| On the other side of the world, there is a place North | | | | the largest cat in the world weighing up to 700 |
| Americans are unfamiliar with: it's called Tiger Island. | | | | pounds. Their patterns of red-orange and black |
| Tiger Island is home to six Bengal and eight Sumatran | | | | stripes are unique to each cat – no two patterns |
| tigers. The tigers that live there are not confined to | | | | are ever the same. While we know that cats are not |
| cages (though they are not tame); they are hand | | | | fond of water, tigers love it – in order to keep |
| raised and enjoy playing, swimming, and wrestling | | | | themselves cool they will often take baths during the |
| with their handlers everyday. This incredible place, | | | | hottest parts of the day. In addition, they have |
| located between The Gold Coast and Brisbane in | | | | webbed feet which makes them powerful swimmers. |
| Australia, offers visitors a one-of a kind and unique | | | | While they once roamed freely in great numbers, |
| tiger experience. If you're ever lucky enough to go | | | | three of the nine tiger sub-species has become |
| down under to visit Tiger Island, you will be able to | | | | extinct in the last century and experts believe there |
| see tiger presentations (where you will learn all about | | | | are as few as 3200 left in the wild. The World Wild |
| these amazing animals), have a photo taken with a | | | | Life Fund gives the opportunity to 'adopt' a tiger so |
| real tiger, and watch tigers walk through the park | | | | that the money donated can go towards education |
| with their handlers (where you can both talk to the | | | | and help to save the species. When an adoption is |
| handlers and pet the tigers). And, as a final souvenir, | | | | made, you will receive a package of various tiger |
| you can shop in the Bengal Bazaar on Tiger Island, | | | | goodies including stuffed tiger toys. |
| where you can choose multiple stuffed tiger toys to | | | | Sadly, seeing a tiger in a zoo or wildlife park (or in the |
| take home. | | | | wild on television) may eventually become a thing of |
| While most of us will never have the opportunity to | | | | the past due to their dwindling numbers. Stuffed tiger |
| visit Tiger Island, we can get the next best thing | | | | toys may be the only way we have to remember |
| right here at home: stuffed tiger toys. Stuffed tiger | | | | these majestic cats. Teaching both children and adults |
| toys come in all sizes and are ideal plush toys to | | | | about animal conservation and the dangers tigers |
| cuddle and hug. | | | | face in the wild from the human population, is an |
| Stuffed tiger toys also offer parents a rare | | | | important part of trying to save them. Whether |
| opportunity to teach their children about these | | | | stuffed tiger toys are part of a plush collection or |
| beautiful wild cats. With these plush toys, children can | | | | simply represent an animal you love, they are a fitting |
| learn that tigers live primarily in parts of Asia (China, | | | | tribute to these impressive wild cats. |
| India, Indonesia, Nepal) and Far East Russia. They are | | | | |