when I see Tiger what’s the image that comes to your minds probably on one that
comes to your minds probably on one that
comes to your minds probably on one that looks a lot like this apex predator the
looks a lot like this apex predator the
looks a lot like this apex predator the largest of the cat species that is
largest of the cat species that is
largest of the cat species that is literally built for the kill with its
literally built for the kill with its
literally built for the kill with its strong powerful legs and that ambush
strong powerful legs and that ambush
strong powerful legs and that ambush predator who can take down that prey
predator who can take down that prey
predator who can take down that prey with ease you probably think of that
with ease you probably think of that
with ease you probably think of that orange sleek coat with those dark
orange sleek coat with those dark
orange sleek coat with those dark stripes that allow it to camouflage and
stripes that allow it to camouflage and
stripes that allow it to camouflage and sleek right into its background when I
sleek right into its background when I
sleek right into its background when I think tiger however my image is very
think tiger however my image is very
think tiger however my image is very different what I’m going to show you
different what I’m going to show you
different what I’m going to show you today is the image of tigers that I have
today is the image of tigers that I have
today is the image of tigers that I have when I think tiger I think of Arya Arya
when I think tiger I think of Arya Arya
when I think tiger I think of Arya Arya who lived for the first 10 years of her
who lived for the first 10 years of her
who lived for the first 10 years of her life in the backyard of a family in
life in the backyard of a family in
life in the backyard of a family in South Carolina Arya who was dazed from
South Carolina Arya who was dazed from
South Carolina Arya who was dazed from death when we went down to rescue her
death when we went down to rescue her
death when we went down to rescue her the problem was Arya was getting sick
the problem was Arya was getting sick
the problem was Arya was getting sick and nobody they couldn’t find a vet who
and nobody they couldn’t find a vet who
and nobody they couldn’t find a vet who had worked with her when we got down
had worked with her when we got down
had worked with her when we got down there and got a good look at her we knew
there and got a good look at her we knew
there and got a good look at her we knew that she was dazed from death we brought
that she was dazed from death we brought
that she was dazed from death we brought her back to our facility and our vet was
her back to our facility and our vet was
her back to our facility and our vet was able to do a physical and bloodwork and
able to do a physical and bloodwork and
able to do a physical and bloodwork and found out that she has a PIR exocrine
found out that she has a PIR exocrine
found out that she has a PIR exocrine pancreatic insufficiency so your
pancreatic insufficiency so your
pancreatic insufficiency so your pancreas does two things
pancreas does two things
pancreas does two things produces the insulin needed to regulate
produces the insulin needed to regulate
produces the insulin needed to regulate your blood sugar and but it also
your blood sugar and but it also
your blood sugar and but it also produces enzymes needed to digest your
produces enzymes needed to digest your
produces enzymes needed to digest your food so the one the part of her pancreas
food so the one the part of her pancreas
food so the one the part of her pancreas needed to help with her blood sugar
needed to help with her blood sugar
needed to help with her blood sugar totally fine the other part not so much
totally fine the other part not so much
totally fine the other part not so much her pancreas wasn’t producing those
her pancreas wasn’t producing those
her pancreas wasn’t producing those enzymes so even though she was eating
enzymes so even though she was eating
enzymes so even though she was eating this family wasn’t trying to starve her
this family wasn’t trying to starve her
this family wasn’t trying to starve her but she was starving to death once we
but she was starving to death once we
but she was starving to death once we were able to get her on supplements and
were able to get her on supplements and
were able to get her on supplements and a proper diet arya began to rebound she
a proper diet arya began to rebound she
a proper diet arya began to rebound she started to grow her fur back her once
started to grow her fur back her once
started to grow her fur back her once frizzy coats became the sleek fur that
frizzy coats became the sleek fur that
frizzy coats became the sleek fur that we know of Tigers she was putting on and
we know of Tigers she was putting on and
we know of Tigers she was putting on and doubling her weight and once we were
doubling her weight and once we were
doubling her weight and once we were able to really get her some TLC and that
able to really get her some TLC and that
able to really get her some TLC and that proper diet Arya made her recovery
