Sumatran Tiger III

Tom Newman

Sumatran Tiger III

Sumatran Tiger, Melbourne Zoo Australia, an endangered species

According the the Tiger Information Centre and the World Wildlife Fund there are no more than 500 of these tigers left in the wild with some estimates considerably lower.
The Sumatran tiger is the smallest of the tiger subspecies as compared to the Siberian tiger which is the largest.
Sumatran male tigers average 8 feet in length (2.4 meters) from head to tail and weigh about 265 pounds (120 kilograms). Females average 7 feet in length (2.2 meters) and weigh about 200 pounds (90 kilograms).
Nikon D300; Lens- Nikkor 80-400mm ED VR
400mm, 1/250s, f/5.6, ISO: 3200

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Sumatran Tiger III by Tom Newman
Sumatran Tiger III by Tom Newman
  • Magicat

    Magicat

    Great capture…what a strong and intense look… :0)

  • Tom Newman replied

    Thanks Magicat :-)

  • DarrellMoseley

    DarrellMoseley

    KILLER! I AM NOT SURE, BUT DONT THEY ARE LEGAL TO HAVE IN YOUR BACKYARD! LOL NOT TO SURE HE LIKES HAVING HIS PICTURE TAKEN EITHER!

  • Tom Newman replied

    Hi Darrell , just a big gentle pussy cat , definitely not in my backyard ! LoL :-)

  • Lance Leopold

    Lance Leopold

    That’s an angry tiger,Tom,i think it best you don’t pat him,nice shot!!!

  • Tom Newman replied

    Thanks lance, thank goodness for the 500mm lens LoL
    :-)

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    Whoa! he looks as if he is contemplating his lunch! What a great expression! Again good timing on your part!!!!

  • Tom Newman replied

    Thanks Dolphindancer , hard to get a good shot of the Tigers at Melbourne Zoo as they are mostly under trees and in shade :-)

  • Lance Leopold

    Lance Leopold

    500MM, yikes!!! you should have checked his tonsils out while you where the,Tom,hehe!!!

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    amazing Tom, looks like he’s gonna jump right off the page.

  • Tom Newman replied

    How true Jenny , this is the cat with the serious countenance indeed :-)

  • Margot Kiesskalt

    Margot Kiesskalt

    Wow – that’s a real stunner – love the tight crop and his simmering, menacing expression (I’m running screaming from the building!)

  • Tom Newman

    Tom Newman

    Thanks Margot :-)

  • Anne Vis

    Anne Vis

    Beautiful!

  • Tom Newman replied

    Thanks Anne :-)

  • Patricia Anne McCarty

    Patricia Anne ...

  • Tom Newman

    Tom Newman

    Thanks for the feature Patricia :) :)

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    Oooooh!!! KILLER look!! killer shot too! Well done. Hope it was thick glass!

  • Tom Newman replied

    Thanks Wendi, I could say I shot it from my Howdah but I would be dreaming of course LoL, it was very thick glass and a moat between to boot :-)

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    Oh phew!!!!!!! now I don’t feel so imcompetent!! :)

  • Irene Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    Congratulations you have been featured in the Retired and Happy Group

    *

  • Tom Newman replied

    Thanks Irene and many thanks for the feature:-)

  • Woodie

    Woodie

    This is brill Tom and congrats on being featured(along with me) in Retired & Happy Group!!!LOL
    Cheers Neil

  • Tom Newman replied

    Thanks Neil, congratulations on your feature :-)

  • Nancy Stafford

    Nancy Stafford

    congrat on placing top ten in the group for the love of cats wild cat challenge..

  • Tom Newman replied

    Thanks Nancy, and thanks for the feature very much appreciated :-)

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    beautiful shot !

  • Tom Newman replied

    Thanks Lu :-)

  • suz01

    suz01

    Wow, I was amazed when I read that was taken at Melbourne Zoo. Well done!

  • Tom Newman replied

    Thanks Suz01:-)

  • Katrina Bodogh

    Katrina Bodogh

    This is absolutely ferocious!

  • Tom Newman replied

    Thanks Katrina :-)

  • gabbielizzie

    gabbielizzie

    beautiful capture,congrads on your feature

  • Tom Newman replied

    Thanks Gabbie appreciated :-)

  • phil1950

    phil1950

    Great shot Tom, brilliant detail, well done

  • Tom Newman

    Tom Newman

    Thanks Phil appreciated :-)

  • Wayne Gerard Trotman

    Wayne Gerard T...

    Wonderful shot!

  • Tom Newman replied

    Thanks Wayne :-)

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