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Nadya (Siberian Tiger) at about 4-weeks old. She is probably the cutest animal I have ever seen. She is absolutely gorgeous.
She was still hobbling around on shaky legs, but was getting better. When I was leaving she actually mustered up quite a lot of strength and managed to clear the room chasing after me quite quickly. I was really surprised.
The photo here was taken in a temporary caring area in the owners house, allowing them access to the cub 24/7; when tigers grow up, however, they need to be moved elsewhere to allow them space to grow into adults, otherwise they'd destroy the place. This brings me to my next statement.
Seeing these beautiful animals in person is amazing, but be advised that though these animals are cute, they grow up. Some people make the mistake of thinking these animals are pets, but don't know they require a large habitat and thousands of dollars a year to take care of. If you want to have an encounter with a tiger cub, become a volunteer at a zoo...they usually need help.
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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 (http://www.savethetigerfund.org), never buy products made from tigers or endangered species (http://www.wildaid.org), and tell others. Contact me for more information.
She was still hobbling around on shaky legs, but was getting better. When I was leaving she actually mustered up quite a lot of strength and managed to clear the room chasing after me quite quickly. I was really surprised.
The photo here was taken in a temporary caring area in the owners house, allowing them access to the cub 24/7; when tigers grow up, however, they need to be moved elsewhere to allow them space to grow into adults, otherwise they'd destroy the place. This brings me to my next statement.
Seeing these beautiful animals in person is amazing, but be advised that though these animals are cute, they grow up. Some people make the mistake of thinking these animals are pets, but don't know they require a large habitat and thousands of dollars a year to take care of. If you want to have an encounter with a tiger cub, become a volunteer at a zoo...they usually need help.
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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 (http://www.savethetigerfund.org), never buy products made from tigers or endangered species (http://www.wildaid.org), and tell others. Contact me for more information.
Category Photography / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Tiger
Size 800 x 600px
File Size 501.6 kB
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