proper diet Arya made her recovery
proper diet Arya made her recovery unfortunately epi is something that she
unfortunately epi is something that she
unfortunately epi is something that she had to live with for the rest of her
had to live with for the rest of her
had to live with for the rest of her life but she was in a facility that
life but she was in a facility that
life but she was in a facility that could care for her that understood her
could care for her that understood her
could care for her that understood her needs that were able to give
needs that were able to give
needs that were able to give her room to roam and to be a tiger so
her room to roam and to be a tiger so
her room to roam and to be a tiger so Tigers have this way of greeting people
Tigers have this way of greeting people
Tigers have this way of greeting people and they actually didn’t develop for
and they actually didn’t develop for
and they actually didn’t develop for people right they developed talk to
people right they developed talk to
people right they developed talk to other Tigers just to be selfish I think
other Tigers just to be selfish I think
other Tigers just to be selfish I think it’s for us but they chuff ilaria was
it’s for us but they chuff ilaria was
it’s for us but they chuff ilaria was the best Schaeffler that we ever had
the best Schaeffler that we ever had
the best Schaeffler that we ever had have you guys ever heard a tiger Tuffle
have you guys ever heard a tiger Tuffle
have you guys ever heard a tiger Tuffle yeah some of maybe so I’m gonna do my
yeah some of maybe so I’m gonna do my
yeah some of maybe so I’m gonna do my best impression I’m sorry
best impression I’m sorry
best impression I’m sorry so when they come when Aria would come
so when they come when Aria would come
so when they come when Aria would come down and you say hello aria how are you
down and you say hello aria how are you
down and you say hello aria how are you and she go and she would just do it over
and she go and she would just do it over
and she go and she would just do it over and over and over and and when we first
and over and over and and when we first
and over and over and and when we first got to her she would do it a little bit
got to her she would do it a little bit
got to her she would do it a little bit but now he knew okay she’s gonna be okay
but now he knew okay she’s gonna be okay
but now he knew okay she’s gonna be okay when I think of Tigers though I think of
when I think of Tigers though I think of
when I think of Tigers though I think of Raja and kala Raja and kala who were
Raja and kala Raja and kala who were
Raja and kala Raja and kala who were literally found on the side of the road
literally found on the side of the road
literally found on the side of the road outside of Charlotte when they were six
outside of Charlotte when they were six
outside of Charlotte when they were six months old think about that for a second
months old think about that for a second
months old think about that for a second side of the road outside of Charlotte’s
side of the road outside of Charlotte’s
side of the road outside of Charlotte’s I think about how at six months hold
I think about how at six months hold
I think about how at six months hold they should have been with her mother in
they should have been with her mother in
they should have been with her mother in the wild tigers live with their mothers
the wild tigers live with their mothers
the wild tigers live with their mothers for two years and they are taught how to
for two years and they are taught how to
for two years and they are taught how to hunt and fend for themselves and then
hunt and fend for themselves and then
hunt and fend for themselves and then mama says okay go on
mama says okay go on
mama says okay go on these guys were six months old just
these guys were six months old just
these guys were six months old just starting to be able to eat meat where
starting to be able to eat meat where
starting to be able to eat meat where was their mother I think about how if
was their mother I think about how if
was their mother I think about how if they had been a year in six months there
they had been a year in six months there
they had been a year in six months there would be no questions asked taken to the
would be no questions asked taken to the
would be no questions asked taken to the side of the road and literally killed I
side of the road and literally killed I
side of the road and literally killed I think instead of 60 pounds had they been
think instead of 60 pounds had they been
think instead of 60 pounds had they been 260 pounds again no questions asked
260 pounds again no questions asked
260 pounds again no questions asked they would have been killed what would
they would have been killed what would
they would have been killed what would have happened had there not been a
have happened had there not been a
have happened had there not been a facility who could have taken them in
facility who could have taken them in
facility who could have taken them in but here they are today so Rogers in the
but here they are today so Rogers in the
but here they are today so Rogers in the bottom right hand corner he weighs over
