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Rescued eight years ago during a police drug raid in Atlanta, Georgia ,
the three friends were only cubs at the time at barely two months old.
They had been kept as status symbol pets by the drug barons.
Delivered to the Noah's Ark Animal Rescue Centre in Locust Grove,
Georgia, the decision was made to keep the youngsters together,
because of their budding rapport.

'We could have separated them, but since they came as a kind of family,
the zoo decided to keep them together,' said Diane Smith, assistant director
of Noah's Ark.
'To our knowledge, this is the only place where you'll find this combination

of animals together.'
Living with the zoo's founders for the past eight years, Shere Khan, Baloo
and Leo have now moved to a purpose-built habitat where the US public
can now witness first
hand their touching relationships.

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'We didn't have the money to move them at first,' said Diane.
'Now their habitat is sorted and they have been moved away from

the children's zoo areas where the public couldn't really get a good look.
'It is possible to see Baloo, who is a 1000lb bear, Shere Khan, a 350lb tiger
and Leo, who is also 350lbs, messing around like brothers.

'They are totally oblivious to the fact that in any other circumstance
they would not be friends.'
Handled by Charles and Jama Hedgecoth, the zoo's owners and founders,
the three friendly giants appear to have no comprehension of their animal differences.

'Baloo and Shere Khan are very close,' says Diane.
'That is because they rise early, and as Leo is a lion,
he likes to spend most of the day sleeping.
'It is wonderful and magical to see a giant
American Black Bear put his arm
around a Bengal and then to see the tiger nuzzle up to the bear like a domestic cat.
'When Leo wakes up the three of them mess around for most of the
day before they settle down to some food.'

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'They eat, sleep and play together,' said Jama.
'As they treat each other as siblings they will lie on top of
each other for heat and simply for affection.
'At the moment they are getting used to their new habitat.

'Shere Khan is being quite reticent about the move, but Baloo,
the bear, is very good at leading him on and making him feel
comfortable and safe.'
Explaining t hat the three 'brothers' have always seemed to share a

unique bond, Charles said:
'Noah's Ark is their home and they could
not possibly be separated from each other.
'You just have to remember who you're dealing with when you are
with them, though.
'It's when you forget that these fellows are wild animals that you

get yourself in trouble.'
The trio's new habitat had to be constructed carefully, in order
to accommodate its occupants.
Jama said: 'The clubhouse had to be very sturdy for the guys,
because they all sleep in it together,'

She added: 'We had to include a creek,
because the tiger and the bear both like to be in water.'

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Ok. Raspberry Cheescake Bars.
- avec white chocolate chips
- cream cheese, butter, eggs, oatmeal & seedless raspberry jam.

Nutrition Count Unknown.

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LOOKS MOST YUMMY I'M DROOLING !!!!!!!!!!!!

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Picked the right time to get season's tickets for the Jay's. What could be better than having a Knuckleballer in the lineup

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CRASHING EARLY. HAVE A BIG DAY TOMORROW. GOOD NIGHT MY Q FRIENDS!!!!!!!!

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there's one in every family