination that brings in an

tourist destination that brings in an estimated three million dollars a year

estimated three million dollars a year

estimated three million dollars a year for years conservationists and the media

for years conservationists and the media

for years conservationists and the media have reported abuse and exploitation of

have reported abuse and exploitation of

have reported abuse and exploitation of these animals but we obtained exclusive

these animals but we obtained exclusive

these animals but we obtained exclusive evidence from the conservation groups

evidence from the conservation groups

evidence from the conservation groups see for life which they say shows that

see for life which they say shows that

see for life which they say shows that this Buddhist monastery is trafficking

this Buddhist monastery is trafficking

this Buddhist monastery is trafficking Tigers into the illegal international

Tigers into the illegal international

Tigers into the illegal international wildlife trade meaning that the tiger

wildlife trade meaning that the tiger

wildlife trade meaning that the tiger you took a selfie with one day could end

you took a selfie with one day could end

you took a selfie with one day could end up dead and smuggled across the border

up dead and smuggled across the border

up dead and smuggled across the border the next

the next

the next I have to be did to show the world by we

I have to be did to show the world by we

I have to be did to show the world by we have CCTV I Charlie has been a long-term

have CCTV I Charlie has been a long-term

have CCTV I Charlie has been a long-term adviser to the temple we’re not showing

adviser to the temple we’re not showing

adviser to the temple we’re not showing his face to protect his identity Charlie

his face to protect his identity Charlie

his face to protect his identity Charlie told us that the traffickers would have

told us that the traffickers would have

told us that the traffickers would have needed to get through six locked gates

needed to get through six locked gates

needed to get through six locked gates to get to the Tigers and that a senior

to get to the Tigers and that a senior

to get to the Tigers and that a senior staff member named kasam holds the keys

the avid hookah psalm has just

the avid hookah psalm has just implicated the founder and spiritual

implicated the founder and spiritual

implicated the founder and spiritual leader of the tiger temple charlie

leader of the tiger temple charlie

leader of the tiger temple charlie secretly recorded a conversation with

secretly recorded a conversation with

secretly recorded a conversation with the abbot and the tiger temples

the abbot and the tiger temples

the abbot and the tiger temples veterinarian the times another bible

veterinarian the times another bible

veterinarian the times another bible ultimatum a and evil from how they’ve

ultimatum a and evil from how they’ve

ultimatum a and evil from how they’ve identify it the abbot speaks of a policy

identify it the abbot speaks of a policy

identify it the abbot speaks of a policy of killing tigers before their traffic

at the temple we tried to speak to the

at the temple we tried to speak to the abbot what were given his secretary

abbot what were given his secretary

abbot what were given his secretary instead we asked what happened to the

instead we asked what happened to the

instead we asked what happened to the three missing tigers this dude done

three missing tigers this dude done

three missing tigers this dude done proof that this already disappear we

proof that this already disappear we

proof that this already disappear we have completely 147 tigers which mean no

have completely 147 tigers which mean no

have completely 147 tigers which mean no disappear but these facts suggest

disappear but these facts suggest

disappear but these facts suggest otherwise in February 2015 the tiger

otherwise in February 2015 the tiger

otherwise in February 2015 the tiger temples veterinarian presented evidence

temples veterinarian presented evidence

temples veterinarian presented evidence to the authorities that he says shows

to the authorities that he says shows

to the authorities that he says shows that the three Tigers had disappeared in

that the three Tigers had disappeared in

that the three Tigers had disappeared in December he handed over the microchips

December he handed over the microchips

December he handed over the microchips that had been cut out of the Tigers not

that had been cut out of the Tigers not

that had been cut out of the Tigers not not my name I don’t feel hung up on a

not my name I don’t feel hung up on a

not my name I don’t feel hung up on a phone

phone

phone Papa consented or laughter via advance

Papa consented or laughter via advance

Papa consented or laughter via advance the woman metal BM that part out what

the woman metal BM that part out what

the woman metal BM that part out what they digger that one of the points that

they digger that one of the points that

they digger that one of the points that came out in this investigation regarding

came out in this investigation regarding

came out in this investigation regarding the three missing tigers was that a

the three missing tigers was that a

the three missing tigers was that a mistake had been made the Tigers that

mistake had been made the Tigers that

mistake had been made the Tigers that were taken were microchipped and

were taken were microchipped and

were taken were microchipped and recorded by the DNP and they were not

recorded by the DNP and they were not

recorded by the DNP and they were not supposed to be taken with that evidence

supposed to be taken with that evidence

supposed to be taken with that evidence in hand officials from the Department of

in hand officials from the Department of

in hand officials from the Department of national parks went to the temple in

national parks went to the temple in

national parks went to the temple in 2015 and confirmed that the three Tigers

2015 and confirmed that the three Tigers

2015 and confirmed that the three Tigers were indeed gone they also found 13

were indeed gone they also found 13

were indeed gone they also found 13 unregistered Tigers and discovered a

unregistered Tigers and discovered a

unregistered Tigers and discovered a tiger corpse in a freezer

tiger corpse in a freezer

tiger corpse in a freezer National Geographic gathered additional

National Geographic gathered additional

