Story highlights Tigers will move to a federal sanctuary in Ratchaburi Province

Five men from the "Tiger Temple" have been charged

(CNN) All 137 tigers once housed at Thailand's controversial "Tiger Temple" have been removed, authorities told CNN.

About 100 tigers were removed from the grounds earlier this week, and the remaining animals were taken off the site Saturday.

The "tigers looked fairly healthy," said Adisorn Noochdumrong, deputy director general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). His team will be performing "thorough check-ups on every tiger, to see if they are indeed in good condition."

The operation to move the tigers from the Buddhist temple took almost a week, authorities told CNN.

The confiscated tigers will be moved to a new home at a governmental sanctuary in Ratchaburi Province, about 90 km (56 miles) south of Kanchanaburi Province, where the temple is located.

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