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Binjai Approaches!

            This shot worked out extremely well! I was unsighted - I was taking shots hoping I was focusing correctly - as I had my long-range lens on, and Binjai approached very quickly and very close!
There were lots of people all around me, and I had to back away to allow my camera to be able to focus - without taking photos of the backs of people's heads and body parts!

This beautiful and magnificent Sumatran tigress is Binjai.
Royal Melbourne Zoo has Ramalon as its resident male tiger, who alternates in the display area with Binjai.
She was an excellent first time mother, who successfully raised two cubs to adulthood.
Binjai, is now about 7 yo female who had 3 cubs born October 2006.
One died accidently as a result of drowning at 15 months, but the other two cubs were successfully raised for 2 and a bit years, until late last year, they were sent overseas.
When Binjai is allowed to have more cubs, she and her cubs will be kept separate from Ramalon, as would be the case in the wild.
Royal Melbourne Zoo participates in an active program to reclaim land in Sumatra as a wildlife haven for Sumatran tigers, which are critically endangered, as well as participate in a captive breeding program to ensure the survival of this magnificent animal. But, without a wild and free population, what would be the point?
So, education, rehabilitation and working with Indonesian wildlife agencies takes place to help build up the wild populations of this tiger.

Royal Melbourne Zoo, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

   

Taken on: May 24, 2009

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Camera: Olympus E-520, f/4.0, 1/200 sec, 70mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-520
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	70mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Cloudy
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	QuickTime 7.6
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