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Tiger Picks Up Plastic Bottle Trash. PHOTO/DAILY
JAKARTA – Video footage of a wild tiger picking up a plastic bottle container in a national park in India recently went viral on social media and 'convinced' netizens to protect the environment and not litter.
The incident occurred in Tadoba National Park, Maharashta which was recorded by wildlife photographer Deep Kathikar and witnessed how the tiger took a plastic bottle container from a water hole with its mouth and threw it in front of him.
According to Kathikar, he recorded the strange behavior of the Bhanuskhindi tigress from Ramgegi Hill in December 2023.
“That is a tiger's mockery of humans. We will keep our forest clean,” said the video.
Indian Forest Service officer, Susanta Nanda, also shared the video on account X and appealed to the public not to leave plastic waste anywhere, including in nature.
“Why do animals have to clean up trash. “Please stop bringing plastic and styrofoam into the wilderness,” said Nanda in a sarcastic tone as reported by Wion News, Monday (19/2/2024).
Later Nanda revealed in another tweet that the tiger grabbed a plastic bottle and threw it in front of the photographer's car.
“This message is clear and powerful for all of us,” he added.
A social media user said that he was amazed by the tiger's behavior and at the same time sad and embarrassed because a tiger had to clean up human trash.
(wbs)