All around the world, tigers are known and respected as one of the largest and most ferocious of the big cats. They are known for their dark vertical stripes on orange fur and for being an apex predator that preys mainly on wild boars and deer. They’re also known for being solitary and territorial animals that require a large amount of habitat to support cub rearing and their hunting habits.

Throughout history, tigers have been considered by many cultures to be a symbol of courage, strength, and dignity. It’s no wonder that someone has gone ahead and created a whole holiday that celebrates these animals. This holiday is known as International Tiger Day and it’s observed annually on July 29th.

This holiday was first created in 2010 at the St. Petersburg Tiger Summit, where 13 tiger-range countries all came together to discuss how tiger populations could be saved. At the time, it was discovered that approximately 9 out of 10 of all wild tigers that had existed over the past century had disappeared. Currently, tigers are in danger of extinction. In 2023, there were only about 13,000 tigers left in the world, but only about 5,000 of them are left in the wild. The rest are in captivity.

This is a holiday that everyone in the world should observe. While some people might not think that the continued survival of tigers is a concern to them, the fact of the matter is that these animals’ continued existence is important for all humans. They are apex predators, and as such, help to keep the herbivore populations in check.

This helps support the ecosystem and prevents it from collapsing in on itself. Another reason to protect tigers is that they are symbolic to a lot of different cultures, and their absence would be greatly missed. There’s an even bigger reason for protecting tigers than the ones we’ve mentioned, however.

The main reason is that in order to help tigers we have to address the larger conservation issues of deforestation, illegal wildlife trade, and global climate change. If we solve those issues, we can not only save tigers but a variety of other species as well. And, in the long run, by saving all of these different species, we end up saving ourselves in the process.

So, on this day, we encourage people to give money to legitimate conservation groups, to adopt a tiger (figuratively, not literally), and to educate friends and family members on the problems that tigers are currently facing. We also encourage people to spread the word about this holiday online by using the hashtag #InternationalTigerDay.

Next onto our swap:

Post THREE (3) pictures and/or gifs to each of your THREE (3) partner's profiles with the theme "International Tiger Day" or "tigers" The pictures that you choose may be the SAME OR DIFFERENT between all of your partners. Please choose pictures that you think THEY will enjoy!

If you get 3 pictures from your partner on "International Tiger Day" or "tigers" you have to rate them a 5. The heart on the rating is for if you like what they sent.

To leave a photo on someone's profile use this code ! [ ] ( Put image address here ) With NO spaces & paste the picture's link between the curved parentheses.

Practice on your own profile first to be sure it looks good because you can easily delete there.

Pick images that are size 300 wide or smaller to be sure they fit. I go to Google images to get my pictures.

Hover over images to see their size because there will be some larger sizes there too. If you really like something click on it and go to the words SEARCH BY IMAGE and click on that. THEN go to the word SMALL and see if there is one 300 size. There are other tricks in the group thread; AN EASY way to get a small PIC from a BIG one;-)

You can find moving pictures at http://giphy.com/

Please write the TITLE OF THE SWAP ON YOUR PROFILE DECO MESSAGE too! This makes it easier for partners that are in a lot of these swaps to rate it.

Requirements:

1. A well filled out profile. I will check the night before partners get assigned.

2. You need to login at least two days prior to sign-in date.

3. Your dashboard must be up to date.

Be sure to rate your partners.

Any questions, feel free to contact me.

I want to thank @anrtist for allowing me to borrow SOME of her wording.