bottom right hand corner he weighs over
bottom right hand corner he weighs over 400 pounds and then Kayla’s in the top
400 pounds and then Kayla’s in the top
400 pounds and then Kayla’s in the top left-hand corner she is close to if not
left-hand corner she is close to if not
left-hand corner she is close to if not 400 pounds as well when I think about
400 pounds as well when I think about
400 pounds as well when I think about white tigers or here white tigers I
white tigers or here white tigers I
white tigers or here white tigers I think of Sabre and I think of the
think of Sabre and I think of the
think of Sabre and I think of the hundreds of tigers that are bred each
hundreds of tigers that are bred each
hundreds of tigers that are bred each year to find and have that one perfect
year to find and have that one perfect
year to find and have that one perfect show-quality tiger and I think of the
show-quality tiger and I think of the
show-quality tiger and I think of the hundreds of others that are born blind
hundreds of others that are born blind
hundreds of others that are born blind or deaf or with epilepsy or scoliosis
or deaf or with epilepsy or scoliosis
or deaf or with epilepsy or scoliosis because they’re continuing to in breed
because they’re continuing to in breed
because they’re continuing to in breed this mutation and those Tigers that
this mutation and those Tigers that
this mutation and those Tigers that aren’t that show-quality tiger they’re
aren’t that show-quality tiger they’re
aren’t that show-quality tiger they’re killed or they’re sold or they become
killed or they’re sold or they become
killed or they’re sold or they become somebody’s pet in their backyard I think
somebody’s pet in their backyard I think
somebody’s pet in their backyard I think about Sabre who who was lucky enough to
about Sabre who who was lucky enough to
about Sabre who who was lucky enough to not have that fate however if you notice
not have that fate however if you notice
not have that fate however if you notice his teeth are filed down he was handled
his teeth are filed down he was handled
his teeth are filed down he was handled by humans and some people think the only
by humans and some people think the only
by humans and some people think the only way to make them safe is to file their
way to make them safe is to file their
way to make them safe is to file their teeth down this causes long-term
teeth down this causes long-term
teeth down this causes long-term problems he eventually will have to have
problems he eventually will have to have
problems he eventually will have to have root canal so that those teeth don’t
root canal so that those teeth don’t
root canal so that those teeth don’t become infected it got all the way down
become infected it got all the way down
become infected it got all the way down to the pulp as if that wasn’t enough
to the pulp as if that wasn’t enough
to the pulp as if that wasn’t enough Sabre is also declawed when you declawed
Sabre is also declawed when you declawed
Sabre is also declawed when you declawed cats you’re not only just changing the
cats you’re not only just changing the
cats you’re not only just changing the way they walk you’re literally taking
way they walk you’re literally taking
way they walk you’re literally taking off the tips of their toes
off the tips of their toes
off the tips of their toes cats are are these amazing predators who
cats are are these amazing predators who
cats are are these amazing predators who can silently sleek up to their prey
can silently sleek up to their prey
can silently sleek up to their prey because they walk on the tips of their
because they walk on the tips of their
because they walk on the tips of their toes but when you remove that tip you’re
toes but when you remove that tip you’re
toes but when you remove that tip you’re causing them to walk back on their heels
causing them to walk back on their heels
causing them to walk back on their heels and their ankles which displaces in
and their ankles which displaces in
and their ankles which displaces in tigers up to four or 600 pounds so
tigers up to four or 600 pounds so
tigers up to four or 600 pounds so unfortunately what I see for his future
unfortunately what I see for his future
unfortunately what I see for his future is extensive dental work and eventually
is extensive dental work and eventually
is extensive dental work and eventually arthritis when I think of tigers in the
arthritis when I think of tigers in the
arthritis when I think of tigers in the wild I think of zolushka I think of the
wild I think of zolushka I think of the
wild I think of zolushka I think of the unimaginable odds that these guys face
unimaginable odds that these guys face
unimaginable odds that these guys face every day against starvation habitat
every day against starvation habitat
every day against starvation habitat loss and poaching the good news is
loss and poaching the good news is
loss and poaching the good news is Alicia was given a second chance
Alicia was given a second chance
Alicia was given a second chance I fought or the International Fund for
I fought or the International Fund for
I fought or the International Fund for Animal Welfare was able to step in when
