WPC: Rare

Posted by Maverick ~ on August 20, 2016

Posted in: Nature, Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge. Tagged: DPchallenge, postaday, Weekly Photo Challenge, white tigers.

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White tigers are from Bengal tigers that a carry a double recessive mutant gene. In the wild some estimates are there would naturally be about one white tiger for every 10,000 orange tigers. White tigers can be selectively bred for white in captivity. All of the lineage can be traced to one white tiger captured in 1951. There are no known white tigers in the wild and an estimated 200 in captivity.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Rare

33 comments on “WPC: Rare”

amoodindigosoul on August 20, 2016 at 4:35 am said:

Amazing shot but a sad reality.

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- Maverick ~ on August 20, 2016 at 8:40 pm said:
  
  Indeed it is sad, thank you.
  
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jules on August 20, 2016 at 5:15 am said:

A shame they are captive though – such magnificent creatures.

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- Maverick ~ on August 20, 2016 at 8:41 pm said:
  
  It is a shame as they are magnificent creatures, thank you.
  
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Miriam on August 20, 2016 at 7:43 am said:

Sad plight but magnificent creatures.

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- Maverick ~ on August 20, 2016 at 8:42 pm said:
  
  They are impressive but it is sad.
  
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Simona on August 20, 2016 at 8:44 am said:

Happy Weekend Maverick smiles 🙂

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- Maverick ~ on August 20, 2016 at 8:44 pm said:
  
  Felice fine settimana! 😘 🙂
  
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  - Simona on August 20, 2016 at 11:54 pm said:
    
    Dolci Sogni 🙂 😉
    
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  - Maverick ~ on August 21, 2016 at 12:05 am said:
    
    Buona notte Caro. 🙂
    
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anroworld on August 20, 2016 at 9:01 am said:

Sadly beautiful!

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- Maverick ~ on August 20, 2016 at 8:44 pm said:
  
  Perfectly said Ann.
  
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D. Wallace Peach on August 20, 2016 at 9:03 am said:

They look almost ephemeral. I don’t understand how mankind can see this creature and desire to kill it.

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- Maverick ~ on August 20, 2016 at 8:46 pm said:
  
  Make way for man, I agree it’s difficult to understand.
  
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yaskhan66 on August 20, 2016 at 9:23 am said:

Poaching in India has endangered them.

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- Maverick ~ on August 20, 2016 at 8:46 pm said:
  
  So true, selling the tiger bones.
  
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Tina Schell on August 20, 2016 at 2:37 pm said:

Wow, that is simply gorgeous Mverick. Amazing, thanks for sharing

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- Maverick ~ on August 20, 2016 at 8:47 pm said:
  
  Thank you for your nice comment Tina.
  
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Tiny on August 20, 2016 at 6:53 pm said:

What a stunning beauty, Maverick!

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- Maverick ~ on August 20, 2016 at 8:47 pm said:
  
  Thank you Tiny, good to see you’re back.
  
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David on August 21, 2016 at 3:56 pm said:

I saw my first white tiger at Busch Gardens in Tampa (I think, maybe Disney World) in the the late 80s or early 90s. Its a beautiful animal but then so is the normal Bengal tiger. Great choice the theme.

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- Maverick ~ on August 21, 2016 at 4:42 pm said:
  
  Thanks, these were at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo which while not ideal has quite a few big cats. They had three (not white) tiger cubs born last month.
  
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Photography Journal Blog on August 23, 2016 at 4:16 am said:

So beautiful!

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- Maverick ~ on August 23, 2016 at 5:03 am said:
  
  They are, thank you.
  
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BroadBlogs on September 9, 2016 at 4:34 pm said:

Gorgeous!

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- Maverick ~ on September 9, 2016 at 5:55 pm said:
  
  Thanks Georgia. 🙂
  
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almondhead on September 18, 2016 at 9:28 am said:

Maverick
Thanks fo liking my post “This is My Life Now.”

Your site is really beautiful.

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- Maverick ~ on September 19, 2016 at 5:59 am said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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Rajiv on September 19, 2016 at 1:20 am said:

Oh, beautiful

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- Maverick ~ on September 19, 2016 at 5:59 am said:
  
  Thanks Rajiv.
  
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osmovies on September 27, 2016 at 9:35 am said:

White tigers such as these are beautiful. We do need to help them out really. In fact, as a film critic, I wrote a movie blog post on something like that. Siegfried and Roy.

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