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timlan2057
12-24-2007, 05:08 PM
My daughter and I took a trip today to New Orleans to look over the Tulane campus. On the way, we stopped by Mike the Tiger's cage across the street from Tiger Stadium on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge.

Here are a few pics of Mike VI. He's a two year old Siberian-Bengal tiger mix so he's huge already. He's also quite active and playful since he's only two years old - the equivalent of a ten year old boy. His predecessor, Mike V, died at 17 so he was not very active in his sunset years.

I'm surprised Mike enjoyed swimming today - it was 35 degrees out. I wouldn't be surpirsed if his 3 million dollar habitat includes a heated pool.

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Here is Darla with Mike going a little too fast in the background:


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timlan2057
12-24-2007, 05:10 PM
Welcome to Death Valley: Home of the soon-to-be National Champion LSU Tigers.

View of Tiger Stadium's North End Zone from Mike's Habitat:

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timlan2057
12-24-2007, 05:14 PM
Darla standing at the old Tilton Library on Tulane University's breathtakingly beautiful and historic campus.

Uh ... no.

It was NOT named after Robert Tilton.


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This next was a little blurry; batteries on the digital must have been week.

Tulane Stadium, 82,000 capacity, used to stand behind where Darla is standing.

It was torn down in 1974 and the next year the Saints and Tulane started playing in the Superdome.

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Ron
12-24-2007, 05:40 PM
Neat pics of a nice trip with your daughter Tim.

Merry Christmas & all the best in 2008 to you and your family!
Cindy
12-24-2007, 05:41 PM
Love the pics of the tiger, and your beautiful daughter.
BoredOutOfMyMind
12-24-2007, 05:56 PM
Love the pics of the tiger, and your beautiful daughter.

You said what I was about to, cneastx.

Tim, she is lovely.

The cat did look happier than she did in post #1
Margies3
12-24-2007, 08:15 PM
Tim, you have a very beautiful daughter. You should be very proud of her and I am sure you are :)

Have a very Merry Christmas!
rgcraig
12-24-2007, 08:36 PM
The tiger is beautiful and so is Darla!
Trouvere
12-24-2007, 11:46 PM
awesome pictures.It makes me homesick.
Esther
12-30-2007, 02:27 PM
Very nice pics!

Thanks for posting a great pic of Mike for us LSU fans! :)

Darla is a very pretty girl and someone you can obviously be proud of.
Raven
12-30-2007, 03:16 PM
Pretty daughter Tim! Maybe the tiger will scare the boys away for one is going to "steal" her from you, sure as shootin'.

Raven
On second sight you look you might could scare them more than the big cat!!