Ep 93: Tiger Things

The history of Mike the LSU tiger, the dark reality of meeting tiger cubs, and a new law puts dumb criminals and America's worst behind bars. 

I got today's information from: LSU Tiger https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mike-the-tiger

Undercover Cop https://www.newsweek.com/man-tries-sell-tiger-cub-undercover-cops-20k-gets-arrested-1776558

1 eyed hero tiger: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/machli-bengal-tiger-india-queen-ranthambore?loggedin=true&rnd=1679959419852 

https://www.livescience.com/why-are-tigers-orange

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_tiger

https://www.livescience.com/rare-white-tiger-born-in-zoo-to-orange-parents.html

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/tragedy-of-the-white-tiger1/

https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/the-ethical-problems-with-breeding-the-white-tiger

https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/the-truth-about-white-tigers#:~:text=Common%20issues%20include%20spinal%20deformities,instead%20of%20in%20the%20wild.

https://greekreporter.com/2023/03/09/tiger-cub-athens/

https://www.wbir.com/article/life/animals/911-calls-reveal-tiger-tracks-in-east-knoxville/51-1abb1e49-e554-4888-b4b3-f35b78853795

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/09/sports/ncaafootball/lsu-mascot-mike-the-tiger-chooses-to-stay-home-on-game-days.html

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/263

Intro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz
Interstitial Music: MK2
Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com

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