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This is Odin....he lives at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Odin is an 8 year old White Bengal Tiger who was hand raised, his trainer is Lee Munro. Odin is 10 feet long from nose to tail and he loves to swim; he is the star of the exhibit "Odin's Temple of the Tiger". Odin's mother was the first White Tiger born at the park.

I was so taken by this guy, he is so handsome and has such a personality. The face he is making here is actually keeping the water from going up his nose.

A century ago there were about 100,000 tigers in the wild. Now there are just 2,500 adults, with the Bengal
variety almost extinct. None has been seen in the wild since the last white tiger was shot and killed in 1958.


Receiving a DD for this shot means so much to me. I really wanted this photo to be as much about the message as the art. I have seen this as a reality today, so many people taking the time to leave comments, the majority of them showing concern for the existence of these tigers. I have a renewed faith in those around me. DA has proven once again to be a community of people that I am proud to call my friends.

Thank you ~TheFakePixie for suggesting my work and `kkart for being my inspiration.
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Odin by =ibjennyjenny Suggester says "A thrilling picture, filled with amazing detail and breathtakingly close, I could stare at this for ages. As well as quality, it has a great message behind it too." ( Suggested by ~TheFakePixie and Featured by `kkart )
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~LadyLemonne Apr 29, 2012
That is a GREAT shot!
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Mood: Love *WindInTheCoffeeCup Apr 18, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
What an amazing capture!
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Hello Dear Deviant Friend!
Your talent has been recognized and put on display in
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Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with
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And remember, dear...

"Every successful artist has at least one person
who really believes in them." :heart:
~ Patricia Piccinini; artist, sculptor


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PLEASE FAVE THE JOURNAL TO BROADEN EXPOSURE.


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Mood: Awestruck ~Minervas-Wolf Feb 29, 2012
Amazing - I love this photo. Thank you for reminding me of the beautiful strength and wonder of these cats. It breaks my heart to think that in my life time these amazing creatures could go extinct.

After seeing your stunning picture, I have donated all of my pocket money and busking money to the Panthera Save the Tiger Fund. I know it is hard to donate money in a recession, but if anyone has a little spare, please think of donating to help save these amazing creatures :3

Woot woot for Odin and all the Tigers!!!
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=ibjennyjenny Mar 2, 2012   Photographer
Well you just made my day. How wonderful that this photograph would inspire you in such a way. When I posted this photograph I really wanted it to be about the tigers, I wanted to reach people with Odin's beautiful face and so when I received the DD for this shot I was really happy so many would see it.
And here we are over 2 years later and he is still making his way around and I couldn't be more pleased by this.
Thank you for taking the time to comment here and for donating to such an important cause.
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~Minervas-Wolf Mar 2, 2012
Well, thank you for taking such an awesome photo! :happybounce:
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!OneFootBazooka Feb 14, 2012
Kind of reminds me of General RAAM from Gears of War, this is good stuff :D
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=ibjennyjenny Mar 2, 2012   Photographer
Thank you so much.
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~AsGaRDiaN28 Jan 27, 2012
Terrific capture of such a magnificent creature. His facial expression is priceless and this is underwater as well. Wow!! Odin is such a great name for him.
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=ibjennyjenny Mar 2, 2012   Photographer
I love his name too, it so fits him. Thank you.
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