- Looks like a maze beautiful - LostRunes
- Lovely Image - RMBMBMB
- Tears of hope - imsoloco
- I love this area. save the wildlife! - tigerstripedlove
- Show! - Fernando Scherer
- how can you not see the sadness and yet they are still being killed - s.macdonald18
- Agrega tu nota aquí. - Magia Digital
- ears - kevking
- I also love this part of the tiger. - Calli.Ann
- these animals are soo beautiful.. i don't understand why people insist on killing them - Sarah Anne*
- look into their eyes, therin lies a story - Tiger's Photography
- cool - hermoine12
- They are simply beautiful - torahoshi0312
- observing real deep...cool! - Aaronigma
- I love it! - courtneyshogan
- I lovet his rigrt - Sorreltail
- Preciosos colores - Yussef58
- kiss <3 - 〶Caroline〶
- I love tigers, they are my fav. animal!! - demi lovato fan # 1
Sumatran Tiger ; bathing
he help me a lot to make tons of beautiful photos ~! and i'm so sad to read the news about this animal :(
* This shot has been featured on Indonesia Impressions. (Thanks to zsoolt)
* See also this shot at National Geographic Magazine.
Endangered Sumatran tiger body parts sold openly in Indonesia
Hides and bones of endangered Sumatran tigers are sold openly in Indonesia for traditional medicines and jewelry, an environmental group said in a report published Wednesday.
The Britain-based wildlife monitoring network TRAFFIC, said tiger body parts, including canine teeth, claws, fur, whiskers and bones were on sale in 10 percent of the 326 retail outlets surveyed during 2006 in 28 cities and towns across Sumatra,
Based on the number of teeth on sale, the group estimated that 23 tigers were killed to supply the products sold by goldsmiths, souvenir and antique shops and traditional Chinese pharmacies.
The number declined the group's previous survey in 1999-2002, when estimated 52 tigers were killed.
"Sadly, the decline in availability appears to be due to the dwindling number of tigers left in the wild," said Julia Ng, TRAFFIC's program officer for South-East Asia.
All of TRAFFIC's surveys indicated that Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, and Pancur Batu, about 15 kilometres away, are the main hubs for the trade in tiger parts.
The population of the Sumatra tiger, or Panthera tigris sumatrae, is estimated to be less than 500, Ng said. It is classified as critically endangered on the IUCN-World Conservation Union's list of the world's most-threatened species.
"Successive surveys continue to show that Sumatran tigers are being sold body part by body part into extinction", said Susan Lieberman, Director of WWF International's Species Programme.
"This is an enforcement crisis," Lieberman told DPA. "If Indonesian authorities need enforcement help from the international community they should ask for it. If not, they should demonstrate they are taking enforcement seriously."
Tonny Soehartono, director for biodiversity conservation at the Indonesian ministry of forestry, said efforts were being made to deal with the illgal wildlife trade.
"We have to deal with the trade. Currently we are facing many other crucial problems which, unfortunately, are causing the decline of Sumatran Tiger populations," Soehartono said.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono pledged a 10-year effort to protect the Sumatran tiger during last year's conference on climate change in Bali Island.
Sumatra's remaining few tigers are also under threat from rampant deforestation by the pulp and paper and palm oil industries. The report warned that "unless tackled immediately," the combined threats of habitat loss and illegal trade will be the "death knell" for Indonesian tigers. (*)
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Pier* (63 months ago | reply)
Great shot Jessy, I love your cat...at your home, of course.
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wow!
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beautiful tiger !
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Superb shot....Beautifully capture,
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Vampire Black Cat (63 months ago | reply)
very nice photo!
sad story. humans just dont seem to care much.
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Adettara Photography (63 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot Jessy~!
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national geographic banget..
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Rob Vardigans (63 months ago | reply)
Beautiful capture Jessy, I ljust ove big cats
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Oh My how sad to exploit and abuse this beautiful animal.
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papabear73 (Eddy) (63 months ago | reply)
You just keep shooting the shots, we dream of shooting..
How can they torture any animal that is so magestic, and proud, just to make a profit. Barbarians!!!.. it truly makes me sad.
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fantastic capture
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Very nice!!!
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How cruel humans can be to our animal friends, its disgusting how much ugliness there is in the world toward them.
A lovely shot of this royal animal!
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Wow, very nice close up pic of the Sumatra Tiger! Thanks for sharing the interesting story about the endangered tiger. I guess that goes for a lot of animals that relies on the forest for food and home...
gwburke2001 (63 months ago | reply)
A beautiful capture Jessy : )
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beautiful capture of this gorgeous species. luv them
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Wonderfull tiger!!
ianmichaelthomas (63 months ago | reply)
How very cruel the chinese medicine trade is to such endangered animals. Do they not know or not care that they are on the verge of destroying a magnificent priceless apex predator?
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Catts Meow (63 months ago | reply)
Beautiful ! Yet so sad about the tigers.
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Wonderful capture, nice use of framing.
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Exellent capture of that beautiful creature and it's so sad that ppl still kill them and treat them with such disrespect.
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Tremendous capture! Wouldn't normally want to be this close!
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A beautiful capture of a regal animal!
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Such a beautiful creature. What a shame they are in decline
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