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Post by Bonobo on Jul 30, 2012 18:49:20 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Jan 24, 2013 20:02:58 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Apr 9, 2017 1:27:09 GMT 1
Rare white tiger quadruplets will melt your heart Kelsey Weekman, AOL.com Apr 5th 2017 1:57PM X Four white tiger cubs were born at the Borysew zoo in Poland on March 21 after four years of searching for a suitable mother, according to Reuters. There are only 200 white tigers left in the world, and this crew is the only set of quadruplets to have ever been born. Contrary to popular belief, the tigers are not albino -- they simply have a rare recessive gene. "The most important thing is to properly match (the tigers) genetically. It took us a few years to find a male and then a female," Borysew zoo owner Andrzej Rabich told Reuters. "There aren't any of these white cats in the wild." Animal rights groups are not pleased with the inbreeding that has been necessary to conserve the existence of rare white tigers. The process can offspring with genetic defects and weak immune systems, according to the American Zoological Association. Thankfully, Borysew zoo told Reuters that it only affects one gene, which changes the tiger's colors but doesn't put them in danger. www.aol.com/article/news/2017/04/05/rare-white-tiger-quadruplets-will-melt-your-heart/22027399/ |
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Post by jeanne on Apr 9, 2017 23:01:46 GMT 1
Four white tiger cubs were born at the Borysew zoo in Poland on March 21 after four years of searching for a suitable mother, according to Reuters. There are only 200 white tigers left in the world, and this crew is the only set of quadruplets to have ever been born. Contrary to popular belief, the tigers are not albino -- they simply have a rare recessive gene. "The most important thing is to properly match (the tigers) genetically. It took us a few years to find a male and then a female," Borysew zoo owner Andrzej Rabich told Reuters. "There aren't any of these white cats in the wild." Animal rights groups are not pleased with the inbreeding that has been necessary to conserve the existence of rare white tigers. The process can offspring with genetic defects and weak immune systems, according to the American Zoological Association. Thankfully, Borysew zoo told Reuters that it only affects one gene, which changes the tiger's colors but doesn't put them in danger. Beautiful animals!  |
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Post by Bonobo on Apr 10, 2017 20:25:05 GMT 1
Beautiful animals! [/quote] I don`t know. White tigers look strange. Remind me of the ones which serve the White Witch in Narnia film adaptation.  |
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Post by jeanne on Apr 10, 2017 20:38:08 GMT 1
I don`t know. White tigers look strange. Remind me of the ones which serve the White Witch in Narnia film adaptation. Hmmm...I can understand your thought, but I think their beauty lies in their uniqueness! Plus they don't look as scary to me as the tigers with the more usual coloring. |
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Post by Bonobo on Apr 10, 2017 20:46:06 GMT 1
I don`t know. White tigers look strange. Remind me of the ones which serve the White Witch in Narnia film adaptation. Hmmm...I can understand your thought, but I think their beauty lies in their uniqueness! Plus they don't look as scary to me as the tigers with the more usual coloring. No. Usual colouring is good because it is the evil we know and got already accustomed to. White colour symbolizes menace because it is of mutant nature. Mutants have always been treated as a special threat. |
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Post by jeanne on Apr 10, 2017 20:54:14 GMT 1
Hmmm...I can understand your thought, but I think their beauty lies in their uniqueness! Plus they don't look as scary to me as the tigers with the more usual coloring. No. Usual colouring is good because it is the evil we know and got already accustomed to. White colour symbolizes menace because it is of mutant nature. Mutants have always been treated as a special threat. Are you saying that tigers are evil? Surely, you recognize that they are only following their inborn instincts when they kill! And I disagree that the color white symbolizes menace! It seems to me that in art and literature the contrasts of good and evil are portrayed often as white (good) and black (evil). We could have some good fun arguing about this one!!  |
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Post by Bonobo on Apr 10, 2017 21:14:59 GMT 1
