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    Great shot! - Imapix

Rokan 8/20/2006 - Sumatran Tiger @ DC / US National Zoo

Rokan checks out the habitat in the morning, before he lays down for the day, lol...

Just a couple more weeks until the public debut of his and Soyono's 3 cubs (September 2 at 10 a.m) .... More info here.

Photo updated per imapix's crop suggestion :)

(2006_0820_D200_26457)

Comments and faves

  1. PicMax (70 months ago | reply)

    Great capture. I wish I have time to go to the ZOO as often as you!

  2. Aiko Heiwa (70 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful shot!

    I wish I could be there to see the cubs!

  3. Bambi2001 (70 months ago | reply)

    Jon, what a lovely photo, I am going to try to be there to see the cubs

  4. Nikographer [Jon] (70 months ago | reply)

    Photo updated with the crop suggested by imapix :)

  5. the holdens photos (70 months ago | reply)

    Wow Jon, I love the green in the backround. It creates such nich contrast with the orange. Great shot!

  6. ricmcarthur (70 months ago | reply)

    I do enjoy your tiger photos.

  7. [Christine] (70 months ago | reply)

    I can't wait to see those tiger cubs!

  8. Ard's photos (70 months ago | reply)

    What a wunderful photo, Jon.

  9. Mrs.MikeBRSM (70 months ago | reply)

    Great shot, love the contrast of the background!

  10. Household 6 (70 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful! The background is awesome!

  11. camden hackworth (70 months ago | reply)

    Great shot,beautiful lighting.

  12. catbutler (70 months ago | reply)

    Got the drama, for sure. Beautifully composed....A fav


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  13. KaroliK (70 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful shot. What a magnificent animal.

  14. sure2talk (70 months ago | reply)

    Absolutely stunning. What a fabulous tiger.
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  16. JennyHuang (70 months ago | reply)

    Wow!! Terrific shot!

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  17. fcphoto (70 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful shot Jon! Look at the stunning details in the eyes!!!

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    Jon, also thank you for your latest faves in my photo stream! :-)))

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  19. Tut99 (Roger) (70 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic shot, Jon! Excellent pose, lighting, and details.
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  20. shesnuckinfuts (70 months ago | reply)

    Wow!!! This is such a beautiful photo!!!!
    Seen in Spectacular Animals.

  21. Joshishi (70 months ago | reply)

    From the thumbnail, it looked like this tiger was consuming a racoon or other smaller animal ;)

    Nice Shot!

  22. pinklassy3 (70 months ago | reply)

    Just beautiful!!!

  23. wru_scooby_doo (70 months ago | reply)

    I love the color of the water behind Rokan. Makes him stand out more. I can't remember are his new cubs brothers and sisters of the three brothers?

  24. Nikographer [Jon] (70 months ago | reply)

    Scooby, yeah, they're all from the same parents (the last set of 3 brothers, and these 2 girls and one boy).

    I was looking over some of my older shots of the brothers and got goose bumps just reliving the adventures they had. With the wildness and character these 3 new cubs are showing already, it should be quite the experience to watch them grow. For the last set of cubs, I only saw them once they were older than a year.

    Here may be one of my best shots of those 3 cubs from 9 months ago or so:

    Cat Play Time!

    Or maybe this one (I wish I had the camera gear I have now then btw):
    Tiger Leaps in to the water!  I'm going to really miss these guys ;(

    Thanks everyone.
    -Jon

  25. wru_scooby_doo (70 months ago | reply)

    Very cool. I can't wait to see your upcoming shots. I can't wait to see the similarities and differences of these cubs compared to the three brothers.

  26. wans2pics (70 months ago | reply)

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  27. chuanjia (70 months ago | reply)

    I love Tiger! nice photo!

  28. 2-Dog-Farm (64 months ago | reply)

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