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Tragic Case: Tiger Loses Eyes Due to Camera Flashes

1/31/2025

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Firmin, a tiger at La Tanière Zoo Refuge in France, tragically lost his eyes from relentless camera flashes during his time as a show animal in Spain. Arriving nearly blind in 2019, he underwent surgeries for eye ulcers and glaucoma, but ultimately, veterinarians had to remove his eyes to spare him further suffering. This raises urgent questions about the effects of camera flashes on animal vision.

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Firmin, a tiger at La Tanière Zoo Refuge in France, tragically lost his eyes from relentless camera flashes during his time as a show animal in Spain. Arriving nearly blind in 2019, he underwent surgeries for eye ulcers and glaucoma, but ultimately, veterinarians had to remove his eyes to spare him further suffering. This raises urgent questions about the effects of camera flashes on animal vision.