National Geographic gathered additional evidence suggesting that Tigers have

evidence suggesting that Tigers have

evidence suggesting that Tigers have been disappearing for at least a decade

93 all the same I rounds and then found

93 all the same I rounds and then found photos cuffs for and a couple of the

photos cuffs for and a couple of the

photos cuffs for and a couple of the cages with female tigers of the thing

cages with female tigers of the thing

cages with female tigers of the thing and then the next morning they made this

and then the next morning they made this

and then the next morning they made this date I use and I’d say well I saw the

date I use and I’d say well I saw the

date I use and I’d say well I saw the Tigers with my own eyes I saw them being

Tigers with my own eyes I saw them being

Tigers with my own eyes I saw them being born so what’s that all about

born so what’s that all about

born so what’s that all about they quietly said to me that they came

they quietly said to me that they came

they quietly said to me that they came to a tiger farm and now it seems to me

to a tiger farm and now it seems to me

to a tiger farm and now it seems to me that what the monks were doing was

that what the monks were doing was

that what the monks were doing was getting rid of some of the Tigers and

getting rid of some of the Tigers and

getting rid of some of the Tigers and then bringing replacements for those

then bringing replacements for those

then bringing replacements for those Tigers and renaming them with the names

Tigers and renaming them with the names

Tigers and renaming them with the names of the times that had disappeared in

of the times that had disappeared in

of the times that had disappeared in order to cover up the fact that they

order to cover up the fact that they

order to cover up the fact that they were gone

were gone

were gone despite allegations of trafficking for

despite allegations of trafficking for

despite allegations of trafficking for many years no one has ever been accused

many years no one has ever been accused

many years no one has ever been accused or prosecuted now with new evidence from

or prosecuted now with new evidence from

or prosecuted now with new evidence from C for life the federal Royal Thai police

C for life the federal Royal Thai police

C for life the federal Royal Thai police says it will soon begin an in-depth

says it will soon begin an in-depth

says it will soon begin an in-depth investigation into alleged wildlife

investigation into alleged wildlife

investigation into alleged wildlife trafficking and possible money

trafficking and possible money

trafficking and possible money laundering this is not just about a

laundering this is not just about a

laundering this is not just about a single Buddhist temple in Thailand this

single Buddhist temple in Thailand this

single Buddhist temple in Thailand this is about the fate of wild tigers there

is about the fate of wild tigers there

is about the fate of wild tigers there are nearly 1,000 captive Tigers in

are nearly 1,000 captive Tigers in

are nearly 1,000 captive Tigers in Thailand not just in the tiger temple

Thailand not just in the tiger temple

Thailand not just in the tiger temple but also in entertainment parks wildlife

but also in entertainment parks wildlife

but also in entertainment parks wildlife farms and other facilities in Thailand

farms and other facilities in Thailand

farms and other facilities in Thailand these places are leaking live Tigers

these places are leaking live Tigers

these places are leaking live Tigers tiger meat tiger skin tiger bones into

tiger meat tiger skin tiger bones into

tiger meat tiger skin tiger bones into the illegal international trade that

the illegal international trade that

the illegal international trade that leads to the poaching of the world’s

leads to the poaching of the world’s

leads to the poaching of the world’s last 3,200 wild tigers because the parts

last 3,200 wild tigers because the parts

last 3,200 wild tigers because the parts and products of wild tigers are

and products of wild tigers are

and products of wild tigers are considered superior and many times more

considered superior and many times more

considered superior and many times more valuable in the parts and products of

valuable in the parts and products of

valuable in the parts and products of captive Tigers and it’s run by the same

captive Tigers and it’s run by the same

captive Tigers and it’s run by the same organized criminals that traffic in guns

organized criminals that traffic in guns

organized criminals that traffic in guns in drugs and women and children the

in drugs and women and children the

in drugs and women and children the future of the tiger temple is uncertain

future of the tiger temple is uncertain

future of the tiger temple is uncertain the government plans to remove the

the government plans to remove the

the government plans to remove the Tigers soon but meanwhile the temple is

Tigers soon but meanwhile the temple is

Tigers soon but meanwhile the temple is moving forward with a nearly 170 million

moving forward with a nearly 170 million

moving forward with a nearly 170 million dollar world buddhist sanctuary complex

dollar world buddhist sanctuary complex

dollar world buddhist sanctuary complex the initial phase includes a sanctuary

the initial phase includes a sanctuary

the initial phase includes a sanctuary and hands-on Tiger area that can house

and hands-on Tiger area that can house

and hands-on Tiger area that can house 500 Tigers the tiger temple foundation

500 Tigers the tiger temple foundation

500 Tigers the tiger temple foundation has also applied for zoo license critics

has also applied for zoo license critics

has also applied for zoo license critics contend that have approved the sanctuary

contend that have approved the sanctuary

contend that have approved the sanctuary will have greater autonomy over its

will have greater autonomy over its

will have greater autonomy over its Tiger operations while the people in the

Tiger operations while the people in the

Tiger operations while the people in the world to know this press is illegal

world to know this press is illegal

world to know this press is illegal Title II is like the rare anymore now

Title II is like the rare anymore now

Title II is like the rare anymore now either they cannot do anything if we

either they cannot do anything if we

either they cannot do anything if we don’t tell them he’s not there for them