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The tigers, Hope and Riley, about a year old, are a gift from Conservators’ Center and the U.S. Government to the Baghdad Zoo and the people of Iraq. </p> <p>The US Army, Civil Affairs has been working for several years and has invested millions of dollars to repair the zoo, which was seriously damaged and looted in 2003, during the war. They felt that it was important for the people to have a place to relax and feel that life was becoming normal again. The zoo is part of the Al Zawra Park, located in a protected civilian part of Baghdad. When space was ready for large cats, the Army contacted the State Department to locate two tigers. Based on our experience, they asked us to provide the tigers.</p> <p>The cubs have a beautiful enclosure, as you will soon see. They even have a private pond. There are more than a dozen veterinarians on staff, and they even have consulting services from North Carolina State University School of Veterinary Medicine. </p> <br> <br>  <div class="figure"><img src="images/tigers2.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="160"><br> Riley loves his bath <br> </div> <p> Check out <a href="hoperiley/index.html" target="NCalbum">Hope and Riley’s North Carolina photo album.</a><br> Check out <a href="iraq1.html">Hope and Riley's first Baghdad Zoo photo album.</a></p> <p> Read some of the recent news articles about Hope and Riley at the Bagdad Zoo:</p> <ul> <li class="BulletList"><a href="http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/oct08/081015s_pf.asp" target="AVMA">American Veterinary Medical Association</a></li> <li class="BulletList"><a href="http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21710&Itemid=128" target="MultiNational Force">Multi-National Force-Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom</a></li> <li class="BulletList"><a href="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L8599493.htm" target="Reuters">Reuters article</a></li> <li class="BulletList"><a href="http://license.icopyright.net/user/viewFreeUse.act?fuid=MTY5NzY0Mg==" target="AP">Associated Press article</a></li> <li class="BulletList"><a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article4488758.ece" target="London Times">London Times</a></li> <li class="BulletList"><a href="http://www.newsweek.com/id/151514" target="Newsweek">Newsweek</a></li> <li class="BulletList"><a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1154737.html" target="News and Observer"> The Raleigh News and Observer’s</a> article from before the tigers went overseas.</li> </ul> <p> Watch some of the recent news footage about Hope and Riley going to and at the Baghdad Zoo:</p> <ul> <li class="BulletList"><a href="http://www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=9660E5F9E90E8201A03CFEBE6B437FC6?contentId=7165766&version=5&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1" target="News 8">Fox 8 WGHP </a> aired Aug 8th, 2008. In the side bar of this linked page you can find three videos. The first one is what was aired on the Fox news program. The second is the extended footage from Mindy Stinner and Douglas Evans’ interview. And the third is extended footage of Riley and Hope in the Baghdad Zoo.</li> <li class="BulletList"><a href="http://www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=7150402&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1" target="News 8">Fox 8 WGHP </a> aired Aug 6th, 2008.</li> </ul> <p> Do you want to be kept up to date on Hope and Riley’s life at the Baghdad Zoo? Sign up to receive <a href="../mailform.html" TARGET="popup" ONCLICK="window.open('mailform.html', 'popup', 'width=380,height=520'); return false">the Flying Tigers E-Updates</a>. <br> <br><br> <p> <blockquote> <p><span align="right"><font color = "blue">“Hope and Riley are the perfect gift to the people of Iraq. 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