I think I saw a putty-cat! I went to The San Diego Safari Park to practice with my new camera, but I got kinda distracted by these little guys. I think this one wanted to come home with me……or else he wanted to eat something right past my ear.
Meet the tiger cubs. One cub was brought to the park from The National Zoo after it was rejected by its mother and the other was confiscated at the San Diego/Mexican border by patrol agents when it was seven weeks old. One is a Bengal Tiger and the other a Sumatran. There are less than 400 Sumatran tigers left in the wild.
This wasn’t a fair test of my new RX10 camera because I had to shoot through-multi inch tempered scratched glass, but who cares, these guys were too amazing to pass up and I knew you would like to see them! I can show you some fair test shots later. Now, it’s tiger time.
The cubs are living in a 5.2 acre outdoor tiger habitat with a river running through it, a waterfall, grass, trees, multiple levels and hiding places, and real dirt to roll in. It cost $19.5 million dollars to build. The cubs are growing up together and thriving. Check out this video of the day they were introduced to each other which was filmed with no glass obstructions:
There are other tigers in the habitat too, like this guy, who likes his bone. Doggies get grumpy when you take their bone. I wouldn’t want to try taking this guy’s bone away! He seemed to think I might want to!
There are only 3,890 tigers left in the wild. In 1900 there were an estimated 100,000.
This past year is the first time there has been an actual modest increase in the wild tiger population since 1900, which proves that conservation efforts can work if they are supported.
It would be a worldwide disgrace if the only tigers left in the world lived in zoos.
Cheers to you from the earth’s last remaining magnificent tigers~
Stunning photos!
Merci beaucoup! 🐾
What gorgeous creatures and images! You can see the intelligence in their eyes. Hope you’re enjoying your new camera. 🙂
Thanks Patti & yes, these are highly intelligent creatures looking back at us! 🐾
Um…wonder what THEY are thinking…
Exactly!
liebe Cindy, das ist sehr schön, möge es dir gut gehen, Klaus
Danke mein lieber Freund und alles Gute für dich!
ab heute geht es mit Riesenschritten wieder dem Wochenende entgegen, viel Spaß dabei, Klaus
Die Wochenenden sind wundervoll und ich hoffe, Sie haben einen wunderbaren!
Absolutely fabulous and cute set of photos! Well done as always! Bye. Kamila
So very kind of you to leave such a lovely message here Kamila. All the best to you!
It’s the same problem with every animal………..the more of us,the less of them.
Yes, there are too many of us and too few of them!
yep……..we “could” solve every single problem in the world…..except population! China tried it & failed.We are already having resource problems at 8 billion.Imagine the at 10 or 15!
We will implode sooner, rather than later, as the growth becomes exponential……
Wonderful photos.
Much appreciated! Thank you 🐾
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Another post that I missed when I was away but so pleased I have discovered a combination of Cindy Knoke’s wonderful photography and the wonder of two tiger cubs who have been brought together at a brand new massive enclosure at San Diego Safari Park… do yourselves a favour and head over to enjoy the photographs and the video.
The 🐯🐯 and I are so grateful for friends like you Sally! Hugs to you my friend 🐾🐾🐾
That was the loveliest post Cindy.. so cute and like you it would be dreadful if they only place we could see them is in a zoo.. However, their new enclosure sounds terrific.. hugs xxx♥
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You can’t see the glass at all they’re amazing, the one looking over his bone at you it just brilliant.
He’s looking at me like a tiger isn’t he!!!!! Hugs to you Charlotte & thank you too! 🐯
They are such great photos Cindy. You are a real artist! Love the tiger eating the great big bone!
So kind of you. He definitely stared at me with full bore tiger eyes!
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Amazing photos of these beautiful animals!
🐯🐯 hugs & gratitude to you! 🐾
Terrific shots, Cindy!
Grazie mille! 🐾
Sweet Cindy, so many things have been going ( Life ) we know that word, will write a little more latter so sorry have been here..
hugs
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Love your kitties
Hugs & blessings to you dear Sherri. Life is so annoying when it interferes with our blogs!!! ❤
They are beautiful animals. Are they ravenous or tame?
Probably both, since I doubt a tiger can ever be really tamed.
So beautiful!
The 🐯🐯 think you have excellent taste!
These tigers are posing for you I swear they are. What fabulous photos and that one of the tiger protecting his bone! Incredible.
Thanks so much, and yes, it did feel that way. Animals like to stare directly into zoom camera lenses……
These are my favorite kind of “kitties”, Cuz. Beautiful, just magnificent, regal……, and deadly ! 🙂
I know you love the feline species like I do.
The ultimate feline species, tigers, are just beyond amazing aren’t they. And it seems right to me, that they are deadly, but sad to me, that they are not deadly enough to save themselves from us.
Blake was the only poet I know who could capture the meaning of a tiger perfectly, “Whose immortal hand or eye could frame thy fearful symmetry?”
Cindy, the photos are wonderful… but I don’t like to see animals behind bars, the reason why I don’t approve zoos or similar places (unless these are “sanctuaries”). There is much fuss about it… but the freedom you shouldn’t take it away from sentient beings. I have seen many continents and the flora and fauna of them, unfortunately where Man arrives, he brings destruction with it. But this is an awfully long story. Take care, hugs :-)claudine
“I have seen many continents and the flora and fauna of them, unfortunately where Man arrives, he brings destruction with it.”
I share all of your concerns, and relate to your point about the destructiveness of the human species. Some people seem to be planning to go live on Mars once we have completely destroyed this planet. It doesn’t seem an equal substitute to me, and I wish we would put much more money, energy and attention into saving this planet (our only viable home) and all the creatures that live on it.
So very nice!
Alberto Mrteh (El zoco del escriba)
Thank you my friend & be well!
I missed this post, dear Cindy! Awww, they are so adorable and look cuddly.
The tigers are so dramatic looking with their beautiful designs. ❤
When I worked at Cedar Point amusement park, they had baby white lions in the animal nursery. This was an area where a fine, gentle animal trainer named Jungle Larry taught the animals tricks. As far as I know, he never got bitten.
I was lucky enough to hold baby lion cubs a few times. They were soft and silky, fluffy and had plump bellies. They were hand fed baby bottles. I think only once did I get to feed a baby white lion cub in the two full summers I worked there.
We (3 of us in Ohio colleges) lived in the dormitory the first year and the second year, I was chosen to be given the key to the breakfast room in the Hotel Breakers. It was quite an honor. . . We opened at 6 am but were off by one pm. We lived in a small room in the hotel. I meet teenagers in Ohio and always say they should consider doing this. There are such great dances, movies on the beach, and invitations to go out on sailboats. 😊
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Thank you & cheers too!
Love these pictures😘. Tigers are royal animal👍
They are incredible and irreplaceable ❤
Yes 100%
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The tigers are so pretty. You did an amazing job with the photos.
Thanks so much! The fact that they are gorgeous creatures helped quite a bit~