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  • I Hate My Life - White Tigers Are NOT Natural

    It is undeniable that inbreeding occurs in nature. But white tigers are so severely inbred that it's been proven very unhealthy. In a natural mating, there is only a one in 10,000 chance that a tiger will be white, but the last record of a naturally-occuring white tiger was in 1958. Zoos are... more

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  • Rated by T-Boogie on Jun 02, 9:32pm

    inbred white tigers.

  • Rated by indogitrust on May 15 2009, 2:47pm

    If only Hagena and PurposefulStride's bullshit was accurate. Breeding white tigers is not bad because it is unnatural. it is bad because they are cross eyed and have so very many birth defects, you numb nuts.

  • Rated by Hagena on May 06 2009, 9:29am

    From the page: "In fact, we are well on the way to telling you to boycott zoos altogether. " oh fuck off. (also before you boycott all zoos make sure to tell the californian condor, who would be extinct if not for conservations efforts spearheaded by the san diego zoo/wild animal park... he'll appreciate how much you care about him)

  • Rated by 2bstung on Apr 29 2009, 9:47pm

    Ah,It's just Arkansas-they all a bit in-bred 'round here-M.R. Fast shoes on that side-Run!

  • Rated by littlelioness09 on Apr 24 2009, 6:45pm

    It is undeniable that inbreeding occurs in nature. But white tigers are so severely inbred that it's been proven very unhealthy. In a natural mating, there is only a one in 10,000 chance that a tiger will be white, but the last record of a naturally-occuring white tiger was in 1958. Zoos are not willing to wait for this one in 10,000 miracle tiger, and so find that the only other way to produce them is through inbreeding. In addition, white and golden tabby tigers ARE NOT managed by the Species Survival Plan, under the following reasons: 1) the Indian Zoo Association is responsible for managing the Bengal tiger, along with the European EEP; 2) most white tigers are of unknown lineage; and 3) because the SSP is based upon maximizing genetic diversity. Selective breeding of an extremely rare allele for abnormal coloration is not appropriate. According to Dr. Ron Tilson, Conservation Director of the Minnesota Zoo and manager of the world renown Tiger Species Survival Plan, "The white tiger controversy among zoos is a small part ethics and a large part economics. The tiger Species Survival Plan has condemned breeding white tigers because of their mixed ancestry, most have been hybridized with other subspecies and are of unknown lineage, and because they serve no conservation purpose. Owners of white tigers say they are popular exhibit animals and increase zoo attendance and revenues as well. The same rationalization can be applied to the selective propagation of white lions, king cheetahs and other phenotypically aberrant animals." To make white tigers even more visually-appealing to the public, they were cross-bred with Siberian tigers, which, according to information released by Daniel C. Laughlin, a widely-recognized manager of zoological animals, makes "white tigers in the U.S. crossbred or hybrid animals, part Siberian and part Bengal. So, in conclusion, every white tiger in the U.S. is not only the result of repeated inbreeding of genetically defective animals but, even worse, is a hybrid or crossbred animal. Thus, anyone involved in breeding and/or exhibiting white tigers is doing a great disservice to honest conservation and preservation efforts to save the five remaining and endangered subspecies of tigers barely clinging to survival in their rapidly diminishing natural habitats." Deliberately breeding an animal in the knowledge that its life will be unnecessarily painful is cruel, and is a practice that should have no place in modern animal care. White and golden tabby tigers are merely a product of the practice of inbreeding, and are not being bred for any sort of conservation program, regardless of what various zoos and other establishments claim. The Endangered Species Act does not classify golden tabby or white tigers as under threat; they are instead classified as a genetic variant. Tinkering with their genes in order to `improve' them is just an act of vanity on the part of humans.

  • Rated by PurposefulStride on Apr 24 2009, 4:01pm

    I watched the video, and his argument is nothing more than: "A tiger with white fur is the manifestation of a double recessive gene. This is not natural. This is bad. White tigers are not natural. Breeding white tigers is bad. This is bad. White tigers would not blend in where other tigers do. This is bad. This is not natural." 1. Inbreeding is common among all species. 2. Behavioral or physical traits due to recessive genes occur with frequency and regularity "naturally." 3. Where life can survive, life finds a way. Humans have provided a niche through artificial and environmental selection where a white tiger does not need to blend in to survive. 4. It would be valid to say white tigers have a poor quality of life because: they suffer from unusually severe, frequent health issues; white tigers are in physical or emotional pain due to these health issues; and/or white tigers are abused by breeders; HOWEVER, the man in the video offers no evidence to support these claims. It doesn't help that the tiger in the cage is rolling around and appears to be enjoying himself. (Here is a start: 1. Double recessive genes become dominant genes: http://remotecentral.blogspot.com/2008/06/human-evolution-on-trial-chromosomes.h tml?showComment=1233806280000 , 2. Inbreeding occurs in the animal kingdom (further research reveals it is common) http://www.bioedonline.org/news/news.cfm?art=3117 , 3. Life flourishes and adapts via artificial and environmental selection http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_selection http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_selection , 4. There is no such thing as a "pure" Bengal tiger, and inbreeding produces stable breeds http://www.zoetigers.org/generic.html , 5. Some breeders avoid inbreeding of Bengal tigers due to small population size and increased risk of health issues, and other breeders don't (though the health issues still exist) http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/rainforests/bengalwhite.html )

  • Rated by geriartic1943 on Apr 19 2009, 9:50pm

    I like the page because it shows this problem. I hate the page because of the issues that are ignored.