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"Vitali" male tiger at Calgary Zoo was about two and a half years old when this was taken in August 2009
Re mastered with Photoshop CS6
Portrait of big male #Tiger from this mornings trip out, he's quite a young animal 4 years old, he is huge
I took this picture of this tiger 3 years ago when it was a young tiger. I took some this year and the tiger is much more mature. This color is a cross between a white Tiger and a Orange Tiger and is only one of 40 known with this color combination.
Tiger II is the common name of a German heavy tank of the Second World War. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B,often shortened to Tiger B.The ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz. 182. It is also known under the informal name Königstiger (the German name for the Bengal tiger), often translated literally as Royal Tiger, or somewhat incorrectly as King Tiger by Allied soldiers, especially by American forces.
The Tiger II was the successor to the Tiger I, combining the latter's thick armour with the armour sloping used on the Panther medium tank. The tank weighed almost 70 tonnes, and was protected by 100 to 185 mm (3.9 to 7.3 in) of armour to the front. It was armed with the long barrelled 8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71 anti-tank cannon. The chassis was also the basis for the Jagdtiger turretless tank destroyer.
The Tiger II was issued to heavy tank battalions of the Army (Schwere Heerespanzerabteilung – abbreviated s.H.Pz.Abt) and the Waffen-SS (s.SS.Pz.Abt). It was first used in combat with s.H.Pz.Abt. 503 during the Normandy campaign on 11 July 1944; on the Eastern Front, the first unit to be outfitted with Tiger IIs was the s.H.Pz.Abt. 501, which by 1 September 1944 listed 25 Tiger IIs operational.
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Saw this big cat on display in the window of a second hand shop and had to have it. Initially I thought it was a well-made and painted plastic model but it turned out to be die cast metal. It's from the same manufacturer as my metal Tiger I. It didn't come in a box and there were a few extras missing but for the price I paid, I wasn't complaining.
"You looks delicious, yummy!"
Taken using Nikkor 70-300 VR
The tiger (Panthera tigris) is a member of the Felidae family; the heaviest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera. Native to much of eastern and southern Asia, the tiger is an apex predator and an obligate carnivore. Reaching up to 4 metres (13 ft) in total length and weighing up to 300 kilograms (660 pounds), the larger tiger subspecies are comparable in size to the biggest extinct felids. Aside from their great bulk and power, their most recognizable feature is the pattern of dark vertical stripes that overlays near-white to reddish-orange fur, with lighter underparts. The largest subspecies of tiger is the Siberian tiger.
The Safari Park has opened the exciting, new state-of-the-art Tiger Trail, which features forest clearings, tiger viewing areas, and a pool for the cool cats. Tiger Trail also plays an integral role in the conservation of Sumatran tigers. We have had 23 Sumatran tigers born at the Park. Scientists estimate this tiger subspecies could be extinct in their native Sumatra by 2020 unless drastic measures are taken to protect and preserve them. Watch the Safari Park's tiger daily on Tiger Cam!
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
Tacoma, Washington
062017
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Tigers are the largest of all naturally occurring cat species. On average an adult male will reach weights of up to 500 pounds and have a length (from head to tip of tail) of 122 inches, while standing 40 inches at the shoulder.
They live in small pockets mainly in woodland habitat within their range, and can be found in some parts of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia, Nepal, Vietnam and Thailand.
In the wild these Tigers generally live for 10 to 15 years, but in zoos they can be expected to live for up to 20 years or more.
Lens : Vivitar Series 1 ver2 Tokina 70-210mm f3.5
Pic info : f11 - 1/125s - ISO800
Info : I use the raw file and feed it into Photomatix. Instead of using 'Details Enhancer', I use 'tone compressor' and then use lightroom to enhance it further. Enjoy flickr friends and members.