Tigers 1

A year ago I met Joe DuPonty who operates an animal sanctuary. Although it is not open to the public, I was invited to see his Tiger and take some photos. I learned a lot about Tigers and the plight of the Tiger in the wild. We walked with his Tiger, "Tigger" to a nice place for photos, many we will share with you here.

This is our Tiger information page. Please follow along and you will learn a little about Tigers. We will add more later.

The two most common Tigers are the Bengal and the Siberian. These are the ones you see the most in movies, TV and in Zoos. The size and coloration are the main identifiers, the Siberian being larger and with a tan-orange color. The Bengal is smaller with a darker orange color.

The Siberian Tiger

The largest of cats is the Siberian Tiger. They can grow to over 10 feet long and weigh 800 pounds and have more of a tan-orange color with dark stripes. In the wild they inhabit a large area of Russia, China and surrounding countries.

The bottom photo is Tigger at 10 months. He is now two years old and close to 600 pounds, we will add more photos later.

The Bengal Tiger

Also known as the Indian Tiger, the Bengal is smaller than the Siberian but never the less a ferocious hunter, capable of bringing down animals twice its size such as buffalo and even elephants. Its color is a darker golden-orange with dark stripes. It inhabits areas of India, Myanmar and Nepal with a distribution extending from the Himalayan mountain forests at elevations of 6,500 ft. to hot, humid jungles. Their size is 6 to 8 ft. and weigh between 400 and 600 pounds. At present there are fewer than 2,500 Bengal Tigers living in the wild.

Tigers are usually loners and hunt at dusk or at night but are sometimes active during the day. Unlike other cats, they like the water and swim well and in some areas eat fish and frogs. They have soft pads on their paws with retractable claws and each Tiger has a unique stripe pattern. Tigers live about 15 years in the wild and have a territory as large as 40 square miles.

The Tiger is one of nature's most beautiful animals. With a population of 45,000 in the early 1900s, they are now disappearing, thanks to their only real enemy, man. And only man can save them, through conservation efforts by various wildlife organizations and help from You!

Hi, this is Tom Baker. I found it to be a privilege and honestly, quite a rush, to walk along beside a real Tiger. Many of us, like myself, take too many things for granted. Of course we hear about various plants, insects and small animals nearing extinction but it's hard to relate to some moth or a small fish that we have never heard of. After meeting Tigger and talking to Joe DuPonty, I was taken back by the very thought that an animal the size and beauty of the Tiger could possibly be gone in ten years. MagMusic Recording plans to do something to help. Through sales of this album we plan to donate to the Save The Tiger Fund, helping to preserve the Tiger. Maybe you can too.