My OperaA tiger diversion
Thursday, January 31, 2013 9:15:13 PM
The expedition to China was almost entirely focused on the trade in elephant ivory. This followed from the 2006 decision by the government to treat ivory carving as an intangible cultural asset, and the 2008 sale of ivory to China from Africa.
Not all the time was spent on ivory. We managed to squeeze in a short expedition to look at Siberian tigers (lao hu). China's northern most province (Heilong Jiang) reaches into the Siberian geographical region. And at -25 to -30 C, the evidence is very obvious.
Having the right contacts does make it easier. The -25 C temperatures though, add back some challenge
. Here's a couple of pics from the trip.
"Old Tiger"
"On Ice"
For those curious about the gear, these were actually taken with my Nex-5 rather than an SLR kit.
Not all the time was spent on ivory. We managed to squeeze in a short expedition to look at Siberian tigers (lao hu). China's northern most province (Heilong Jiang) reaches into the Siberian geographical region. And at -25 to -30 C, the evidence is very obvious.
Having the right contacts does make it easier. The -25 C temperatures though, add back some challenge
. Here's a couple of pics from the trip."Old Tiger"
"On Ice"
For those curious about the gear, these were actually taken with my Nex-5 rather than an SLR kit.
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