Mrs. Bryce
United States

Sumatra

(in Indonesia)
Tiger, tiger  — 2 years ago

I’d love to see these little Sumatran tigers in their natural ecosystems. How exciting to be one with the wild… here’s a little William Blake for you:

Tiger, tiger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry

Mar 20, 2006, 07:48PM PST 34 cheers

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cranberrygoddess
Canberra

A story I have about Sumatran tigers

My parents went to Sumatra in the 70s. They were going through the jungle in a bus and had to stop when a truck had stopped in the middle of the road, blocking anyone from getting through. Apparently he had broken down, and didn’t want to be left alone with the tigers, so wouldn’t let anyone else past him.

I’d love to see the tigers too! I’ve seen Orang Utans in Kalimantan, in a refuge there. They are so human-like! (hence the name I guess – it means forest people).

Jun 06, 2006, 06:16PM PDT | Respond to this 2 cheers

Mrs. Bryce
United States

VIRTUAL CHEER!!!!!

Thanks for this comment Goddess, that story is hilarious! Were you able to get very close to the orangs in Kalimantan? I’ll be back to cheer you as soon as 43things dishes me out a few:)

Jun 16, 2006, 11:13AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 3 cheers

cranberrygoddess
Canberra

I didn’t get to touch any or anything like that. I have seen more of them on TV. What is the name of that american woman who studies orang utans? like the jane goodall of orang utans?

Jun 17, 2006, 05:43AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

Mrs. Bryce
United States

Primates galore!

I believe her name is Biruté Mary Galdikas but she’s not American. She’s actually Lithuanian born and was brought up in Canada. Dian Fossey inspired me to pursue a PhD in conservation biology so that maybe one day I can protect the mountain gorilla that she loved so dearly.

Jun 17, 2006, 02:31PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 5 cheers

cranberrygoddess
Canberra

I must have mistaken her canadian accent for an american one. Canadians get so annoyed when you do that lol. I remember seing some doco where it was like the Orang Utans were her family, and she had forgotten that she was a human, or that they weren’t. I guess they seem more human than some people I have met.

Jun 17, 2006, 06:01PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

LOL - Mrs. Bryce
If someone called me an American.... - Waynesworld
VIRTUAL CHEER!!!!! - Mrs. Bryce

 

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