Three tiger stories in the news

I've noticed that tigers are in the news a lot at the moment. In Asia the tiger is associated with the power and might of kings. Koreans named the tiger "King of the Animals". In India, the god Shiva was seen in the aspect of the destroyer and was depicted wearing a tiger's skin and riding on a tiger. Universally, the tiger is a symbol of power and strength and can also be a power of destruction and violence. The Chinese have images of tigers in their charms when casting away evil spirits.

The spiritual movie "Life of Pi" is about a young man who survives a disaster at sea and is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an amazing and unexpected connection with another survivor...a fearsome Bengal tiger.

A circus trainer has been killed by a Bengal tiger during a live performance in Mexico:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/tiger-attack-circus-trainer-killed-mexico-192938572.html

And here's an article about a rare Golden Tabby Tiger (they no longer exist in the wild):
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2273858/Not-average-tabby-cat-Stunning-Golden-Tabby-tiger-coat-domestic-moggie-thirty-left-world.html#axzz2JytmFu2v