He lets the seven tigers live in his house, swim in his pool and even give his baby granddaughter rides on their back. And now Brazilian tiger-lover Ary Borges wants to build an eco-park at his home in Maringa, near Sao Paulo, for the giant predators.
他让7只老虎在别墅里安家，在泳池里游泳，甚至还让小外孙女骑在老虎背上。现在，这位巴西老虎爱好者又有新想法，要在他圣保罗马林加附近的住所里为这些大型食肉动物建造一个生态公园。
The father-of-three refuses to accept being so close to the 35-stone animals is dangerous and insists if he gives them respect, they will respond.
和重达35英石（约450斤）的老虎如此近距离接触十分危险，但这位已有三个孩子的父亲却不这么认为，他还坚持说只要给予它们尊重，老虎就会有所回应。
Borges rescued two tigers from a circus eight years ago and built a sanctuary in his garden before launching a breeding programme.
8年前博格斯从马戏团救下两只老虎，还在他家花园里建了个避难所。之后不久又启动了老虎繁育项目。
'You have to show the animals respect and love - that's how you get it back from them.'
“你必须尊重它们，爱护它们——这样能得到他们的信任支持。”
He and his daughters Nayara, 20, Uyara, 23, and Deusanira, 24, walk the tigers on leads and feed meat directly into their mouths. They even allow them into their kitchen during mealtime and let them lounge around the house.
博格斯有三个女儿，20岁的Nayara、23岁的Uyara和24岁的Deusanira。父女几人会牵着链子遛老虎，直接把肉喂进老虎嘴里。他们甚至还让老虎在用餐时间进厨房吃东西，随便在屋子里闲逛。
Incredibly, Uraya, who also works as a dog trainer, is happy for daughter Rayara to interact with the massive predators with minimal safety precautions.
更令人惊讶的是，Uraya是个训狗师，但她却很乐意让自己的女儿Rayara在几乎没有保护措施的情况下和这种大型捕猎者近距离接触。
She said: 'Rayara loves playing with the tigers - she sees my dad interacting with them and she goes crazy.
她还说：“Rayara很喜欢和老虎一起玩——她一看到我爸爸和老虎互动就兴奋得不得了。”
'But it's safe. I would never expose her to a dangerous situation. Every day since they were born we have taken care of them and fed them so their instincts become dormant. They are part of the family. I can't imagine life without them.'
“但这一点也不危险。我从不会将她置身危险环境。自从老虎出生后我们就一直照料它们、喂养它们，所以它们的本性也有所变化。这些老虎是我们的家人。我无法想象没有它们陪伴的生活。”
Nayara regularly takes a dip with 35-stone tiger, Tom, clinging to his back as he paddles through the water. She said: 'I swim with Tom three times per week to help keep him in shape. He wouldn't get in the water with anyone else now.'
汤姆是一只重35英石（450斤）的老虎。Nayara经常和它一起去游泳，还在它划水前行时趴在它背上。她说：“我和汤姆每周游泳三次，让它保持好身材。现在只有和我在一起时它才肯下水。”
Despite having no training in animal handling, Borges began to breed tigers at his property to secure their survival. He hoped to boost their numbers to counteract the worldwide decimation of the species, and one day release captive tigers back into the wild.
尽管博格斯没有受过专门的动物饲养培训，但他还是在家中进行老虎繁育活动，以确保新生老虎成活。世界各地都在大量残杀老虎，博格斯希望能通过繁育小老虎的行动来平衡这一物种数量，并在将来某一天把这些圈养老虎放归野生世界。
But he was later forced to discontinue a breeding program after officials told him he needed a permit. Now he plans to open a 40-acre ecopark in Maringa where his animals can roam free. But not everyone in the family is happy about being in such close proximity to the lethal carnivores.
但后来他的这一繁育行动被官方制止，理由是没有获得许可执照。现在博格斯又计划在马林加建立一个40英亩的生态园，他的老虎可以在生态园里自由行动。但并非所有家人都认可博格斯与这种危险食肉动物近距离接触。
Uyara's husband, Rafael, worries that his daughter is being put in harm's way. He said: 'I think her interaction with the animals is dangerous, they can be lethal.
Uyara的丈夫Rafael就担心他的女儿会受到伤害。她说：“我认为她和老虎在一起活动非常危险，它们都是致命动物。”
'I'm very afraid, I try to avoid any sort of contact as much as I can. I'd prefer her to be more distant from them too.'
“我很怕老虎，也试着避免和它有任何接触。当然我希望女儿也能远离老虎。”
Borges hopes to get permission to build his park to educate people about the plight of endangered tigers in the wild. He said: 'Today tigers are worth more dead than alive.'
博格斯希望能得到建造生态园的许可证，这样他还可以向公众宣传野生老虎的危险处境。他说：“目前死老虎所产生的价值要远大于它们活着的时候。”
'The claws are used to make lucky charms, and their bones are used to make wine. I want to own an eco park that focuses on always bettering the lives of these animals - I have a soft spot for tigers.'
“它们的爪子被用来制作幸运符，虎骨被用来泡酒。我建造生态园的目的就是想让这些动物过得好一点——我对老虎有着特殊的好感。”
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