The Tiger is a truly magnificent animal....certainly my favourite animal (well...along with the very cuddly Giant Panda)...and also happens to be the world's favourite animal too, according to a poll conducted by the Animal Planet.
Well, well, our favourite animal is in terrible danger... ...danger of extinction. We all claim to love the Tiger, but we seem to love ourselves a lot more. We want more land, so we clear the forests..the home of the our favourite animal. Yes, there are many Tigers in captivity but the Tiger is not a house pet. The Tiger belongs in the forests.
The Tiger is the king of the Malaysian jungle and is a proud animal. Yet we find bloggers having to unite and write about their plight and promote their cause for survival. It's fate now rests with uncaring people, seeking to gain dominance over a world they forgot they share with other creatures.
The world is certainly large enough for both human and tigers...but only if we realise we need to share the world with them and do not let our greed for more land to take away their home.
Save the forests, save the Tiger.
The tiger is our national animal. Our heritage. But today only less than 500 of them remain in the wild. As Malaysians, we need to stand up and protect our heritage. Speak to your children. Speak to your leaders. Every one of us can make a difference.
For further information, please visit MYCAT (www.malayantiger.net), WWF Malaysia (www.wwf.org.my) and the Department of Wildlife & National Parks (www.wildlife.gov.my).
Its "Earth Day" today.
ReplyDeleteThat photo is so majestic. Can I use it one of this day?
Visiting you as member of Tiger Blogfest 2010.
Your site is #100 of my TMIC.
Best regards
Yes, please feel free to use the photo. I took it at the KK Zoo along with a few other shots of the Tiger.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog and Happy Earth Day :)