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Thank you in advance for your comments.

Have a great day!

♪ ♫ :)sandi♪ =^..^=

They have at the current count 224 big cats = lions, tigers, puma's, leopard's, bobcat's, and a lynx.

All have different stories from terrible abuse and neglect, and some came from other center's that for one reason or another could not keep them, due to lack of funds. One place was miss handling the funds, and cheating with their bookkeeping so were shut down.

One of the saddest stories we were told (and there were many) was one about three tigers they have now in their care, that were being cared for by a 16 year old girl, while their owner was in Florida. She had run out of feed for them, and no money, she called him and told him of the situation, but he failed to send any money. After three days of not eating,she was still trying to care for them, and upon trying to give them water, had her arm pulled through the fencing, and while she bled to death, they made a meal of her arm. There was someone there with her, but even the 911 call did not help her. That story really touched me, and there were so many more.

If you find this story to offensive just let me know, and I'll edit it out.

I used the canon 70-200 lens with the kenko 1x4 converter, and had a time with the fencing.

I did what I could to either get rid of it in the focusing, and or editing.

Thank you for commenting, and this will be a series of captures with the lens from this wonderful place. Sorry for being so long winded :)

Tigs♥ =^..^=

How about a song to go with it.

I saw these talented fellas at the opry last night, and I have seen them perform that song before.

Nice to be back but was a wonderful trip, with 80 degree weather.

As for color and things in bloom, it was a little short on that. Most of my pics. will be from the zoo.

Thank you in advance for your comments.

♪ ♫ :)Sandi♪ =^..^=

Using the canon 70-300 IS USM lens again, hand held shot through fencing.

I found that alot of my results dealing with the fencing was determined by where the tigers were in their fenced in areas in relation to the fence itself, and how much room I had to move around and get away from the fencing. We were not allowed to get close to the fence, which is very understandable.

The handlers were able to interplay somewhat with them through the fencing depending on the big cat.

Thanks for the support on this series, I was suprised how many shots I actually have been able to share with you.

=^..^=Tigs

Canon Digital Rebel XT - 18-55mm EF-S Lens
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I would like to share a short story with you, we were warned about them spraying, well my girlfriend found out first hand how quick you need to react. Lol! A tiger was ontop of a platform, and was higher than us, well he let loose and just caught my girlfriend a bit on her coat, and her hair. Lol! On the ride home I must say that I did not find it offensive, kind of like a musk cologne, thank goodness it was not strong. :)

Thank You.

Tigs♥ =^..^=

They told us of people who buy these exotic cats when they are still very young, and then realize that as they grow into their full majestic size, that they are not only harder to handle but expensive to feed as well. One would think that would be a no brainer!

I used the canon 450D with the canon 70-200 ef 70-200 f/4L USM lens with the AV setting set as low as it would go. Again this was shot though fencing.

Thank you for commenting.

Tigs♥ =^..^=