Bhagavan “Doc” Antle is the director of the TIGERS
wildlife preserve in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and the founder
of the Rare Species Fund, which supports animal conservation
projects around the world.
Robert Duvall is an American actor and director,
starring in some of the most acclaimed and popular films and TV
shows of all time. He and his wife Luciana Pedraza are active
supporters of Pro Mujer, a non-profit charity organization
dedicated to helping Latin America's poorest women; and of efforts
to preserve endangered species, particularly tigers.
Tim Flach is a photographer best known for his highly
conceptual portraits of animals. His images of animals are a
departure from traditional wildlife photography and he has been
described as “a potent example of a commercially trained
photographer who’s now reaching a global audience through the boom
in fine art photography.” His clients include theSunday Times,
Cirque du Soleil, Sony, Hermès and the Locarno International Film
Festival. His images have twice been featured on U.K. Royal Mail
stamps and his fine art prints are represented in London by the
Osborne Samuel gallery. Flach has repeatedly been honored by
leading organizations and publications including the Association of
Photographers, American Photography, Photo District Annual,
Communication Arts, Creative Review and Design & Art Direction. He
is the recipient of the International Photography Awards
Professional Photographer of the Year.
Barry Bland is an internationally acclaimed
photographer specializing in photography of animals both wild and
tame. With over fifteen years experience Barry's work has been
published in hundreds of magazines and newspapers around the world.
His work regularly appears in UK newspapers including
the Daily Mail, The Sun, The Daily Telegraph, and The
Independent. In the U.S. he has been published in the New York
Daily Post, The Daily News, In Touch, and People Magazine. In
the UK his work has been seen on BBC, ITV and Sky News television.
In the U.S. his photos have appeared on Oprah, Ellen DeGeneres, ABC
and NBC News, Good Morning America, and Inside Edition.
The TIGERS preserve has three primary missions:
(1) to increase support for wildlife preservation by giving the
public an unobstructed encounter with rare and endangered species;
(2) to correct misimpressions surrounding exotic big cats and
captive wildlife management; and (3) to educate policy makers about
the financial, strategic, and political importance of private
wildlife facilities.
"Look at the beautiful creatures displayed in this remarkable book. The experts call them 'animal ambassadors, ' tigers, pumas, and other rare cats who go out to meet people and rekindle the lost connection we once had to the natural world. I applaud the work of Doc Antle, his associates, and the good folk in private preserves worldwide who dedicate their lives to protecting these masterpieces of nature from extinction. They allow us to hope that we might still turn things around so that our grandchildren can know the splendors that today are quickly fading into memory." Robert Duval, from the foreword "
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