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The Mighty Ramalon
The mighty Ramalon is in peak condition, as shown by this photo, demonstrating his magnificent physique, with powerful shoulders and front legs.
Sumatran tigers are much smaller than Bengal tigers, about half the weight at 120Kg maximum.
Even so, they are still formidable predators, and very impressive to see up close!
Ramalon, like all male tigers, is very secretive, and stays in the shadows.
This was my first outing with my new Olympus E520 DSLR, and I am learning the settings.
This particular day, I mainly found out what doesn't work, but its all going to help!
Royal Melbourne Zoo has a wonderful enclosure for the tigers - it is styled very much as Sumatran rainforest, with lots of trees, and even a pond to swim and play in.
Melb Zoo staff are taking part in a proper preservation program for Sumatran wildlife - not just joining an international captive breeding program (although they do, and that is vital given the parlous state of Sumatran tigers in the wild) - they actively buy back land in Sumatra with the intent to rehabilitate the land as a wildlife preserve, to give animals such as the tiger and the Sumatran Orang-utan a chance to flourish again.
Royal Melbourne Zoo, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The Mighty Ramalon
The mighty Ramalon is in peak condition, as shown by this photo, demonstrating his magnificent physique, with powerful shoulders and front legs.
Sumatran tigers are much smaller than Bengal tigers, about half the weight at 120Kg maximum.
Even so, they are still formidable predators, and very impressive to see up close!
Ramalon, like all male tigers, is very secretive, and stays in the shadows.
This was my first outing with my new Olympus E520 DSLR, and I am learning the settings.
This particular day, I mainly found out what doesn't work, but its all going to help!
Royal Melbourne Zoo has a wonderful enclosure for the tigers - it is styled very much as Sumatran rainforest, with lots of trees, and even a pond to swim and play in.
Melb Zoo staff are taking part in a proper preservation program for Sumatran wildlife - not just joining an international captive breeding program (although they do, and that is vital given the parlous state of Sumatran tigers in the wild) - they actively buy back land in Sumatra with the intent to rehabilitate the land as a wildlife preserve, to give animals such as the tiger and the Sumatran Orang-utan a chance to flourish again.
Royal Melbourne Zoo, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.