Malayan Tiger

The Malayan tiger was given “totally protected” status in 1976 – it could be hunted as a game species prior to that. But 30 years later, it remains in a perilous state. Although the Department of Wildlife insists that tiger numbers, around 500, are not dwindling and still form a viable population, threats have not really eased. Read more HERE .

Photos taken by me at Zoo Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, November 25, 2013.

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World Diabetes Day 2013

Photos taken at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre's one stop diabetes centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during a visit by Raja Puan Besar Perak, Tuanku Zara Salim, consort of the Regent of Perak state (appx. 200KM south of Kuala Lumpur), Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah, in conjunction with World Diabetes Day, Friday, November 22, 2013.

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Ramadhan 2013AD / 1434H

Muslim men taking a nap before Friday prayers at a mosque in Putrajaya during Ramadhan month.Ramadhan  is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Muslims worldwide observe this as a month of fasting.While fasting from dawn until sunset, Muslims refrain from consuming food, drinking liquids, smoking, and engaging in sexual relations; in some interpretations they also refrain from swearing. Food and drink is served daily, before sunrise and after sunset.

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