Tiger pups take Manhattan
Posted: Friday, September 19, 2008 1:42 PM by Rina Raphael
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It’s not often you spend your mornings cuddling with real live tiger cubs, but today I was lucky enough to get a close up look at the cubs who were rejected by their mother and nursed by Isabella, the now-famous golden retriever. Owner Tom Harvey, who actually checked into the upscale Essex Hotel on Central Park South with his “wild” entourage, was kind enough to give me the opportunity to pet the gorgeous animals — but smart enough not to let me leave the set with them.
From the 25 minutes I spent with the trio, it seemed that they were, firstly, exhausted from entertaining Matt and Meredith, but also a little different in terms of personality — an observation verified by Tom Harvey. One seemed carefree and cool that every TODAY staff member and security guard was reaching for her, another preferred to hang out in the back trying to escape into Rockefeller Center, and the third walked in circles, meowing to herself.
(Oh, and it was the third cub who peed on me — but hey, small sacrifice for a chance to meet TODAY’s latest animal stars.)
Watch the video
Slideshow of these amazing cubs
For more information on these animals, visit Tom Harvey's Web site.