Animal Welfare was able to step in when
Animal Welfare was able to step in when they got a call about a four month old
they got a call about a four month old
they got a call about a four month old tiger who was starving and orphans
tiger who was starving and orphans
tiger who was starving and orphans likely her mother was killed due to
likely her mother was killed due to
likely her mother was killed due to poaching with the help of ipho and a
poaching with the help of ipho and a
poaching with the help of ipho and a specially designed enclosure for her
specially designed enclosure for her
specially designed enclosure for her that was large enough for her to learn
that was large enough for her to learn
that was large enough for her to learn to hunt and fend for herself and to keep
to hunt and fend for herself and to keep
to hunt and fend for herself and to keep her away from humans zolushka became the
her away from humans zolushka became the
her away from humans zolushka became the first a more Tiger to be rehabilitated
first a more Tiger to be rehabilitated
first a more Tiger to be rehabilitated and released to eventually have her own
and released to eventually have her own
and released to eventually have her own litter of Cubs these are the fate names
litter of Cubs these are the fate names
litter of Cubs these are the fate names in the faces of the Tigers that we do
in the faces of the Tigers that we do
in the faces of the Tigers that we do now unfortunately there are still
now unfortunately there are still
now unfortunately there are still thousands others that we don’t know but
thousands others that we don’t know but
thousands others that we don’t know but we know that they’re out there hundreds
we know that they’re out there hundreds
we know that they’re out there hundreds being bred for tours to take pictures
being bred for tours to take pictures
being bred for tours to take pictures with literally taken from their mothers
with literally taken from their mothers
with literally taken from their mothers within hours of their birth because mom
within hours of their birth because mom
within hours of their birth because mom is only making money if she’s making
is only making money if she’s making
is only making money if she’s making babies still others who are living in
babies still others who are living in
babies still others who are living in complete squalor never having touched
complete squalor never having touched
complete squalor never having touched grass always living on concrete and
grass always living on concrete and
grass always living on concrete and literally surrounded by trash it’s still
literally surrounded by trash it’s still
literally surrounded by trash it’s still hundreds more who are jumping through
hundreds more who are jumping through
hundreds more who are jumping through flaming hoops for our entertainment just
flaming hoops for our entertainment just
flaming hoops for our entertainment just over a hundred years ago there were a
over a hundred years ago there were a
over a hundred years ago there were a hundred thousand wild tigers but
hundred thousand wild tigers but
hundred thousand wild tigers but unfortunately they are facing extinction
unfortunately they are facing extinction
unfortunately they are facing extinction just over 100 years ago there were nine
just over 100 years ago there were nine
just over 100 years ago there were nine subspecies
subspecies
subspecies however today there are just 3,800
however today there are just 3,800
however today there are just 3,800 tigers left of five subspecies this is a
tigers left of five subspecies this is a
tigers left of five subspecies this is a 96% decrease of the wild population of
96% decrease of the wild population of
96% decrease of the wild population of tigers in just over 100 years these guys
tigers in just over 100 years these guys
tigers in just over 100 years these guys the wild ones are killed for parts
the wild ones are killed for parts
the wild ones are killed for parts they are poached for every part of their
they are poached for every part of their
they are poached for every part of their body in some cultures it’s believed that
body in some cultures it’s believed that
body in some cultures it’s believed that every single part of them can be used to
every single part of them can be used to
every single part of them can be used to cure diseases impotency blindness
cure diseases impotency blindness
cure diseases impotency blindness epilepsy even the ground they die on is
epilepsy even the ground they die on is
epilepsy even the ground they die on is worth something a live tiger may fetch
worth something a live tiger may fetch
worth something a live tiger may fetch between five and six thousand dollars a
between five and six thousand dollars a
between five and six thousand dollars a dead one fifty to sixty thousand dollars
dead one fifty to sixty thousand dollars
dead one fifty to sixty thousand dollars in some cultures a pound of tiger bone
in some cultures a pound of tiger bone
in some cultures a pound of tiger bone will fetch between $75 and a hundred and
will fetch between $75 and a hundred and
