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Cheeky Portrait
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This is Cheeky Boy. The 2 year old son of Machali the queen of Ranthambhore National Park's Tigers.
This shot was taken as he was lying in the roadway within the park.
The current situation regarding Ranthambhore's tigers is now very desperate.
The poachers have been very busy there over the past couple of years and there are, no more than, 14 adult tigers left in this vast and beautiful forest.
When you realise that, only 18 months ago, there were between 30 and 40 tigers there, you can begin to understand how desperate the plight of our tigers has become.
There are known to be 7 new cubs in the park this year and rumours of another 5 are looking like becoming fact as more people have reported seeing them with 2 female adults.
These cubs are the greatest hope that Ranthambhore has.
They are the future and without them the tigers of Ranthambhore will be gone before the end of this decade.
It has now been officially confirmed that the, once healthy, population of tigers in Sariska N.P. has been totally wiped out by the scumbag poachers.
The Indian government sits and watches this carnage without taking any effective action to stop it happening.
Look into the eyes of this tiger, I know its not a skilfully finished photo and it is out of focus in places etc. etc. but I ask you, what kind of species are we that would stand idly by and allow such creatures to be wiped off the face of our planet?
Remember that this planet we live on cannot survive without the great diversity of life that it supports.
To save the tiger is to save all the creatures because the tiger cannot survive without them and the habitat in which they live.
The tiger is just one of the endangered species of the World, but it is fast becoming the most endangered.
All this is because of mankind's idiotic vanity and superstitions.
Sometimes I despair at my own species.
But sometimes there arises a shining example of greatness.
Some good people in Ranthambhore are fighting back against the poachers.
This year a host of volunteers have formed an anti poaching force and they are in the forest waiting to take the poachers on.
So far they have been successful and not one tiger has been lost during this monsoon season, the time when the poachers are most active.
The poachers are generally cowards and they have stayed away to save their own skins, because the volunteers are not there to merely discuss the situation with them.
They are there as a force to be reckoned with.
The Indian authorities have, so far,(August 5th. 2006) done nothing to support these excellent people.
Regards
Roy |
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- aido
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(4046) - [2006-08-05 8:10]
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Hello Roy,
The photo isn't good as it's out of focus, however your note is very interesting. It's sad to think that people do what they do and that others with the power to change things sit back and do nothing. It's good to hear that something is finally being done to help the Tigers at Ranthambore, it's about time. Valmik Thapar has been warning people about the fate of Ranthambore's Tigers since the late 1980's. Great note.
Cheers,
Adrian
Excellent post Roy, even if off-focus, I like the graphic quality and good composition of your picture, as well as your good note. The sharpness of the picture can be easily adjusted with some postprocessing, see my workshop.
Regards,
Gabi
Hello Roy
Lovely capture of this beautiful majestic tiger. A bit out of focus, however
still a nice closeup.
TFS Janice
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(2089) - [2006-08-06 9:36]
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Hi Roy,
Nice to hear and see something of you again.
I hope you will be able to do a good job when you go there in september and be carefull, the pochers are dangerous. I do not understand how they still find people willing to buy their stuff. I like the tiger's tongue pointing out!
TFS and take care.
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