WalkingTiger
Anushka, a female Amur tiger cub (Panthera tigris altaica) at Jungle Cat World, offers a somewhat captivating gaze. There’s not much to say here other than the fact that I’m in love with tigers’ eyes. If eyes are the window to the soul, than the eyes of the tiger reflect a magic fire burning deep within. What a shame it would be to lose that, don’t you think?
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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.
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Anushka, a female Amur tiger cub (Panthera tigris altaica) at Jungle Cat World, offers a somewhat captivating gaze. There’s not much to say here other than the fact that I’m in love with tigers’ eyes. If eyes are the window to the soul, than the eyes of the tiger reflect a magic fire burning deep within. What a shame it would be to lose that, don’t you think?
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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.
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Category Photography / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Tiger
Gender Any
Size 600 x 600px
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