"Siruthai" star adopts white tiger

Vandalur,TN : Animals at the zoo may find amused observers, passionate photographers or an animal lover who would adopt them and support their maintenance. Actor Karthi Sivakumar, who has always been fascinated by wildlife, is one such who has adopted a tigress at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur. After a visit to the zoo with his niece Diya and a bunch of children from the family on Monday, Mr. Karthi himself sounded like one, unable to hide his excitement about having seen a white tiger. “I have made several trips to the forests, but never spotted a tiger. To see the white tiger standing in front of you is something. We, in fact, saw a family of tigers. They were simply magnificent,” he said. The kids got very thrilled and kept asking him, “Shall we take the baby tiger home, please. I can understand their sentiments completely. The animals were just adorable,” he said. The zoo allows any one to adopt any animal. It primarily means being the sponsor for the expenses incurred on food for the animal. “As we are observing wildlife day, it is important to build awareness on the need to protect animals. Anyone can. All of us have to,” the actor said. Emphasizing the need to conserve tigers that were on the top of the ecological pyramid, Mr. Karthi said protecting tigers would help protect an entire eco system.