Sumatran Tiger Cub @ US National Zoo

I think it might be Maharani...

updatedErr, scratch that I guess it's Melati. I can tell Guntur's eye markings pretty well, but can't always remember which eye marks are which for the two girls...

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  1. Love Street Photography (Melanie) (64 months ago | reply)

    He's gorgeous! I want to play with him:)

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  3. ricmcarthur (64 months ago | reply)

    Very carefully seahorse

    They do like water don't they.

  4. Ignacio Abalos (64 months ago | reply)

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  6. Bambi2001 (64 months ago | reply)

    love the paw in the water Jon, great capture

  7. R-Rated Birdman (64 months ago | reply)

    These tiger shots are just super. Love them all.
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  8. lemperleconnie (64 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful as usual!

  9. trykemom (64 months ago | reply)

    What great light on the face.

  10. Hot Flash Photography (64 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful capture, great light. What a beautiful animal.

  11. akabyam (64 months ago | reply)

    I think they are getting ready to go swimming. :). Great shot.

  12. tatiana faber (64 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful!

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  13. pixelmasseuse (64 months ago | reply)

    looks like Melati... looks like something Goofball Guntur would do, though!

    Melati has the curved stripe over her left eye that joins to the spot just to the left of the center line of her face. I think the V coming out of the corner of her right eye is also a pretty distinctive Melati marking, but I haven't really sat down to systematically comapre markings other than on the forehead.

    there is an article on the FONZ website with some handy diagrams of the cubs' forhead markings.

    nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GreatCats/TigerCub Diary2/ID.cfm

  14. dsevilla (64 months ago | reply)

    It's impressive, anyway!

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  16. onlinewoman (64 months ago | reply)

    wonderful shot!! love the expression.. you seem to have captured a bit of a 'softy' moment somehow the way the eyes are here. NICE!

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    Beautiful! Great capture.

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  18. islanddreams132 (64 months ago | reply)

    beautiful shot

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