Are you saying that tigers are evil? Surely, you recognize that they are only following their inborn instincts when they kill! And I disagree that the color white symbolizes menace! It seems to me that in art and literature the contrasts of good and evil are portrayed often as white (good) and black (evil). We could have some good fun arguing about this one!! Once at uni I studied William Blake`s poetry - he also had doubts about evil in tigers. Sorry, I used a too strong expression but my thoughts were still circling around that Narnia context.  You mean art created by white man`s civilisation - how about China where white symbolizes death and mourning? Not to be disregarded, note how many Chinese live in the world... |
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Post by jeanne on Apr 10, 2017 21:58:08 GMT 1
Once at uni I studied William Blake`s poetry - he also had doubts about evil in tigers. Sorry, I used a too strong expression but my thoughts were still circling around that Narnia context. Ah yes, William Blake; as an English Literature major in college, I should have remembered that example! You are right...I should have specified western/European civilization. And you are right about about other cultures. I recently learned about white symbolizing mourning for some Asians. We have a priest at our church who was one of the "boat people" who escaped from Viet Nam (when he was a child). Most of his family (he is one of 11 siblings) live in the U.S. now. His older brother passed away recently and his wake and funeral were held in our church. I was surprised to see all the family members wearing white headbands as a sign of mourning! I never knew about that custom! I guess this didn't turn into too much of an argument! |
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Post by Bonobo on Apr 10, 2017 22:07:36 GMT 1
I was surprised to see all the family members wearing white headbands as a sign of mourning! I never knew about that custom! I learned about it in 1980s when my grandma died. One of our aunts, very fashion conscious, refused to wear black, traditional mourning colour in Poland till today. She wore other colours instead, mostly white, so other family members made fun of her, suggesting she adopted Asian customs. |
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Post by jeanne on Apr 10, 2017 22:11:50 GMT 1
I was surprised to see all the family members wearing white headbands as a sign of mourning! I never knew about that custom! I learned about it in 1980s when my grandma died. One of our aunts, very fashion conscious, refused to wear black, traditional mourning colour in Poland till today. She wore other colours instead, mostly white, so other family members made fun of her, suggesting she adopted Asian customs. I can understand your aunt...I never wear black...ever. When my parents died I wore navy blue and brown...no black. |
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Post by Bonobo on Apr 12, 2017 19:50:44 GMT 1
I can understand your aunt...I never wear black...ever. So you must be a happy optimistic person. |
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Post by jeanne on Apr 12, 2017 20:39:48 GMT 1
I can understand your aunt...I never wear black...ever. So you must be a happy optimistic person. That's not exactly true...I try to be optimistic, but it's something that I have to work at...it doesn't come naturally to me! It's rather that I have my own sense of style which is usually at odds with current fashion trends...! |
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Post by Bonobo on Apr 12, 2017 21:36:50 GMT 1
So you must be a happy optimistic person. That's not exactly true...I try to be optimistic, but it's something that I have to work at...it doesn't come naturally to me! It's rather that I have my own sense of style which is usually at odds with current fashion trends...! It is all like me!!! We must be related. Did your Polish ancestors come from Krakow region? |
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Post by Bonobo on Jan 26, 2018 21:52:09 GMT 1
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Post by jeanne on Jan 27, 2018 19:49:16 GMT 1
That's not exactly true...I try to be optimistic, but it's something that I have to work at...it doesn't come naturally to me! It's rather that I have my own sense of style which is usually at odds with current fashion trends...! It is all like me!!! We must be related. Did your Polish ancestors come from Krakow region? I'm surprised that I didn't answer this question almost a year ago when you asked it...I just came across it now! No, my Polish ancestors did not come from the Krakow region, but they were from the Warsaw region!!! It is true!! |
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Post by Bonobo on Jan 28, 2018 10:56:46 GMT 1
It is all like me!!! We must be related. Did your Polish ancestors come from Krakow region? I'm surprised that I didn't answer this question almost a year ago when you asked it...I just came across it now! No, my Polish ancestors did not come from the Krakow region, but they were from the Warsaw region!!! It is true!! Warsaw, Warsaw..... hmm do you mean that large village in the bogs of Eastern Poland ?? I think I heard sth about it before. |
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