will fetch between $75 and a hundred and fifteen dollars I don’t know if you guys
fifteen dollars I don’t know if you guys
fifteen dollars I don’t know if you guys know their parts don’t actually care
know their parts don’t actually care
know their parts don’t actually care those things you came in population
those things you came in population
those things you came in population growing even those who aren’t poached
growing even those who aren’t poached
growing even those who aren’t poached for their parts are running out of space
for their parts are running out of space
for their parts are running out of space their land is being fragmented and
their land is being fragmented and
their land is being fragmented and clear-cut on a daily basis every single
clear-cut on a daily basis every single
clear-cut on a daily basis every single hour 300 football fields worth of land
hour 300 football fields worth of land
hour 300 football fields worth of land is cut down and burned to grow palm oil
is cut down and burned to grow palm oil
is cut down and burned to grow palm oil palm oil unfortunately is a really cheap
palm oil unfortunately is a really cheap
palm oil unfortunately is a really cheap and easy product to grow and is
and easy product to grow and is
and easy product to grow and is unfortunately in 50% of consumable goods
leaving Tigers with only 7% of their
leaving Tigers with only 7% of their historical ranges however don’t worry
historical ranges however don’t worry
historical ranges however don’t worry guys there’s good news there is this is
guys there’s good news there is this is
guys there’s good news there is this is pig these are pictures that surfaced
pig these are pictures that surfaced
pig these are pictures that surfaced just a couple weeks ago of an Indo
just a couple weeks ago of an Indo
just a couple weeks ago of an Indo Chinese tiger mother and her two cubs
Chinese tiger mother and her two cubs
Chinese tiger mother and her two cubs over a kill the Indo Chinese tiger only
over a kill the Indo Chinese tiger only
over a kill the Indo Chinese tiger only has about 300 tigers left so every
has about 300 tigers left so every
has about 300 tigers left so every single birth is one of importance and to
single birth is one of importance and to
single birth is one of importance and to see these Cubs at a couple months old
see these Cubs at a couple months old
see these Cubs at a couple months old probably six months old at this point is
probably six months old at this point is
probably six months old at this point is really exciting
really exciting
really exciting and here in the United States and across
and here in the United States and across
and here in the United States and across the world we’re getting the idea that
the world we’re getting the idea that
the world we’re getting the idea that these guys aren’t meant for the
these guys aren’t meant for the
these guys aren’t meant for the entertainment industry circuses are
entertainment industry circuses are
entertainment industry circuses are closing down the movie and the TV
closing down the movie and the TV
closing down the movie and the TV industry is realizing that there are so
industry is realizing that there are so
industry is realizing that there are so many things we can do with computers
many things we can do with computers
many things we can do with computers that doesn’t affect a live animal one
that doesn’t affect a live animal one
that doesn’t affect a live animal one example being the Jungle Book
example being the Jungle Book
example being the Jungle Book the only live living creature in that in
the only live living creature in that in
the only live living creature in that in that movie was the boy I went and saw it
that movie was the boy I went and saw it
that movie was the boy I went and saw it and there were times I was going really
and there were times I was going really
and there were times I was going really they did a really good job and then in
they did a really good job and then in
they did a really good job and then in The Walking Dead I know some people are
The Walking Dead I know some people are
The Walking Dead I know some people are probably Walking Dead fans one one of
probably Walking Dead fans one one of
probably Walking Dead fans one one of the the actor said I was really excited
the the actor said I was really excited
the the actor said I was really excited that they weren’t bringing a live tiger
that they weren’t bringing a live tiger
that they weren’t bringing a live tiger cuz I was gonna have to quit and can you
cuz I was gonna have to quit and can you
cuz I was gonna have to quit and can you imagine being cold for your job and you
imagine being cold for your job and you
imagine being cold for your job and you get to be the man in the blue suit
get to be the man in the blue suit
get to be the man in the blue suit acting like a tiger I think that’s I
acting like a tiger I think that’s I
acting like a tiger I think that’s I think that’s really cool people are
think that’s really cool people are
think that’s really cool people are changing their minds about how these
changing their minds about how these
changing their minds about how these guys should be treated they’re standing
