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Samatran Tiger.

© John Connolly

Samatran Tiger.

Uploaded: February 13, 2016 11:09:06 | Entered: February 13, 2016 11:10:05

Description

Panthera tigris sumatrae.

Probably the worlds rarest tiger, and I met this one at the Taronga Western Plains Zoo at Dobbo.
I find I am never too old to stop learning, because I didn’t know that every tiger has different markings, even the stripes on one side of its body are different to those on the other side.
It is claimed there are less than 400 of these beautiful animals left in the wild, and the Zoo is part of the Australasian and European management program.


Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 260.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

Comments

Gord MacEachern February 13, 2016

Wonderful capture of this beautiful rare creature John good info also! #1649643

Chris Ebben February 13, 2016

You sure got a stunning picture of this "good looker". I agree, very interesting info. THe colours & textures & clarity in this one are perfect=^..^= #11435036

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 13, 2016

Excellent capture and info John! #11435057

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic February 13, 2016

That's one magnificent looking cat and the info is equally interesting John. #11435094

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe February 13, 2016

Excellent capture of this beautiful tiger, Emile. Great info too. #11435099

Ellen Hodges February 13, 2016

Well he sure is gorgeous and this is one fantastic capture, John!! #11435129

Kathy Salerni level-classic February 13, 2016

A beautiful capture of this Sumatran Tiger, John! Your info is fascinating and it is true they are disappearing in the wild. So sad... #11435155

Stan Kwasniowski February 13, 2016

John, what a great shot #11435174

Ujjwal Mukherjee February 13, 2016

They are magnificent!! Beautiful shot and great info.,John!! #11435190

Bojan Bencic level-classic February 14, 2016

That is a beautiful cat, John. Such a shame. #11435202

Candace M. Cleveland February 14, 2016

Beautiful capture John.. He is one handsome cat. #11435215

Patrick Rouzes level-classic February 14, 2016

Outstanding shot of this beautiful animal, John. All new info to me too- thanks for sharing, my friend.
#11435340

John Connolly February 14, 2016

Thank you for all your kind comments! #11435364

Mary K. Robison February 15, 2016

Gorgeous capture of this regal-looking tiger, John. Thanks for the information, although I hate thinking that poachers have nearly wiped them out, along with elephants and other beautiful creatures. #11435509

Debbie Bray February 15, 2016

Dubbo has got to be one on my to do list, John, what a beautiful animal and lovely detail you have captured here! #11435526

Martha R. Mazon level-classic February 15, 2016

Such a majestic creature, John, and so well captured. I didn't know that detail about the stripes, either! #11435626

John Connolly February 15, 2016

Thank you so much Mary, Debbie and Martha! #11435766

Emile Abbott level-deluxe February 15, 2016

Beautiful cat capture #11435821

Marijana Fajgl February 15, 2016

It is really a shame that they are so endangered, because of us. Great image, John! #11435826

John Connolly February 16, 2016

Thanks a lot Emile and Marijana! #11436276

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