KUALA LUMPUR: The world's largest tiger photographic exhibition, the 'Eye on Tiger' kicked off in Kuala Lumpur today to raise awareness of the plight of wild tigers.
Organised by the United Kingdom-based conservation association, Save Wild Tigers, the exhibition features 60 astonishing works of the world's 30 leading wildlife photographers.
Save Wild Tigers founder Sam Clinton said the exhibition aims to raise awareness and capture the imagination of its attendees.
"If no action is taken, wild tigers could be extinct in just 10 years across Asia and potentially less than 10 years in Malaysia.
"Eye on the Tiger is set to raise awareness and capture their imagination.
"We do not want this to be the only lasting record that they ever existed on our precious planet," he said.
The exhibition will also feature the works of two Malaysian photographers, SC Shekar and Sanjitpaal Singh in photographing the Malayan Tiger.
"I am extremely honoured to be a part of this exhibition and hope that the image I captured of the Malayan Tiger in the wild in 1987 will inspire conservation efforts amongst all Malaysians.
"This exhibition, brought by Save Wild Tigers will shed light on critical challenges faced by tiger habitats around the world and in particular, the endangered Malayan Tiger." said Shekar.
Meanwhile Sanjitpaal shared that through this exhibition, he hoped that it would foster a deeper connection and inspire everyone to protect the tiger's ecosystem.
"I hope that Malaysians will band together and unite to save the Malayan Tigers," he said.
The photo exhibition which had recently created waves for its successful run at London's Royal Albert Hall will be displayed until Oct 22 at the Starhill and Lot 10 shopping centres
Visitors will also be able purchase prints of the exhibited photographs, with all profits going to Save Wild Tigers and their Malaysian conservation partners, The Habitat Foundation and RIMAU.