guys should be treated they’re standing
guys should be treated they’re standing up and holding these companies
up and holding these companies
up and holding these companies responsible but we need help and you
responsible but we need help and you
responsible but we need help and you guys can help and the way you can help
guys can help and the way you can help
guys can help and the way you can help are making simple changes in your life I
are making simple changes in your life I
are making simple changes in your life I ask that you not go to roadside zoos
ask that you not go to roadside zoos
ask that you not go to roadside zoos that are only there to exploit these
that are only there to exploit these
that are only there to exploit these animals I ask that you avoid
animals I ask that you avoid
animals I ask that you avoid entertainment industries that are making
entertainment industries that are making
entertainment industries that are making money off of wild animals who aren’t
money off of wild animals who aren’t
money off of wild animals who aren’t meant to do tricks so one little thing
meant to do tricks so one little thing
meant to do tricks so one little thing here lions and tigers don’t actually
here lions and tigers don’t actually
here lions and tigers don’t actually meet in the wild so this is a little
meet in the wild so this is a little
meet in the wild so this is a little terrifying for me and I ask that you not
terrifying for me and I ask that you not
terrifying for me and I ask that you not take pictures with these cubs remember
take pictures with these cubs remember
take pictures with these cubs remember they’re supposed to be with their
they’re supposed to be with their
they’re supposed to be with their mothers for up to two years but
mothers for up to two years but
mothers for up to two years but unfortunately in malls all over the
unfortunately in malls all over the
unfortunately in malls all over the country these Cubs are being handled by
country these Cubs are being handled by
country these Cubs are being handled by as many paying hands as possible in a
as many paying hands as possible in a
as many paying hands as possible in a single day I also ask that you limit
single day I also ask that you limit
single day I also ask that you limit your use of palm oil it again
your use of palm oil it again
your use of palm oil it again unfortunately is in over 50% of
unfortunately is in over 50% of
unfortunately is in over 50% of consumable goods but there’s almost
consumable goods but there’s almost
consumable goods but there’s almost always an alternative it just takes a
always an alternative it just takes a
always an alternative it just takes a few extra minutes to find that
and then support organizations that are
and then support organizations that are helping these guys in the wild and in
helping these guys in the wild and in
helping these guys in the wild and in captivity live the life that they
captivity live the life that they
captivity live the life that they deserve
deserve
deserve to quote Jane Goodall you cannot get
to quote Jane Goodall you cannot get
to quote Jane Goodall you cannot get through a single day without having an
through a single day without having an
through a single day without having an impact on the world around you what you
impact on the world around you what you
impact on the world around you what you do makes a difference and you have to
do makes a difference and you have to
do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of difference you want
decide what kind of difference you want
decide what kind of difference you want to make I’ve shown you lots of pictures
to make I’ve shown you lots of pictures
to make I’ve shown you lots of pictures today pictures of a tiger who is dying
today pictures of a tiger who is dying
today pictures of a tiger who is dying pictures of Cubs on the side of the road
pictures of Cubs on the side of the road
pictures of Cubs on the side of the road a picture of an a white tiger who is
a picture of an a white tiger who is
a picture of an a white tiger who is forever scarred Tigers are a symbol of
forever scarred Tigers are a symbol of
forever scarred Tigers are a symbol of strength power and resilience however
strength power and resilience however
strength power and resilience however their fate is grim apparently but with
their fate is grim apparently but with
their fate is grim apparently but with your help we can change that these
your help we can change that these
your help we can change that these stories have impacted my life in the
stories have impacted my life in the
stories have impacted my life in the choices that I make on a daily basis I
choices that I make on a daily basis I
choices that I make on a daily basis I asked if they have moved you what
asked if they have moved you what
asked if they have moved you what choices will you make to forever change
choices will you make to forever change
choices will you make to forever change the lives of tigers in captivity and in
the lives of tigers in captivity and in
the lives of tigers in captivity and in the wild thank you
the wild thank you
the wild thank you [Applause]
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