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Exotic Cats _ #1
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This beautiful tiger can be found at this exotic cats haven

My girlfriend, and I had a wonderful visit with these beautiful big cats.

The stories of what brought them to this place are sad, but at least they were rescued, and now well cared for.

We have already decided to make a trip back there about March and do an overnight stay. They have a cottage that overlooks some of the big cats, you get to spend the morning going with the staffers to watch the feeding and caring of these big cats, and get to see more of the grounds, and more cats, you can see a picture of the lodge by checking out the link I provided. They have 223 cats as of today's visit. Very sad when you think of why they are there, they were rescued or given up by people who thought they were cute as cubs and found out how hard it is to keep them, and also from some very bad and neglected conditions.

Some of the farmers in the area donate their deceased livestock to the center, they will go and pick it up from the farmers.

This was our second visit to this place, and the best one yet. It was a cloudy, and cool day, and they were more active and all of the cats were vocal so we heard the Lions roar, the chuffing of the tigers, and the cry of the cougars. We also got to see how they feed them, so we timed it right.

This was started and less than 20 acres, and has developed into more acreage by one man, and his love, and concern for these big cats. He has some very caring keepers to help him, and they are very hands on, and very well informed.

I used the canon 450D with the canon 70-300 IS USM lens handheld and shot through heavy wire fencing.

Thank you for your comments, and hope you enjoy this one as well as the ones to follow.

Tigs♥ =^..^=

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::billyoneshot
11/20/10 3:11 AM GMT
A very good capture Tiggs. Good clarity and colors. We have something similar to this near me. All the animals are rescued.
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::danika
11/20/10 4:24 AM GMT
A beautiful tiger ... they are my favorite among the big cats. He / she looks so relaxed & you did an excellent job of shooting through the wire fence. Nicely captured Sandi & glad to hear these cats are rescued & well taken care of.
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::PatAndre
11/20/10 4:34 AM GMT
I read about that place some time back. Didn't realize it was close to you. Cool adventure. Anxious to see your photos from the trip. Do you watch Big Cat Diary on TV? I love that program. Google it.
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.Joanie
11/20/10 4:58 AM GMT
Wonderful capture and perfect post work Sandi!!!! Great shot and I'm happy you had such a wonderful time.
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::Dunstickin
11/20/10 8:09 AM GMT
Sounds a great charity...great capture of this Tiger Sandi!...
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::biffobear
11/20/10 8:28 AM GMT
Good shot..The focus seems to be on his nose,The eyes are ever so slightly off focus..They would probably sharpen up..Nice one of this lazy puddytat though..R.
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A pretty face is fine but what a farmer needs is a woman that can carry a pig under each arm
::corngrowth
11/20/10 9:48 AM GMT
Be glad it hadn't any interest in you Sandi, lol.

Love this shot because it's a very good one!

Regards, Cornelius.
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.scorpie
11/20/10 12:28 AM GMT
Great capture, looking forward to more.
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::cynlee
11/20/10 2:14 PM GMT
That's a beautiful shot, Sandi, and the fence just melted away.
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::Jimbobedsel
11/20/10 2:21 PM GMT
That's a beautiful shot of the big ol' lazy cat. My dog is in that position most of the time. LOL. That's sounds like the kind of place I would like to visit.
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.avedeloff
11/20/10 2:33 PM GMT
So jealous you got to go there. I just love big cats! You captured this pose of the mighty tiger perfectly. Can't wait to see your other shots.
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::trixxie17
11/20/10 2:58 PM GMT
Very well done for through fencing.
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. . . "What a desolate place would be a world without a flower! It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome." A.J. Balfour
.Gabbels
11/20/10 3:25 PM GMT
Sounds like a wonderful place to me!
Excellent shot of this lovely tiger.
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::Genver
11/20/10 5:08 PM GMT
Very good photo of the tiger,Sandi,it is good that you and your friend had a good time.
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.icedancer
11/20/10 8:21 PM GMT
What a magnificent looking tiger and looks totally relaxed. Excellent image taken by another tigger, lol. Glad to hear you had a great get away
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.amishy
11/20/10 9:07 PM GMT
Beautiful and contented tiger! This is a great capture Tigger and some wonderful information~so nice to see humans helping out in these very sad situations! Excellent post! :)Ami
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Logun7
11/20/10 10:01 PM GMT
Fantastic shot!
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::egggray
11/21/10 3:51 AM GMT
A sleeping beauty, wonderful capture you got here.
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::busybottle
11/21/10 5:09 AM GMT
Sandi
I see a content looking cat here. I love that look on his/her face! I really enjoys seeing these big cats!
Paul
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Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling.
.vangoughs
11/21/10 4:50 PM GMT
Just a Beautiful site!!
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::Inkeri
11/21/10 8:21 PM GMT
Beautiful photo of this Sleepy cat.
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.Olaus
11/22/10 4:18 PM GMT
A very good and the beautiful picture of the cat. Great work Sandi.
Christer
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::SEFA
11/25/10 6:37 PM GMT
They are so beautiful and there are not many tigers left in the world now. It is a good thing they are rescued and cared for.
A very good shot of this resting and content looking big cat.
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