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Indochinese Tigers at the Tiger Temple - Wat Pa Luangta Bua Yannasampanno, 3 hours north of Bangkok Thailand
02/13/10 - Day 44
I went to the zoo today, and this was taken through the glass. The tigers look so soft I just want to reach out and touch their fur.
Also for dailyshoot - #ds90
Odd or even: Compose an image with an odd or even number of subjects today, and make a photo.
This was taken the same day as my previous upload. He stood still for a brief moment here as the sun peeked out from behind a cloud. I stood in the same spot and watched this guy pace for half an hour in the snow. It was a pretty great day!
The tigers in Sariska are tagged so the rangers know approximately where they are at any given time. Number Six was said to be “just over that hill”, so we headed in that direction. No sign. Just as we were turning round to go out of the park, we met a tourist jeep who claimed to have seen him, so the guide told us to “hold on tight” and we set off at break neck speed up the hill. Sure enough, there behind the trees was a tiger. You could only just about make him out through the foliage.
After a couple of minutes the tiger got up and started walking along, bored with lying camouflaged in the jungle. The driver anticipated where he would come out on the road, and he was right.
Without a single glance at our Jeep, the tiger nonchalantly walked along the road, where we followed him for several minutes. Occasionally he would stop and sniff (smell the flowers?) or mark his territory.
Around the last bend we spotted a man (possibly a ranger) on foot in the road ahead. We tried to signal to him to go back, but he was taking no notice of us, nor had he seen the tiger. Then the tiger spotted him too, and the driver shouted as loud as I have ever heard any man shout, with the rest of us joining in for good measure. That did the trick - it scared both the man and the tiger. The man ran off and the tiger turned to see where the noise came from and automatically made a charge. The driver slammed the car into reverse, but the tiger changed his mind and jumped back up into the jungle again. Just as well as we were only about 20 metres away at this time, in an open Jeep.
We could still see him in amongst the trees, and followed him as far as we could before he went further into the jungle, heading for the waterhole; and we rushed off to get to the gates before they closed at 18:00.
What an exciting afternoon!
The twig is annoying the heck out of me. And I can't get it away in a nice way. The majestic tiger of Antwerp Zoo tanning in the sun.
How Michael Jackson's tigers ended up in East Texas
Posted: June 29, 2009 06:12 PM EDT
Updated: June 30, 2009 05:01 PM EDT
Meet the tiger formerly known as "Thriller." "Sierra" was "Thriller" during her 8 months at Mike Jackson's place, while "Sabu" is now "Akolon." But how did Tiger Creek end up with part of Michael Jackson's menagerie?
Tiger Creek's director of operations, Terri Werner says, "When the cats were about 9 months old, the trainer was in a car accident. They decided not to get a new trainer so they called us to see if we could take them back. Since I had placed them with them I decided it was my responsibility to take them back."
So, it's really a sad story of not getting a Hollywood break, turning tail and coming home. Not there's anything wrong with that. After all, what "Sierra" and "Akolon" want, they get.
"We do have a little bit of a problem with one of them, " says Terri, "The male, Akolon, is going to have an ultra-sound done this Thursday. He has a mass on his belly we gotta check out to see what's going on."
We asked if it was angst over the loss of Michael Jackson. Terri says, "Who knows," but doesn't think that's likely.
When the animals make their chuffing sound it's a good thing. It means they are happy, and saying hello.
And if you wondered if the cats got along with Michael Jackson's chimp, Terri says she has no idea, "probably if he did he didn't do it for long."
Was in Dearborn for a conference and spent some time at the Detroit Zoo -- I think the next batch I process will be some of the better shots, but here's what I have so far
Shot at the Indianapolis Zoo at the Tiger Forest exhibit. I think this is the male Tiger
I am happy with this picture. I was concerned about shooting through 2 inch glass, but this part of the glass was free of smudges and reflections. These Tigers are magnificent and made for great pictures.
Even dad Ushi (the one sitting) was very caring. Tigress Vanilka is the best mum, had several litters.
Panthera tigris
The tiger (Panthera tigris), a member of the Felidae family, is the largest 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 3.3 metres (11 ft) in total length, weighing up to 300 kilograms (660 pounds), and having canines up to 4 inches long, the larger tiger subspecies are comparable in size to the biggest extinct felids. Aside from their great bulk and power, their most recognisable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes that overlays near-white to reddish-orange fur, with lighter underparts. The most numerous tiger subspecies is the Bengal tiger while the largest is the Siberian tiger.
Tigers have a lifespan of 10–15 years in the wild, but can live longer than 20 years in captivity.They are highly adaptable and range from the Siberian taiga to open grasslands and tropical mangrove swamps.
They are territorial and generally solitary animals, often requiring large contiguous areas of habitat that support their prey demands. This, coupled with the fact that they are indigenous to some of the more densely populated places on earth, has caused significant conflicts with humans. Three of the nine subspecies of modern tiger have gone extinct, and the remaining six are classified as endangered, some critically so. The primary direct causes are habitat destruction, fragmentation and hunting.
Historically tigers have existed from Mesopotamia and the Caucasus throughout most of South and East Asia. Today the range of the species is radically reduced. While all surviving species are under formal protection, poaching, habitat destruction and inbreeding depression continue to threaten the tigers.
Tigers are among the most recognizable and popular of the world's charismatic megafauna. They have featured prominently in ancient mythology and folklore, and continue to be depicted in modern films and literature. Tigers appear on many flags and coats of arms, as mascots for sporting teams, and as the national animal of several Asian nations, including India
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