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Tigers Relish Frozen Chicken Popsicles to Beat the Heat at Thai Zoo, Photos Go Viral

A tiger plays in water at a tiger zoo in Chaing Mai, Thailand March 31, 2021. Picture taken March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

Around 50 of the big cats live at the Tiger Kingdom zoo in Chiang Mai, 700km (435 miles) north of Bangkok, according to Patchara Chanted, coordinator of the tiger handlers there.

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  • Last Updated:April 02, 2021, 09:37 IST
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Tigers were fed frozen chicken ‘popsicles’ and enticed to splash in a wading pool at a Thai zoo on Thursday as temperatures rose.

Around 50 of the big cats live at the Tiger Kingdom zoo in Chiang Mai, 700km (435 miles) north of Bangkok, according to Patchara Chanted, coordinator of the tiger handlers there.

“Tigers will save their energy during most of the day by lying down or trying to exert themselves as little as possible,” said Patchara. “But if it gets too hot for them, they will start panting like cats or…

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