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Bashii, a male Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) at the Australia Zoo casts a glance toward you while out for a walk.
This photo was taken during my very special tiger encounter at the Australia Zoo. Although we had a professional photographer along with us, I snapped quite a few photos of my own. Bashii was quite relaxed, as you can see here while he scans his surroundings. We stopped when he stopped with the Australia Zoo tiger team making him feel as happy as possible. This is one of the things that sets Australia Zoo apart from other zoos which often force their animals on a whim to do photo sessions with loud, obnoxious guests flashing their cameras. At the Australia Zoo, the tiger encounters are fun for guests, but also an enjoyable enrichment experience for the tigers who get to explore vast expanses of land.
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Tigers are the largest of the big cats and are exclusively found in Asia from India to Vietnam, from Indonesia to the Russian Far East. The tiger can be divided into 9 subspecies: 4 are currently critically endangered and 3 are already extinct. Though estimations of tiger populations only a few years ago was 5,500-6,000, today populations are likely closer to 3,500 and are still declining. Dramatic declines of the tiger in India, thought to host the majority of the world's tigers, have fallen to less than 1,411. Overall, the past decade has seen a 40% reduction in tiger habitat, which now represents a mere 7% of its historic range. Poaching is a significant problem throughout the tiger's range, the demand for its body parts in traditional medicines, tonics, and exotic dishes driving a lucrative trade that is wiping out entire populations. Long-term threats include habitat fragmentation and prey depletion, which is accelerating the tiger's demise and subsequently reducing the long-term genetic viability of many populations.
If you want to help, the best for you to do is to educate yourself ([link]), never buy products made from tigers or endangered species ([link]), and tell others. Contact me for more information.
This photo was taken during my very special tiger encounter at the Australia Zoo. Although we had a professional photographer along with us, I snapped quite a few photos of my own. Bashii was quite relaxed, as you can see here while he scans his surroundings. We stopped when he stopped with the Australia Zoo tiger team making him feel as happy as possible. This is one of the things that sets Australia Zoo apart from other zoos which often force their animals on a whim to do photo sessions with loud, obnoxious guests flashing their cameras. At the Australia Zoo, the tiger encounters are fun for guests, but also an enjoyable enrichment experience for the tigers who get to explore vast expanses of land.
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Tigers are the largest of the big cats and are exclusively found in Asia from India to Vietnam, from Indonesia to the Russian Far East. The tiger can be divided into 9 subspecies: 4 are currently critically endangered and 3 are already extinct. Though estimations of tiger populations only a few years ago was 5,500-6,000, today populations are likely closer to 3,500 and are still declining. Dramatic declines of the tiger in India, thought to host the majority of the world's tigers, have fallen to less than 1,411. Overall, the past decade has seen a 40% reduction in tiger habitat, which now represents a mere 7% of its historic range. Poaching is a significant problem throughout the tiger's range, the demand for its body parts in traditional medicines, tonics, and exotic dishes driving a lucrative trade that is wiping out entire populations. Long-term threats include habitat fragmentation and prey depletion, which is accelerating the tiger's demise and subsequently reducing the long-term genetic viability of many populations.
If you want to help, the best for you to do is to educate yourself ([link]), never buy products made from tigers or endangered species ([link]), and tell others. Contact me for more information.
Image size
800x617px 446.45 KB
Make
SONY
Model
DSC-H7
Shutter Speed
10/2000 second
Aperture
F/4.0
Focal Length
40 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
May 10, 2010, 10:20:55 AM
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great pic 