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Majestic Bengal Hunted

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Majestic Bengal Hunted

"The White tiger - beauty & the beast all rolled into one. But this magnificent creature is deleting at a startling rate. Lets find out more about these beauties and why they are leaving the earth at an ever quickening rate.

The white tiger (also known as the Bengal tiger) is about 3 meters long, and weighs approximately 180-285 kg (400-569 LB). It’s coat lies flatter than that of the Siberian tiger, the tawny color is richer and the stripes are darker.

Even though it is illegal, white tigers are hunted by poachers in many Asian countries. Tiger’s body parts are sought for use in traditional Chinese medicine and exotic recipes. As well as their body parts, their coats can be sold for a small fortune, so to many people this is the ideal animal to hunt if they want some fast money.

Unfortunately, this want for money has had a great affect on the tiger population. Just ten years ago there were eight sub-species of the tiger, and now there are only five. The current estimate states that one tiger is poached every day!"
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* Info for film groups
Hasselblad 503CW
Ilford Delta 400
Image size
900x900px 311.17 KB
Make
Hasselblad
Model
503cw
Shutter Speed
1/500 second
Aperture
F/4.0
Focal Length
180 mm
ISO Speed
400
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psychogizmo's avatar
Wow, he stands out so beautifully against that background.