FREEZE tiger trade (Malaysia)
Dopo aver letto le notizie dei tanti flashmob cui abbiamo assistito, Amanda Ting (S4C Malaysia) ce ne racconta uno molto particolare che si è tenuto qualche giorno fa a Kuala Lumpur, organizzato dal WWF Malaysia.
Ce lo racconta (e mostra) lei stessa.
AA
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Freeze Tiger Trade Event organised by WWF Malaysia in conjunction with Malaysia Day
Last 16th September, WWF Malaysia decided to have a 4 minutes freeze and followed by a flashmob to highlight the plight of the dwindling number of tigers in Malaysia and create awareness amongst the public in Malaysia.
The freeze is to represent all the hunted / dead tigers in the wild. The public who joined randomly freeze or ‘drop dead’ to the ground for 4 minutes after which everyone will gather for a short flashmob dance.
(click to see the Flash Gallery)
60 years ago, there were 3000 Malayan tigers in the wild. Today, there are less than 500 tigers still roaming wildly in Peninsular Malaysia. The tigers were hunted for vanity and also medicinal purposes. Although banned by law, illegal poaching is still rampant and rapid development is threatening their very existence.
(click to see the HTML gallery)
In 2010, also known as the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese lunar calendar, WWF Malaysia has launched a program called TX2, solely as a campaign to double the number of tigers in the wild in Malaysia and globally by 2022. Further information on how the community can support this campaign can be found at www.tx2.my
Amanda Lorraine Ting
[CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FLASH GALLERY]
[CLICK HERE TO SEE THE HTML GALLERY]
Thumbs up. Good job Amanda.