White tiger turning black

A white tiger cub born at the Vandalur zoo in Chennai, India is turning black. From The Telegraph:

Biologists believe a large presence of melanin, the dark skin pigment, is the likely reason for its unusual colouring.
Tigers' skin colour is determined by the presence of black and yellow pigments. In most tigers, the colour yellow dominates over black to give them their characteristic colouring.

"In this cub, the reverse has happened — black is the dominant colour," senior zoo biologist Dr Manimozhi told The Times of India.

"It is the dominance of yellow pigment that enables tigers to survive in the wild," he added. "In fact, this is the reason why most white tigers are found only in zoos and not in the wild," Dr Manimozhi said. LINK, Via: Youtube

"White tiger cub in Indian zoo turns black"

The Liger visits London

Ligers are giants because of "hybrid vigor", in which they gain the strengths and attributes of both parents. Ligers live long, healthy lives, are very smart and show great resistance to illness and disease.

Ligers are incredibly social animals and are comfortable living with both lions and tigers. They also display genuine affection for their human handler's and trainers.

Contrary to popular belief, ligers are not a "man-made" creation. Similar to pizzlies (polar bear / grizzly bear hybrids) and wolphins (whale / dolphin hybrids), ligers have existed in the wild for thousands of years. Due to the recent decline in both lion and tiger populations, however, their territories no longer overlap.

While some people do not consider ligers as "zoologically significant", their true importance is in getting people's attention and helping to convey the importance of global biodiversity and conservation. Obviously it works. . . . . after all, you are watching the video and reading this statement.

To find out more about conservation visit:
http://www.RareSpeciesFund.org
http://www.Myrtle Beach Safari.com, Via: Youtube

The Tasmanian Tiger

Thylacines - Greek for dog-headed pouched one - were the largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times, top-level predators native to continental Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea.

Commonly known as the Tasmanian Tiger due to its striped back, they were the last extant member of their genus, Thylacinus.

These creatures became extinct on the Australian mainland thousands of years before European settlement of the continent, but survived on the island of Tasmania. It's thought that intensive hunting encouraged by bounties to be blamed for their extinction, but other contributing factors may have been disease, the introduction of dogs, and human encroachment into their habitat. LINK: The Presurfer

Fix You by Coldplay, Tiger Awareness Video

This is a slideshow I put together to aware people about the endangerment of tigers. They are the third most endangered species of animals and we need to do something about it.
The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (T.I.G.E.R.S.) is educating people about animals and rescuing endangered animals. They are a great organization that does so much to help the earth.
In Myrtle Beach they have a reservation and a preservation station. The preservation station is a free live tiger exhibit which was made to fund raise for the Golden Tabby Tiger, the rarest cat on earth. LINK: Youtube

Tigers Playing in the Snow

Kids aren't the only ones to enjoy snow days. Tigers from The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species play after a rare Myrtle Beach snow storm. LINK: Youtube

Amazing Art: Craig Tracey Body Artist

This talented artist uses the human form as his canvas to create some amazing works of art. He recently completed a commission for "Save China's Tigers" using three models to create the head of a tiger: an outstanding piece of work!

"The work had been commissioned for the organisation “Save China’s Tigers” by the founder of the charitable foundation, Li Quan. “I initially wanted to call for volunteer models to come forward and have their body painted into tigers to produce a 2010 calendar along with real tiger images. But upon seeing Craig’s breathtaking work in a local newspaper, I thought this was just the right artist we needed, as Craig is two artists in one – painter and photographer”." LINK, Via: Youtube

Golden Retriever Dog Adopted Three White Tiger Babies

A Golden Retriever Dog At A Southeast Kansas Zoo Has Adopted Three White Tiger Babies Abandoned By Their Mother. LINK

Monkey taunts tigers

Cheeky gibbon taunts cubs. LINK