Chillin' in the Bamboo Shade

by Donna Kennedy

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Chillin' in the Bamboo Shade

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Donna Kennedy

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Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy-
Photographed at Out of Africa Wildlife Park in Camp Verde, Arizona...
This Wildlife Park is such a wonderful place that takes excellent care of all the animals, and they all have large natural habitats. I arrived when the park opened and spent the entire day.

White Tigers are also known as white Bengal tigers. They are not albino nor a sub-species of tiger but actually are Bengal tigers with a genetic defect that expresses a different color. White tigers lack the pigment called pheomelanin, which is found in Bengal tigers with orange fur. They are also called bleached tigers because of their lighter appearance that makes them stand out from their rust-colored peers.
Currently white tigers are only found in captivity. They have all come from 3 captured individuals, 2 from India and 1 from Russia. The last sighting of a white tiger in the wild was in India in 1970. The only known white tigers have been from the Bengal subspecies. Currently, several hundred white tigers are in captivity worldwide, with about one hundred being found in India.

Thank you to the Administrators that Featured this photo in the following Groups:
-Fine Art America Professionals
-Animal Photographs
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-Lady Photographers and Artists
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May 21st, 2022

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