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Nadya (Siberian Tiger) at about 4-weeks old.
Talk about cute overload. She is getting all sorts of love from my family and I and enjoying every minute of it. Her little chuffs just melt your heart...and look at her belly! She's "fat as mud", as Steve would say. What a cutie.
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.
Talk about cute overload. She is getting all sorts of love from my family and I and enjoying every minute of it. Her little chuffs just melt your heart...and look at her belly! She's "fat as mud", as Steve would say. What a cutie.
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 385.6 kB
While I agree with what you said in the description, this picture is definitely sending a mixed message. While anyone with experience with big cats knows that cubs/kittens require a lot of nurturing and enrichment for good physical and mental health... to the average viewer all they are seeing here is a cute tiger cub getting played with and living in a person's home like a housecat.
If you really think that big cats should not be viewed as pets, then I honestly think that these pictures should be kept private seeing how they really promote the opposite idea.
If you really think that big cats should not be viewed as pets, then I honestly think that these pictures should be kept private seeing how they really promote the opposite idea.
I have thought about it, but what it comes down to me is that I upload photos that I think people will like...if people like my photos then they will occasionally watch me for more photos. The result is I'm exposing people to the messages I have in my artist comments, but also providing them with the opportunity to learn more through subsequent photos. Moreover, I'm also provided with an audience with which I can work with through various conservation and awareness initiatives that benefit species like tigers. Cubs are very popular and I try not to waste an opportunity to upload a photo I think people will respond well to.
However, I also believe your concern is a valid one so I will add an additional statement or two clarifying the circumstances.
However, I also believe your concern is a valid one so I will add an additional statement or two clarifying the circumstances.
Thanks for understanding =3
And I do believe you have the right idea and I support what you are saying, but I just had to say what I did based on my own experiences. I've had the opportunity to work with big cats as well as many other exotic animals in sanctuaries and zoos before for a couple of years, and I always find that guests/tourists who have grown up in this Animal Planet world who start to view nature as "the most extreme *blank*" or the world's cutest *blank* are the most difficult to educate... In fact I've always considered these "bambiologists" to range from just slightly confused to dangerously ignorant about wildlife and nature. Furries definitely fall into both categories, so please don't think of me as being condescending or patronizing when I say be careful! XD
Anyway, I just want to say that you're doing a good thing, and I definitely respect that.
And I do believe you have the right idea and I support what you are saying, but I just had to say what I did based on my own experiences. I've had the opportunity to work with big cats as well as many other exotic animals in sanctuaries and zoos before for a couple of years, and I always find that guests/tourists who have grown up in this Animal Planet world who start to view nature as "the most extreme *blank*" or the world's cutest *blank* are the most difficult to educate... In fact I've always considered these "bambiologists" to range from just slightly confused to dangerously ignorant about wildlife and nature. Furries definitely fall into both categories, so please don't think of me as being condescending or patronizing when I say be careful! XD
Anyway, I just want to say that you're doing a good thing, and I definitely respect that.
Acidic's last statement reminds me of a series named "Daktari" which was popular during the 70', 80', and early 90's (german TV loves re-runs). I don't know if you know the series, but it created similar ignorant people.
meanwhile, the best things hands are good for is grooming. aka "gimme all your scritching, all your love and tuna, too"
meanwhile, the best things hands are good for is grooming. aka "gimme all your scritching, all your love and tuna, too"
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