Beyonce Knowles and Jay Z have been slammed by a wildlife expert after a picture of them watching a baby tiger being fed with a bottle emerged.
Dr. Jan Schmidt-Burbach, a wildlife expert for animal welfare charity World Animal Protection, has hit out at the couple after the image of the pair and their two-year-old daughter Blue Ivy looking on as a little tiger cub was fed with a bottle in Thailand appeared online, on fan Instagram account Beyonce Lite.
The image was posted last week after the pair's outing to theme park Phuket FantaSea, part of the couple's family trip to Southeast Asia, and while no such picture appeared on Beyonce's official Instagram account, Jan claims they have been insensitive in their actions.
He said: "A tiger is not a plaything. Their health and well-being should not be sacrificed for a photo opportunity. When you look behind the scenes, holiday snaps like these support an industry that relies on animal cruelty.