MEDIA RELEASE: University of Memphis Stops Trucking Live Tiger
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After ten thousand In Defense of Animals supporters wrote to the University of Memphis to stop exploiting a tiger as a live mascot over ethical, conservation and safety concerns, the organization has claimed a bittersweet victory with TOM III’s passing on September 18.
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Memphis Tigers biggest football plans to have kickoff party
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Tiger, tiger, burning rubber: meet Tony, the truck stop mascot
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Memphis Tigers Select LEARFIELD For Development Support - LEARFIELD
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Lobo fans head to Memphis for NCAA tournament game
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Castleford Tigers 'The Jungle' major rejig nod - Coliseum
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AUTO RACING: NASCAR heads to Texas, Indy debuts all-star event and
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UNC locks down after alert of armed and dangerous person
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Co-op Live promotes sustainable travel - Coliseum
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Memphis Offers Free Future Tickets As Long As Tigers Keep Winning
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A King Alone,” by Rachel Kushner
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Countless sharks hovering over shipwrecks off North Carolina
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Future Tiger Road Trip - Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation
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23 CHEAP OR FREE THINGS TO DO IN MEMPHIS TN WITH YOUR FAMILY
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Herrington: The Memphis Zoo takes a cautious step forward with