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Tigers at Busch Gardens, Tampa
Beautiful Cats well cared for.
Busch Gardens, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, Gulf Coast, USA.
May 2nd. 2018
We totally lucked out with the tiger enclosure today. And we weren't expecting it at all, because we'd gone by the other two viewing spots with nothing (and we're used to seeing nothing) and were prepared to steamroll right up the steep hill, but... Dave managed to look the right direction in time.
They were right by the glass. We were so close that my telephoto was sometimes a hindrance. But only sometimes. :) I do like closeups.
There were two Malayan tigers lying together, one sort of draped over the other. I think they're the sisters from last year's litter, grown big, but I'm not positive on that.
Hope you enjoy and many thanks for everyone viewing, faves and commented on any of my images have a great day :)
A tigers recognizable vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with distinctive black stripes, muscular bodies and teeth stand out.
Other than the rare large crocodile, the only serious competitors to tigers are bears. The tiger is the largest cat species,, but the Malayan tiger is the smallest of the mainland tiger subspecies Tigers are strong swimmers and enjoy water, similar to jaguars.
For more info:
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... (Panthera tigris sumatrae) are the smallest and darkest of all tigers.
Less than 400 Sumatran Tigers are left living in five national parks and two game reserves on the island of Sumatra. Some live in unprotected forests which will soon be lost to agriculture. Almost three quarters of forests have already been destroyed. However, half of the remaining forest is now protected by the Indonesian Government.... Zoos in Australasia have committed their resources to support the Sumatran Tiger. They work together with European zoos on a coordinated breeding program . Financial support is also given to a number of conservation projects in Sumatra ... photographed at Adelaide Zoo, South Australia